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California euthanizes 4 gray wolves as ranchers bemoan surge in cattle kills October 25, 2025 Los Angeles Times
... the Golden State’s regrowing wolf packs are not merely content to feed on their traditional prey of elk and deer. Some also have a voracious appetite for cattle... California wildlife officials euthanized four gray wolves that were responsible for 70 livestock deaths in less than six months..,
'Energy dominance' meets migration: All Wyoming corridors overlap with proposed oil and gas leases October 24, 2025 WyoFile
... what’s been proposed is to auction more than five dozen parcels totalling 88,000 acres that overlap the state’s first three deer migration corridors ... The Bureau of Land Management is accepting feedback on its 2026 second-quarter oil and gas lease sale for Wyoming through Nov. 17. Public comments can be submitted through an online portal available at ePlanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/2040967/570...
CWD spreads across Wisconsin October 24, 2025 apg-wi.com
... The Apple Creek Deer Farm, located in Oconto County, claims they’ve the largest whitetail deer breeding farm and hunting ranch in America. They also claim they’ve made inroads into eliminating CWD by breeding deer that are resistant to CWD by testing over 2,000 deer from their farm... “The deer they are calling resistant are not immune. They still get infected with the disease; they just take longer to die and shed prions into the environment for a longer period of time ..." [Retired veterinarian and former Chairman of the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board Dave Clausen] ...
Ohio’s 2025 Acorn Mast Survey Results October 24, 2025 ODNR News
Red and white oaks produced more acorns than last year and the average from 2005. More acorns means deer will have to move less to fiind food, making it harder for hunters to find deer. See link above for the report.
Isolation, identification, and computational analysis of antioxidant peptides from deer blood and its therapeutic effects on alcoholic liver injury in mice 2025 Journal of Functional Foods
... Alcoholic liver disease (ALD) is a prevalent liver disorder ... in this study, we investigated the protective effects of deer blood peptides (DBP) ... These findings indicate that DBP may serve as a promising therapeutic agent for ALD, assisting in its prevention while promoting the utilization of deer blood resources...
Hunters claim the deer are disappearing in Wildwood as city prepares for 2026 deer management program October 24, 2025 Missouri, West News Magazine
... According to the city, the deer density in Wildwood is currently at an “unsustainable 72 deer per square mile” ... avid deer hunters claimed the program has gone too far. Adam Epstein said he used to see deer every day but recently saw just two does on 120 acres... he said the city needs a study done this year before winter, when the animals tend to herd together...
Wildlife corridors: News from Washington October 23, 2025 Environment America
...The Washington Habitat Connectivity Action Plan ... brings together “decades of research to identify priorities for connectivity projects to protect and reconnect Washington’s landscapes for wildlife” ... Over a five year period between 2019 and 2023 there were more than 39,000 carcasses collected on Washington roads. Of those, 21,000 were deer...
Mandatory testing for chronic wasting disease in Ogden hunting unit October 23, 2025 Utah, KTVX Salt Lake City on MSN
... Starting in 2026, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR) will be implementing mandatory testing ... “The Ogden unit was selected because it has the most recent detection of CWD in the state, with the closest positive on the East Canyon unit,” ...
Moose relocated from Chubbuck neighborhood October 23, 2025 Idaho Fish and Game
... Fish and Game staff were able to successfully tranquilize a large adult female moose and remove it from the backyard of a residence located off of Whitaker Road, south of Vern Road and west of Hiline Road. The moose was successfully released to a remote location with suitable moose habitat away from people and motorists....
Fawn Rehabilitation, Video Below: ... a change in policy when it comes to rehabilitating fawns. "They have to be released by October 1st according to the wildlife conservation order ” LaBonty said. She argues that the October 1 deadline is arbitrary and does not account for the varying developmental needs of fawns... - October 23, 2025 Michigan
Cougar sightings are surging in Michigan October 23, 2025 FOX 2 Detroit
...Cougar sightings are surging in Michigan with 2025 set to own some of the highest numbers in years... The majority of the reports have been confirmed from photographs taken and sent to the DNR, though videos have also been helpful this year. The most high profile sighting arrived in March when two cougar cubs were spotted — the first time in a century...
PFAS 'Do Not Eat' advisory expands for hunting harvests in central Maine October 23, 2025 News Center Maine
... The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife has expanded its PFAS "Do Not Eat" advisory for deer and wild turkey in parts of Knox, Thorndike, and Unity ...
