Ever since Missouri discovered Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in 11 deer in captive operations in northeast Missouri in 2010 and 2011 and 10 deer in the nearby free-ranging herd, deer farms have been under fire.
With rapidly changing weather characterizing much of the fall, the 2013 hunting season showed a successful increase in big game hunting.
Michigan is the sixth state to authorize wolf hunting following the removal of federal protections in recent years, a testament to the strong comeback of a species that was close to eradication in the lower 48 states.
Minnesota naturalist and photographer Mark “Sparky'' Stensaas has captured some of the most sought-after species of North American wildlife. But he won't pass up a good shot of a squirrel. Or a chipmunk.