Oklahoma preps for whooping crane migration
Staff and News Reports
October 13, 2017
Most whooping cranes are reported in Oklahoma from mid-October through November.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Mussel, once feared extinct, brought back to Ohio River
Associated Press
October 11, 2017
WILLIAMSTOWN, W.Va. — “We’re in rare company,” said Tyler Hern, a biologist with the White Sulphur Springs National Fish Hatchery, as he examined a small tub containing 48 of what may be the rarest freshwater
Hunters, wildlife share Iowa’s Lake Odessa lifestyle
Iowa DNR
October 10, 2017
Sitting along the west bank of the Mississippi River in Louisa County, Lake Odessa, with its network of islands, waterways and hidden sloughs, might be the wildest place in Iowa. It may be the only
In Montana, effort would benefit grassland birds, greater sage grouse
USFWS Reports
October 6, 2017
A new, voluntary wildlife conservation opportunity designed with Montana ranchers in mind is now open for public comment, and the benefits to five species of birds in need could be significant, according to a news
National Wildlife Refuge Week: Finding refuge across the Great Lakes
Site Staff
October 6, 2017
Events surrounding National Wildlife Refuge Week will have a distinct Great Lakes region flavor. National Wildlife Refuge Week, this year observed October 8-14, celebrates the National Wildlife Refuge System, the nation’s largest network of public
Federal agency denies protections for Northern Rockies fisher
Associated Press
October 5, 2017
BILLINGS, Mont. — Federal wildlife officials say a cat-sized predator that lives in old-growth forests of the Northern Rockies is not in danger of extinction despite worries about habitat loss and accidental trapping. The Trump
Large grizzly euthanized after cattle depredation reports in Montana
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Reports
October 3, 2017
A large male grizzly bear was captured this past weekend west of Dupuyer, Mont., and euthanized on Monday after consultation with the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The capture operation was conducted by specialists
Waterfowl guide Tony Toye fined $25,000 and kicked out of Mississippi River refuge for two years
Tim Eisele
October 2, 2017
Same sentence issued in previous federal case; one more guide to be sentenced Oct. 18.
U.S. considers ending protections for northwest Montana grizzlies
Associated Press
October 2, 2017
The mountainous ecosystem along the Canadian border has about 1,000 bears. The population has more than doubled since 1993, and biologists say the bears now occupy at least 22,000 square miles.