Mississippi Deer Damage in Row Crops Survey October 23, 2025 Mississippi State University Extension Service
... Of the surveys that had all the economic damage information filled out, 13 respondents reported damages in corn, 21 reported damages in cotton, and 90 reported damages in soybeans. Respondents reported damage occurring in 45 Mississippi counties... Soybeans were by far the most impacted, with 90 respondents reporting damages on 14,204 acres, of which 4,013 acres had to be replanted. Total economic loss for soybeans was $3.68 million, or $258.91 per acre...
Michigan Senate passes bills to raise DNR license fees: Here's how much they would rise October 22, 2025 Midland Daily News
[Resident deer license rises from $20 to $25, non-resident from $20 to $150] ...The fee changes in the bill would generate approximately $29.4 million in additional annual revenue for the Game and Fish Protection Fund. The bills will now go to the Michigan House of Representatives ...
Deer were never extinct in Nova Scotia October 21, 2025 Nova Scotia, SaltWire
... In their 1977 book on whitetails, Donald Dodds and Dennis A. Benson concluded that, according to evidence, deer were always present in Nova Scotia. Dodds and Frederick F. Gilbert, the co-authors of a study of wildlife management, mention Daley only as the man who pumped up a low deer population with stock... Despite Erskine’s findings and the research by Dodds, Benson and Gilbert, you can still find claims online that deer are not native but were introduced in the 1890s...
Ron DeSantis reveals plan to kill monster pythons wiping out deer population in Florida October 21, 2025 Florida, Irish Star on MSN
... Florida is ahead of schedule in its efforts to eradicate the invasive Burmese python snake from the Everglades ... public-private collaboration has tripled the amount of python removals. Inversa is a business that kills pythons and uses their skins to manufacture wallets, boots, belts, and other items...
‘It is an abusive system of animal control’: Community members concerned over possible return of deer trapping program October 21, 2025 Texas, Yahoo on MSN
... A petition is currently circulating to stop the program, reigniting a debate that has surfaced before ... With that permit, trappers may set up nets a few feet off the ground and use corn to lure deer underneath. When a deer steps beneath the net, it drops and traps the animal. Trappers then load the deer onto trailers and transport them to a processing facility ... Video Below
State land board approves 53,000-acre northwest Montana conservation easement October 21, 2025 Montana, Daily Montanan
... It’s about keeping our forests, our open spaces and our working lands healthy. It’s productive, and it gives us access for generations to come. Montana, forests and range lands are where livelihoods and wildlife meet, where families make a living, and where deer, elk and countless other species find habitat they need to survive” ...
Do Wolves Protect Forests? Investigating the Link Between Wolf Density, Deer Browse, and Plant Recovery 2025 Wisconsin, Ecology and Evolution
... We planted white oak (Quercus alba), red oak (Quercus rubra), and zigzag goldenrod (Solidago flexicaulis) seedlings across a gradient of wolf density and residence time in northern Wisconsin and recorded deer browse and frequency of 11 common understory plants at each site. We found that wolf density and residence time had negative effects on deer browse intensity, but these effects were generally weak except when understory vegetation was abundant. Additionally, the presence of common understory plants decreased as a function of wolf density, opposite to what we would expect for a wolf-driven trophic cascade. The weak reduction in browse probability that is associated with wolves, particularly when vegetation is scarce, is unlikely to improve forest regeneration and recovery of understory plant communities ...
Whitetail deer, not known for migration, spotted traversing Yellowstone region high country October 21, 2025 Wyoming, WyoFile
...One of the cameras is even trained on an open ridge around 8,000 feet in elevation, where seeing a whitetail is especially perplexing ... also a spotted fawn ...“These are on what we would consider true migration routes for mule deer and elk,” ... in 2023, they began appearing — during both the spring and fall migration seasons...
How Tearing Down Old Fences is Helping Montana Wildlife October 21, 2025 Montana, Newstalk KGVO
... Volunteers are hard at work this week removing another 35 miles of ... the old barbed wire fences to ensure that pronghorn, elk, mule deer, and bighorn sheep can migrate freely...
Infectious diseases are killing deer and risking rural US economies: 'You smell the dead everywhere' October 21, 2025 Ohio, The Guardian
... Chronic wasting disease (CWD) and epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) are killing wild deer in greater numbers in dozens of rural counties across the midwest that depend on the industry. The number of sick and dead deer reported by the public to Ohio’s department of natural resources grew from 2,093 in 2024 to 8,759 this year. "...
