Moose

A 67-year-old Fairbanks man has been fined $10,000 for helping to shoot an under-size moose and for shipping the antlers out of Alaska.

Janis and Bob Powell say they were just outside of Jackman when they came across a moose. They say the animal stopped and charged at them.

Poachers are likely killing far more game animals than wolves are, state wildlife officials in northern Idaho say.

The superintendent of Isle Royale National Park says officials have decided not to bring more wolves to the Lake Superior island chain for now to prevent their dwindling population from dying out.

Vermont will be issuing 20 percent fewer moose hunting permits for the regular season this fall, based on estimated population densities and moose management goals.

This year the department says it will issue 4,085 permits for moose. Last year, 55,000 Mainers applied.

New York environmental officials say none of the more than 2,400 deer tested for chronic wasting disease during hunting season showed signs of the disease.

Alaska Wildlife Troopers say the practice is not widespread but the technology is becoming cheaper and it's inevitable that some hunters would try it out to gain an advantage.

The hearings will provide an opportunity for hunters to give biologists their observations and opinions about the status of the deer herd.

Brain Peddle of Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada called in a coyote with an amputated paw and a snare around its neck.

Men save moose whose hooves were stuck in fence slats.

Obstacles aren't a worry for this black bear and the beaver bait it wants.

Wildlife officials are asking residents in a handful of western and northwestern Wyoming towns to be mindful of moose and other wildlife that may show up in neighborhoods.

Vermont regulators want to cut the number of moose hunting permits by 20 percent because the herd is below its target population.

Alaska Fish and Game officials killed an Eastern Interior wolf pack last week, and the National Park Service, which had been studying the animals, is none too pleased.

A warning shot doesn't put enough distance between an agitated moose and a snowmobiler.

Wildlife officials expect the number of permits being raffled off in June will be about 124, down significantly from the 275 permits awarded in recent years.

Injured, aggressive or nuisance moose near Fairbanks will be targeted for hunting under a rule approved by the Alaska Board of Game.

Two young moose fight to the almost death on a Maine road.

The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department says meetings about the state's deer and moose herds will be held soon.

WARNING: A moose was confused and stressed near a parking lot and ultimately jumped to its death.

Hunters' chances of bagging a Maine moose might be slimmer this year because the state is likely to cut the number of hunting permits to the lowest level in more than a decade.

Action sports fans and athletes are a little more on the wild side than the rest of us. Would follow or chase a moose down a mountain on your snowboard? Keep in mind there may be a fine involved.

There's a moose on the loose in Iowa, and officials said they've been able to track its every move because of dozens of calls from curious residents spotting the creature.

Would you yank an item from a shark's mouth to keep it from choking? Two Canadian men did just that and saved a Greenland shark from a moose carcass.

A new Montana law that allows for the salvage of road-killed wildlife for food became effective last month.

The moose population in Michigan's Upper Peninsula is growing more slowly than before, possibly because of conditions related to a warming climate, scientists say.

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.

Vermont Fish & Wildlife officials are calling this year's moose hunting seasons a success, with preliminary figures showing more of the animals being taken during the archery season.