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Ten chronic wasting disease-afflicted deer reported for 2008 in Kansas
The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks reports a total of 10 chronic wasting disease (CWD) occurrences from among almost 2,700 deer tissue samples collected and submitted for lab analysis by KDWP in recent months.
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack selects Dave White as NRCS Chief
Washington, – Agriculture Secretary Thomas J. Vilsack today named Dave White as chief of USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). With approximately 12,000 employees and an annual budget in excess of $3 billion NRCS is
Montana Wolf Population Grows In 2008
About 500 wolves now inhabit Montana, equally distributed between the state’s northern and southern areas, according to the 2008 annual wolf conservation and management report released today by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks. FWP’s report,
Applications for Elk Hunt to Be Accepted April 1-May 31
Nashville – The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency will accept applications from April 1 through May 31, 2009 for participation in Tennessee’s first-ever managed elk hunt. The elk hunt will be held October 19-23 at the
Group pushes for more Western wilderness
Albuquerque, N.M. (AP) — The Gila National Forest in southwestern New Mexico is where famed naturalist Aldo Leopold first hatched the idea of setting aside the nation’s untamed lands as wilderness. Nearly 85 years ago,
Critics say feds unable to protect Michigan wetlands
Traverse City, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Jennifer Granholm’s proposal to hand over protection of Michigan wetlands to the federal government comes as critics in Congress and elsewhere say federal agencies are falling down on the
Wolf Depredation Confirmed Near Avon
Wolves killed a calf on private property north of Avon last week. USDA Wildlife Services confirmed the incident on March 19. Tracks of four wolves were present at the depredation site, and Montana Fish, Wildlife
Two Eggs Hatch in Norfolk Botanical Garden Bald Eagle Nest
Norfolk, VA (March 23, 2009) — After 39 days the 1st egg in the bald eagle nest at the Norfolk Botanical Garden hatched on Saturday, March 21. The parents incubated the eggs through wide swings
Utah man named world’s best elk caller
Salt Lake City (AP) — As a 15-year-old back in 1983, Al Morris needed only a few days to figure out how to mimic the sounds that would bring big bull elk running to him.
