The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources is seeking civil damages in a recently filed lawsuit against a Louisville hunter who illegally brought into Kentucky the head of a deer that was harvested in Wisconsin and later tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD), a highly infectious disease that kills deer and elk.
A provision included in Kentucky Senate Bill 241, which goes into effect immediately, now requires Kentuckians to have a permit to fish or hunt on their own property, if the property is less than five acres.
With many states across the country experiencing a decline in wild turkey populations, the National Wild Turkey Federation and state agencies are deeply invested in better understanding what is happening to one of America’s favorite game birds.
A Tennessee-Kentucky collaborative banding project is in the second year of its four-year duration and is one year closer to better understanding harvest and survival information that may be impacting populations.
The 25th anniversary of elk restoration is a milestone for the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources and cooperating partners. An immense effort over the years has led to considerable success.
Restoring an extirpated species takes public support. An animal as large as an elk does not go unnoticed. Funding to provide the field work can far exceed expectations. Land too, lots of it.
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