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Predator Management Articles

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After the Hunt: How to Market Fur

Caring for your fur — and ensuring top dollar from the fur buyer — begins in the field immediately following a successful hunt.
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California Man Cited for Possession of Bear Cubs

Man arrested, bear cubs returned to the wild.
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Grizzly Bear Euthanized in Montana

Montana game officials stop grizzly bear stock-killing spree.
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Gray Wolves Relisted — Again

A California judge reverses 2020 federal delisting — putting a strangle hold on states dealing with escalating gray wolf populations.
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Michigan DNR Seeks Feedback on Wolf Management

Public asked to weigh-in on the future of the gray wolf in the Wolverine State.
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Hunting Post Big-Game Season Predators

The largest bobcat the author ever called up was taken in Colorado a few days after the big-game season was over when he spotted ravens and magpies flitting around a brushy section of creek-bottom a half-mile off a main road. Here's how to cash in on late-season predators.
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Black Bears Set Up Shop in Iowa

Black bears from the neighboring states of Minnesota and Wisconsin are spilling into northeast Iowa — maybe to stay.
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Kill a Critter — Save a Duck

In an ongoing effort to increase waterfowl recruitment, Delta Waterfowl’s professional trappers recently initiated the strategic removal of top nest predators across 26 sites in North Dakota and Manitoba.
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Feral Hog Population in Alabama Shows No Decline

Despite an increased effort to mitigate the impact of feral hogs in Alabama, the hog population shows no indication of decline.
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Coyote Management Success Requires Constant, Year-Round Work

West Virginia hunters killed 2,756 black bears in 2021, a 22 percent decrease from the year before, according to the...
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New Mountain Lion Management Plan In The Works

The Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Department is beginning to develop a new plan for managing mountain lions in the state. The current plan is about 20 years old, and officials hope to have a new plan ready by the end of this year.
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Michigan Officials Seek Comment On Wolf Management Plan

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is inviting public feedback on an updated plan for managing the state's gray wolves.