Hunting
Disease outbreak cuts Wyoming wolf numbers to lowest level since reintroduction
A flare up of a disease that’s especially lethal to wolf pups took a toll on Wyoming and Yellowstone National Park wolf numbers in 2025, reducing biologists’ counts to a level last seen when wolves
Senate confirms Trump’s pick to lead Bureau of Land Management
The U.S. Senate confirmed President Donald Trump’s pick to oversee the management of a quarter-billion acres of public lands on Monday, as the administration pushes ahead with more mining and drilling while reversing conservation plans.<br
Despite dip from 2025, Minnesota turkey hunters on pace for top-three harvest
Minnesota’s turkey harvest through Monday of this week is down almost 12% from the same time last year, but hunters are still on pace to kill the third most birds in state history this spring.<br
Commentary: Pennsylvania Game Commission executive director explains agency’s financial philosophy
It was encouraging to see the letters voicing support for the Pennsylvania Game Commission maintaining control of its finances.
That support is not something we take for granted. We recognize that it comes with
Surprise bear shows up in southeast Michigan
A black bear roaming Michigan’s Wayne County in mid-May caught the attention of residents, some who initially mistook the bear for a big cat.
State wildlife officials who confirmed the sighting were somewhat surprised,
Retired biologist pens letter on proposed deer changes in Michigan
Prior to the May 13 meeting of the Michigan Natural Resources Commission, a retired DNR wildlife biologist who has remained active by serving on a deer habitat group sent a letter voicing opinions to proposed
Legacy funding bill passes on final day of Minnesota’s ’26 session
Minnesota legislators passed the Legacy funding bill in both chambers over the weekend as the session wrapped up on Sunday.
Lawmakers reached an agreement Friday on a $191 million appropriations bill that many Capitol
Ralph Loos: Extent of Michigan deer season concerns evident by number of ‘views’
How deeply do Michigan hunters care about their deer season? When I checked DNR’s Youtube channel only 24 hours after the Natural Resources Commission’s consequential May 13 meeting, a whopping 24,899 views had been logged.<br
Notes off a soiled cuff: Would cheaper hunting licenses really bring more people back home to Pennsylvania?
Early estimates put economic losses for Pennsylvania’s crop industry this spring between $150 million and $200 million.
