Wildlife Management Articles

Sodium Nitrite bait pods are proving effective for controlling feral pigs.

Anti-hunting groups don’t give a whit about wildlife.

California officials are making changes to address the growing feral pig problem plaguing much of the state. It could be too little, too late, however.

Iowa wildlife officials have asked trappers to lend a hand with ongoing research into the state’s gray fox population for tracking purposes.

Montana officials are seeking comments about a management plan and environmental impact statement concerning grizzly bear management, hunting and conservation.

Managed wildlife properties include a bevy of reasons on why they should be considered and utilized for predator hunting, particularly for coyotes. If your property or a friend’s is sitting idle during the fur season, consider these reasons to open the gate for a predator adventure.

Here is the 10-year management plan for Utah's population of bighorn sheep, one of the smartest, toughest game animals in the country.

A fact-checking publication known for its work in political reporting recently turned its attention to feral hog population data in the U.S. and Texas.

If you don't have food plots on your property or don't want them, there are other habitat improvements you can make that keep deer hanging around.

A controlled burn can be extremely beneficial to your land if you do it the safe and right way.

Without more deer hunters, deer numbers surge. This cause-and-effect also allows invasive plants to thrive, enables the spread of Lyme Disease and, remarkably, even changes how things sound in the woods.

Before finalizing your wildlife management plans for this year, consider planting food plots for each season based on tips from these experts.

Successful land managers view properties not as a block of individual microcosms, but as a single, living organism with soft edges to improve deer habitat.

How many times have you made the call of shame to ask your buddy to bring the chain? This isn’t a rare occurrence for hunters putting in food plots this spring. Here are ways to avoid that moment and tips to get unstuck if you don’t.

Non-native, invasive plants don’t just overwhelm native plant communities. They rob deer habitat of valuable food sources.

Among mast-bearing trees, planting food plots with chestnut trees is an excellent choice. Studies have shown that chestnuts are nutritionally superior to acorns making it an attractive lure for deer and other game animals.

Don't wait until August. February — or March and April for those who live in colder, northern climates where the ground is still frozen — is the ideal time to take soil samples for food plot readiness.

"The Real Wolf" takes a science-based look at the impacts this animal has made on big game and livestock populations as a federal-protected species.

An Arizona senator has introduced a bill to remove the recovered Mexican gray wolf from the ESA.

Warm weather during the 2015 deer season prompts state game officials to double antlerless deer hunting limit next season.

Game officials say they have eliminated the majority of invasive porkers from 10 counties, and progress is being made in another seven counties where the pigs have taken up residency.

The Montana Land Board approved a $345,000 purchase of 320 acres of threatened grizzly bear habitat to add to the Blackleaf Wildlife Management Area in Teton County.

From big horn sheep predation, to mountain lions attacking tranquilized elk, to Californians dealing with the family dog being dragged from the backyard, there is a real need for hunting mountain lions.

The number of wolves killed because they were preying on livestock or pets fell from 295 in 2012 to 127 last year.

State biologists estimate New York's bear population at between 6,000 and 8,000 bears.