Clearcutting in Northern Michigan's elk country creates aspen buffet for wildlife, DNR says October 21, 2025 MLive.com
... Northern Michigan’s elk country will see an increase in felled aspens as the Michigan Department of Natural Resources speeds up its clearcutting process. This quicker and more condensed clearing will benefit elk and deer who feed on aspens in the 30-square-mile area, according to DNR....
Southern Herkimer County CWD Sampling October 21, 2025 New York DEC News
... During the 2025 hunting season, DEC will intensively sample deer in the towns of Columbia, German Flatts, Litchfield, Warren, and Winfield in Herkimer County, and the town of Richfield in Otsego County. Hunters can bring their deer heads harvested from these six towns to one of eight drop-off locations for free testing. Taxidermists can also collect samples from deer intended for mounting. DEC will test deer heads at no cost to hunters and immediately notify hunters if a test result is positive for CWD. ...
No deer harvest needed within Pierre city limits this year October 20, 2025 North Dakota, DRGNews
... the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Department reports that statewide deer populations have been impacted by Chronic Wasting Disease and Hemorrhagic Disease (Bluetongue), contributing to a lower overall population....
Deer baiting rules in Tennessee spark debate: Hunters, landowners asked to weigh in October 20, 2025 News Channel 9
... Tennessee deer hunters could soon be allowed to bait their prey, a practice long banned in the state, starting with the 2026-2027 season. But state officials want to hear from you about that first...
The Concerning Decline of the Reindeer Population October 19, 2025 AZ Animals on MSN
... It’s predicted that almost 2.9 million reindeer are left in the population, but that number decreases daily. In just the last 10-25 years, there was a 40% decline in population, from 4.8 million to the current 2.9 million.... Alaska’s wild caribou population fluctuates but remains around 750,000–900,000 ... Reindeer have declined in Canada by 52% over three generations ...
Coyotes Adapting Fast: Why Some Hunt Solo While Others Team Up October 18, 2025 Survival World on MSN
... coyotes are more than capable of hunting alone. However, when larger prey comes into the picture – like deer – coyotes have been known to team up in small groups to increase their chances of success... Pack dynamics come into play more prominently when it comes to raising pups and defending territory...
Two Oklahoma deer test positive for chronic wasting disease October 17, 2025 High Plains
... the second case was confirmed this week ... a white-tailed deer 15 miles east of Woodward, Oklahoma, in Woodward County. A landowner reported odd behavior exhibited by the animal ... The first case was identified in June in Texas County ...
Suspected deer poacher seriously hurt in crash amid high-speed chase, sheriff says October 17, 2025 Minnesota, CBS News on MSN.com
... authorities said he illegally shot a deer from his truck, led deputies on a high-speed chase and eventually crashed ..."serious but non-life threatening injuries," ...
John K. Flores: A look ahead to 2025-26 deer season October 17, 2025 Louisiana, Franklin Banner-Tribune
... Active growth was encountered in both the eastern and western parts of the state during summer browse surveys. This is a benefit to deer at a nutritionally demanding time of year.” Deer harvest number continue to rise across the state. Using the LDWF deer reporting system metric, during the 2024-25 season, hunters harvested 143,527 deer. The deer harvest increased 5 percent from the previous year..,
Seeing an abundance of acorns this year? Here’s why October 17, 2025 WDTN on MSN.com
... This fall is experiencing what’s known as a mast year, meaning oak trees are producing more acorns than average ... mast availability can affect deer movements and ultimately hunter success. In poor mast years, deer are forced to use other food sources, and travel distances between feeding and bedding areas may be longer ..,
Wisconsin's 2025 Elk Season Opens Oct. 18 October 17, 2025 Wiscsonsin DNR News
... The 13 hunters participating in the state-administered hunt were randomly selected from a pool of more than 26,000 applicants. There were 17,737 applications to hunt in the Clam Lake Elk Range and 8,452 applications for the Black River Elk Range for this season ... "Both elk herds experienced strong recruitment through the winter, and staff documented a successful spring calving period," said Christina Kizewski, DNR Central Elk Herd biologist...
Hunters and deer October 16, 2025 Minnesota, The Timberjay
... Increasing timber harvest on state lands, and shortening rotations between harvests, is generating an aspen monoculture that is nearly worthless to deer. While deer do benefit from logging, that’s only true for a few years after harvest. Five years in, these stands of young aspen have grown well beyond the reach of deer and those acres turn to deer deserts for decades. Cut every 35-45 years, these areas never have the opportunity to develop the more diverse structure and conifer understory found in older forests in our region...
