Entries Tagged Wildlife Management

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Now's the time to order Chestnut Hill food-plot trees for spring planting

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.

Take soil samples now for food plot readiness

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.

February 26, 2018

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New book explores environmental impact of federally-protected wolves

"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.

February 07, 2018

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Is the Mexican gray wolf coming off the ESA?

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

January 09, 2018

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Vermont To Boost Deer Permits After Mild Winter

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

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New Mexico Makes Progress Against Feral Pigs

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.

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Montana Uses Grant To Buy Grizzly Bear Habitat

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.

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Mountain Lion Hunting Is Good

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.

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Minnesota DNR: Fewer wolves shot for predator control

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

January 28, 2014

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New York proposes 10-year bear management plan

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

January 19, 2014