Oregon sees another strong year for wolf recovery
Associated Press
March 9, 2017
Wolves were hunted to extinction in Oregon in the last century but recently started moving back from neighboring states.
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In Wyoming, isolated elk tenders stay close to their work
Associated Press
March 9, 2017
It’s a rare breed of person who is essentially able to be dumped in the wild with a dry cabin, herd of elk and team of horses and survive self-sufficiently for months while not going
More than 82,000 deer reported in Alabama’s first year of game check
Staff and News Reports
March 8, 2017
Focus now turns to turkey season and reporting that harvest.
Police investigate after loons killed on Cape Cod
Associated Press
March 8, 2017
Birds are protected under the federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act. Massachusetts also lists them as a species of “special concern.’
Alabama’s catfish industry continues to grow
Associated Press
March 8, 2017
According to data, 2016 was state farmers’ best year since 2011 and marked third consecutive year of growth.
Plan for Idaho dam water release poses threat to fish
Associated Press
March 7, 2017
Water plunging from the dam’s spillways creates high levels of dissolved gas, which has the potential to harm or kill fish.
Montana readies invasive mussels battle plan
Associated Press
March 7, 2017
State officials have pushed for broader restrictions on boating activity after invasive mussel larvae were detected in the Tiber Reservoir in October and suspected in other parts of the state.
In Virginia, female hunters have sights set on pink camo
Associated Press
March 6, 2017
If signed, bill permitting such hunting attire will take effect July 1.
‘We’ve got the habitat and they’ve got the surplus sheep’ — Bighorns transplanted in Wyoming
Associated Press
March 6, 2017
Two major tools for driving down the size of a herd are hunting and transplants like the one carried out last month.