No, the New York State DEC Did Not Release Mountain Lions to Help with Deer October 16, 2026 New York, WYRK
... Someone said that the New York State DEC released a mountain lion to take care of the massive deer population and problem in New York State. The rumor even had a specific officer mentioned in it and the DEC released a statement sayin that it is not true ...
Michigan confirms EHD in deer across four counties October 16, 2025 Farm Progress
...The first confirmed cases of epizootic hemorrhagic disease in free-ranging white-tailed deer in Michigan have been identified from Eaton, Jackson, Van Buren and Washtenaw counties...
DNR calls for rescued fawn's euthanization - and a rehabber says its over paperwork October 16, 2025 Michigan, Yahoo on MSN
... The fawn "came in very critical, unable to stand or even lift her head ... It was months and months of effort ... with vision "that wasn't 100%," wasn't returnable to the woods... were told by a DNR permit specialist that requests had to be in to the agency by Sept. 15 if they wanted to add a fawn...
New Science: Rubs and Scrapes Glow Like Highway Reflectors to a Deer’s Eyes October 15, 2025 Georgia, National Deer Association
... in twilight woods, deer eyes likely see a blue or purple light emanating from fresh rubs like glow sticks drawing them to a hub of social information about their deer neighbors... the photoluminescence was in a range that closely aligned with a deer’s visual sensitivity. In particular, the 365 nm light source produced photoluminescence that almost perfectly aligned with deer sensitivity, though 395 nm also produced photoluminescence uniquely visible to deer...
Chronic Wasting Disease confirmed in Prentiss County deer October 15, 2025 Mississippi, Darkhorse Press
... The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks has confirmed the first case of Chronic Wasting Disease in Prentiss County after a hunter-harvested buck tested positive during the 2025 Velvet Season...
Fish and Wildlife Commission makes changes to deer B licenses in northeast Montana October 15, 2025 Montana Fish and Wildlife
... The commission voted to limit the sale of the region-wide 006-00 deer B licenses to 2,000 total ... The action is in response to late summer and early fall outbreaks of epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) and blue tongue (BT) in northeast Montana, primarily along the Milk River from Nashua to Havre. Hunters should be prepared for lower numbers of white-tailed deer along sections of the Milk River ...
Specialty license plates help raise $1.9 million for Utah wildlife conservation efforts October 15, 2025 TownLift
... The plates, which feature designs of an elk, mule deer, kestrel, or trout, give drivers a chance to support Utah’s fish and wildlife beyond hunting and fishing license fees...
Weather impacting bow, muzzleloader deer seasons October 15, 2025 Radio Iowa
... “So far, we’ve had pretty average, perhaps a bit below average harvest in the early part of this year, but that’s easy to attribute to the warm weather,” Elliott says. Elliott says warm weather limits deer movement. “Cold weather, especially cold fronts, get deer up on their feet in the daylight hours better...
Iowa's archery, early muzzleloader seasons are underway October 14, 2025 Iowa DNR
... Iowa’s deer population varies across the state. In Western Iowa, the herd has seen a significant population decline over the past decade plus. The DNR is working to reverse that trend through regulation changes to reduce doe harvest while still offering hunting opportunities.
In Central Iowa, the population is considered stable with some pockets where the herd has declined due to recent hemorrhagic disease outbreaks in recent years. Eastern Iowa has a stable to increasing population, especially in east central region where antlerless tags were added to increase doe harvest...
Game and Fish Monitoring EHD-related Mortality October 14, 2025 North Dakota, KFGO
... “This outbreak appears mild,” Ryckman said. “We see a low level of EHD most years.... The combined outbreak in 2020 and 2021 was probably the worst in memory, with extensive mortality across much of western North Dakota. Similar to 2024, we’re nowhere close to that level, but we have received around 20 reports ...
Tennessee hunter to pay thousands after multi-state deer tagging scheme October 14, 2025 Kansas, KCTV5
... The suspect had killed a deer in Kansas before he took it across the state line and tagged it in Missouri... ordered to pay a total of more than $9,000 in fines, restitution and court costs...
