Florida thrives on its natural beauty, which attracts hundreds of thousands of new residents every year. Unfortunately, such massive growth creates the need for more places to live, which in turn drives development into more pristine habitat―creating potential conflicts, including with Florida’s iconic black bears. But rather than promote appropriate coexistence measures, HB 87 will […]
On Wednesday, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced a new regulation, effective immediately, that significantly reduces the designated territory for jaguars in the American southwest. The new and final rule removes 64,797 acres of the jaguar’s critical habitat designation, in compliance with an earlier court ruling. That leaves approximately 640,000 acres for the jaguars […]
JEFFERSON, Texas (KETK) – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission (TPWC) approved more than $4.5 million of grants across Texas for construction and maintenance of trails, including hiking trails in Jefferson. ‘So rare:’ 4-year-old finds blue-eyed cicada According to a release, the purpose of the grants is to support recreational trails for both motorized and […]
In an effort to curb the thriving population of invasive silver carp in Tennessee’s waterways, the state wildlife agency has turned to avid anglers. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is offering $100 for each fish caught that has a loop tag or upper jaw band, which have been added to 1,000 silver carp by local […]
May 24—AUSTIN — During Thursday’s meeting, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission approved more than $4.5 million in grants, funding 16 trail construction and maintenance projects across the state. The National Recreational Trails Fund (NRTF) supports recreational trail construction, renovation and acquisition through grants funded from a portion of the federal gas tax generated by […]
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation has announced Sooner Lake is closed. Oklahoma Wildlife officials say only waterfowl hunting by permit is allowed. Waterfowl hunters must hunt within 50 yards of staked, numbered blind sites. Numbered blind sites are designated on the Sooner Lake hunt map. All other areas of the lake closed to […]
After an 8-foot alligator was spotted Saturday crossing Doug Bernard Parkway in Augusta, the Department of Natural Resources has offered tips for Augusta locals who encounter different types of wildlife, including gators, snakes and deer, this summer. I.B. Parnell, a wildlife biologist with Georgia DNR, said while photos of the alligator were circulating on social […]
An overnight closure on Highway 101 near Agoura Hills will switch to southbound lanes Tuesday night. But after that, the overnight closures are expected to stop for now. Since April, all lanes closed in one direction at a time as crews lifted dozens of heavy concrete beams in place to form the skeleton of the Wallis […]
BYRON, Minn. — The fields along the Zumbro River here may not look like much at the moment. Naturalists are still clearing agricultural acreage while the Department of Natural Resources is set to plant more than 40 acres of native grasses this summer. But the future of the Moon Valley Wildlife Management is bright — […]
Spring Chinook salmon in the Rogue River watershed are protected by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. Debbie Colbert, the new leader of the agency, will need to continue to find revenue to fund conservation and balance the interests of anglers and conservationists. (Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife) About 50 years after the […]
Two young men accused of several wildlife violations, including torturing and killing animals, were arraigned Monday in northern Lower Michigan, the result of a tip and long investigation, Michigan’s Department of Natural Resources said. Nicholas Patnode, 19, and Zander Garrett, 20, both of Kalkaska, were arrested last month and appeared in Kalkaska County District Court […]
Before Phoenix pushed outward toward the White Tank Mountains, the range was a refuge for wildlife, whether they set up home territories or migrated between mountain ranges. As central Phoenix became densely developed, the White Tank Mountains offered residents access to rugged peaks, vast stretches of saguaro cactuses and glimpses of wildlife amid the arid […]