Wildlife Management

Western states have a mule deer problem. Deer populations are down across the board, leaving fish and game commissions grasping for means to mitigate the declines. Often, the only lever immediately within reach is a control on hunting pressure, which commissioners are reluctant to touch, as it...

Earlier this month, the U.S. House Committee of Natural Resources held a hearing on sea lion management on the Columbia River. According to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, “Columbia River salmon and steelhead face a serious threat from sea lions that have learned to consume these...

Editor's Note: This article has been updated since its original publication. As hunters and anglers, endangered species aren’t typically on our minds. Few of the species we target are under protection from the Endangered Species Act (ESA), with wolves in the Lower 48 being a notable—and contentious...

A social media influencer with a history of unscrupulous wildlife-related behavior is under new scrutiny for falsifying her residency to hunt big game in the Cowboy State. The woman, Samantha Strable, gained notoriety earlier this year for grabbing a baby wombat off the side of the road in Australia...

From a deer stand on his farm in Ellendale, North Dakota, 81-year-old Gary Krapu told a story. In 1978, the now-retired waterfowl biologist took the witness stand as the lone expert for the Department of the Interior in a series of lawsuits opposing a critical habitat designation on the Platte River...

A Golden State man was recently sentenced after being busted for lying about where he killed an unusual buck with wonky drop tines. According to a California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) post, game wardens were routinely monitoring a taxidermy shop in Madera County in 2023 when they...

The first known death from the tick-borne meat allergy Alpha-Gal Syndrome (AGS) has been reported this month in New Jersey. In September 2024, a 47-year-old airline pilot returned home after an afternoon barbecue, and despite feeling well enough to mow the lawn and read a newspaper, he began to...

Father and son John and Hayden Lowe were charged late last month with several counts of animal cruelty and obstruction of justice after allegedly shooting two pet dogs while hunting from treestands on private land in LaPorte, Indiana, then attempting to cover up the crime. On Saturday, October 21st...

This fall, officials have moved to change regulations regarding the commercial menhaden fishing industry on both the East Coast and the Gulf Coast. The actions have highlighted serious and ongoing strains between the menhaden fishing companies and recreational anglers, who worry about the impacts...

There have been more than 220 bear attacks and 13 deaths so far this fiscal year across Japan, by far the most in recorded history. In the last month alone, a 70-year-old man gathering mushrooms was decapitated, a 78-year-old woman was mauled to death while taking out her trash, and a former women’s...

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) recently announced convictions following an 8-year investigation into wildlife crimes. Ultimately, ten individuals were convicted on charges including falsifying residency statements to the illegal take of black bears, pronghorn, deer, elk, and other...

Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) recently euthanized several wolves following an “unprecedented” streak of livestock depredations. According to a recent press release, wolves from the Bayem Seyo Pack in the Sierra Valley of Eastern California, were responsible for a whopping 70 confirmed...