CWD detected in a new Wyoming hunt area
Wyoming Game and Fish October 13, 2025 State of Wyoming
... Game and Fish confirmed the presence of CWD in an adult cow found in the hunt area in the northeast corner of the state. Elk Hunt Area 116 is bordered by CWD-positive areas 117 (detected in 2008) and 129 (detected in 2020). The hunt area is within the Black Hills Elk Herd ...
ODFW urges hunters to keep it fair as poaching tech use rises October 13, 2025 Oregon, Central Oregon Daily
... The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is reminding hunters that the use of drones, thermal imaging and e-bikes in closed areas is illegal when hunting and scouting. ODFW says it has seen an uptick in usage recently...
Field reports: What Minnesota deer hunters can expect this season October 13, 2025 MN DNR
... More than 400,000 deer hunters are preparing for the firearms deer season ... Deer populations continue to increase in southern Minnesota, and deer fared well over last year’s mild winter... Deer populations remain robust and highly productive in central Minnesota ... Deer populations in most of the northeast region of Minnesota remain low... the deer population is in good condition throughout the northwest part of the state..,
EHD confirmed in deer deaths on Flathead Reservation October 13, 2025 Montana, Fairfield Sun Times
...The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (CSKT) Wildlife Management Program said the outbreak has been confirmed in the Hot Springs and Mission Valley areas...
Michigan Car Deer Crashes by County: New Data, Same Dangers -October 12, 2025, 1240 WJIM
... In 2024, Michigan reported 58,324 car-deer crashes, which is narrowly below 2023's total of 58,806 ...
State officials caution about deer activity near roads October 13, 2025 Kentucky Today
... In Kentucky, there were 3,406 highway crashes in 2024 that reported a vehicle striking a deer, up nearly 180 over the previous year and the highest recorded in the last five years... nearly half of wildlife collisions occur during the last three months of the year...
U of M researchers studying how CWD lingers and travels in environment October 12, 2025 Minnesota, MPR News
... Four years ago, deer infected by chronic wasting disease were illegally dumped on public land in Beltrami County. Since then, a team from the University of Minnesota Center for Prion Research and Outreach has been studying CWD’s effects on the environment... fenced in about 11 acres creating an exclusionary zone to limit potential spread ... CWD can remain in the soil and water for 2-16 years...
Evaluating potential altered harvest and predator management strategies to increase white‐tailed deer population growth in the Southeastern United States 2025 South Carolina, The Journal of Wildlife Management
... White‐tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) populations in the southeastern United States have declined from highs in the 1990s, in part because of lowered recruitment via coyote (Canis latrans) predation on fawns. Reducing coyote density with the goal of increasing fawn survival is not an effective long‐term management strategy ... in the Piedmont physiographic region of South Carolina, USA... We found that annual adult female survival was high (0.801), and the deer population was declining by approximately 2% annually. Through simulations, we found that eliminating adult female harvest was most effective at achieving a stable population ...
New Deer Bait License and Drone Recovery Rules for Tennessee Hunters October 11, 2025 Hoodline
... new Deer Bait Privilege License is on the horizon, with an effective start date of August 1, 2026, and hunters will need to budget an additional $50 for residents and double that for nonresidents ...
Wildlife Federation challenges province on elk hunt using government's own management plans October 11, 2025 Saskatchewan, WestCentralOnline
... "The Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation is calling on the Government of Saskatchewan to engage non-governmental organizations in meaningful consultation to develop and incorporate a comprehensive strategy as outlined in the Provincial Government's own Elk Game Management Plan that addresses the growing concerns of producers and conservationists across the province," ...
Experts confirm remarkable comeback of iconic species in US region: 'It's incredibly exciting' October 10, 2025 Oregon, The Cool Down
... The Columbian white-tailed deer is a species that was once abundant in Washington and Oregon. However, by the 1940s, these deer's numbers had dropped to less than 1,000, due to human growth and development, as well as habitat loss... one of the first wildlife species listed under the Endangered Species Act...
New chronic wasting disease case confirmed at Portage County deer farm October 10, 2025 Wisconsin, Sioux County Radio
... in Portage County where there are two licensed deer farms. The positive test came from a three-year-old buck. DATCP officials say the premises is now quarantined ..,
Heads up, acorns are dropping all over CT. Here’s why it matters for more than growing trees. October 10, 2025 Connecticut, Yahoo on MSN
... The more acorn production, the less deer have to travel to find them, leading to fewer road crossing ... The number of deer collisions is down from the early 2000s, when the deer population was at its height, according to Labonte. In 1996, there were an estimated 150,000 deer in Connecticut..,
CPW offers refunds for upcoming hunting season as government shutdown continues October 10, 2025 Colorado, KKTV on MSN.com
... According to CPW, all hunting on Fort Carson and the Piñon Canyon Maneuver Site remains suspended due to the federal government shutdown. Full refunds will be offered for Piñon Canyon Maneuver ...
Software code for simulating elk and chronic wasting disease dynamics on the National Elk Refuge (version 2.0) PC Cross 2025, Wyoming, US Geological Survey (USGS) Software
... This software release contains the code necessary to run the chronic wasting disease (CWD) and elk population models used to support the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service decision on whether to continue to continue supplemental feeding of elk on the National Elk Refuge (NER)...
MDNR: Michigan sees significant decline in hunters over past few decades October 9, 2025 WWMT
... There has been a decline of more than 200,000 hunters over the past 20-25 years in Michigan ... “They're just simply not being replaced at the same rate with newer, younger hunters coming in.” Chad Stewert, deer biologist with the MDNR...
Reportedly sick deer makes its way inside Kentucky elementary school October 9, 2025 WLKY
... a similar report of a deer acting strange was called in on Sept. 29 ... In both cases, officials said the deer were acting confused, dazed, and suffering from a vision issue. Neither were being aggressive...
How white-tailed deer overcame extinction October 9, 2025 Ohio, Farm and Dairy
... overhunting and loss of habitat due to deforestation drove the once flush population of white-tailed deer to statewide extirpation by 1909. White-tailed deer along with wild turkey were nowhere to be found in Ohio until 1943 ... Because of the reestablishment of forest lands and regulations put in place by the Division of Wildlife, Ohio’s deer herd had grown over the course of about one hundred years from statewide extirpation ..,
Saving Catalina's Deer: Why the Conservancy's New Eradication Plan Must Be Stopped October 9, 2025 California, California Globe
... It’s a drastic, inhumane overreach that ignores scientific nuance, local expertise, and the will of the community ... Deer, introduced in the early 1900s, have indeed altered native vegetation through browsing and trampling. Yet, painting them as ecological villains overlooks the island’s complex history of human impacts—from invasive plants to overgrazing by other species long before the deer arrived...
Deer, winter, and wolves October 9, 2025 Minnesota, The Timberjay
... winter severity is the key driver of deer survival in northern Minnesota ... back-to-back deep snow winters in 2022 and 2023, years in which deer numbers dipped sharply, while wolf numbers jumped as wolves feasted on weakened and dying deer. But the decline in deer numbers soon impacted wolf numbers ... wolf numbers are much more dependent on deer density than deer numbers are connected to wolf density...
Calm deer learn faster: How insights into individual temperament can help handlers perform health check October 9, 2025 Brazil, Phys.org
... Red brocket deer ... sometimes kept in conservation centers to protect their numbers. Restraining them for checkups is risky ... The team discovered that the best deer students were naturally less reactive (calm and willing to approach an unfamiliar trainer) and learned the fastest...
Chronic wasting disease persists in Aspen area October 9, 2025 Colorado, The Aspen Times
... Chronic wasting disease continues to be considered “one of the greatest concerns for deer survival” in Northwest Colorado ... As of an April 2025 memo, CPW reports from the 2022 to the 2024 hunting seasons confirm CWD has decreased in four herds, increased in 14 herds, and remained the same in 16 herds...
Ag Commissioner Sid Miller wants to stop screwworms with pesticide bait, but the USDA is hesitant October 8, 2025 Texas Standard
... we have about five million head of deer, a million of those are under high fence. Now those high-fence deer and exotics, a lot of exotics under high fence. They get fed just about daily, so we could feed them ivermectin-treated feed and they would be protected. Texas is one of the states that allows feeding of wild deer, you know, low-fence deer. So ranchers could put that in their deer feeders, hunters could put it in their deer feed and protect their deer...
Chronic Wasting Disease notification system to debut statewide October 8, 2025 Illinois, WAND-TV
... hunters throughout Illinois who provide a phone number with their CWD sample and have an email address linked to their ExploreMoreIL accounts will receive text and email notifications of test results...
Northern Utah game hunters to face below-average number of deer, plenty of elk this fall October 8, 2025 Utah, The Herald Journal
... herds continue recovering from the devastating 2022-23 winter ... Statewide elk populations currently stand at an estimated 82,140 animals, slightly above the management plan objective of 80,000 ..,
Penticton council green lights urban deer management committee October 8, 2025 British Columbia, Castanet.net
... potential options for deer management, including discussions around culling, trapping, fencing, and relocation — the last of which is no longer an option due to the threat of spreading Chronic Wasting Disease to ungulate populations both domestic and wild...
£1m woodland fund sees cash for deer fencing double and boost for small woodland projects October 8, 2025 Scotland, The Scotsman on MSN
... will be handed to those working the land to encourage more small-scale woodland creation projects of up to 20 hectares... Support for deer fencing and stock fencing will also double in the north west of Scotland and the Western Isles where the Scottish Government said there are more challenges with deer management...
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Video Below: Explore all 60 deer species, found natively across 5 continents; their distribution, physical characteristics, conservation status, and more! October 24, 2025
Deer gets snared by plastic pumpkin in Colorado, be mindful of your decorations October 24, 2025 Colorado, KOAA News
... The plastic jack-o-lantern bucket was covering the deer's face... concerned the animal wouldn't be able to eat or drink ... “We see it every year, and it always gets worse this time of year,” said CPW Assistant Area Wildlife Manager Steve McClung of Durango. “Right now is a great opportunity to clean up your yard of items a curious animal might stick its nose in or get wrapped up in...
Why Do Deer Raise Their Tails When They Run? October 22, 2025 National Deer Association
... The white “flag” serves as a warning of imminent danger... Deer have limited vision when it comes to seeing the finer details, but they’re great at catching movement and they see incredibly well in the shorter wavelengths ... A deer’s white tail, rump and white hairs in other body locations do a phenomenal job absorbing the ambient “blue hour” tones at dawn and dusk ...
Video Below: In Littleton, a deer was freed from a metal tomato tower after getting caught in the cage. Colorado, October 22, 2025
Former Lancaster County solid waste exec offers reward in piebald deer's death October 22, 2025 Pennsylvania, Lancaster Online
... Warner said seeing the deer was almost spiritual to him and his wife, Kerry Sacco, and would lift their spirits every time they saw him. “We just watched him, from a little guy, develop into this beautiful 3-year-old. He would come here with the other bucks...
A Look Back At North Dakota's Favorite Pet Deer Jonnie/Ruth October 20, 2025 North Dakota, US 103.3
... her name was Jonnie to some and Ruth to others. She was a fixture for numerous farms south of Sterling and over to Braddock for about 5 years... The Fallgatters raised Jonnie as a very young fawn as her mother and sibling were hit and killed by a car. Jonnie was also injured in that accident and suffered a broken leg... [as a fawn] a cast on her leg....
Blind Michigan deer won't be euthanized by DNR after uproar from lawmakers, animal rights group October 17, 2025 FOX 2 Detroit
... The DNR announced in a news release on Thursday this was one of the rare occurrences where a wild animal would be kept at a facility rather than humanely killed due to its impairment...
DNR calls for rescued fawn's euthanization - and a rehabber says its over paperwork October 16, 2025 Michigan, Yahoo on MSN
... The fawn "came in very critical, unable to stand or even lift her head ... It was months and months of effort ... with vision "that wasn't 100%," wasn't returnable to the woods... were told by a DNR permit specialist that requests had to be in to the agency by Sept. 15 if they wanted to add a fawn...
Photographer captures stunning, rare creature in the Bay Area October 16, 2025 California, KTVU FOX 2
... a rare albino deer... The animal’s white coat was especially pronounced amid the fall-colored brush it stood in alongside its mother and siblings... It's estimated that one in some 30,000 deer is born with albinism...
5-million-year-old deer fossils reveal secrets of north american evolution October 16, 2025 Le Ravi
...The findings, published in Palaeo-Electronica, challenge earlier assumptions about when and where deer first roamed... Eocoileus gentryorum fossils in the northeast Tennessee site, marking some of the oldest known traces of this deer family in North America. Dating back around five million years ...
'A tragedy': PA Game Commission investigates death of rare deer found in East Hempfield Twp. October 16, 2025 Pennsylvania, Lancaster Online
... the apparent shooting of a deer in East Hempfield Township that had a rare genetic condition that made its coat almost all white... the deer “appeared to be shot, and it was recovered in an area where hunting is not allowed.” ...
Drone Video Shows Mountain Lion Hunting in Missouri October 15, 2025 No deer injured in this video.
Mysterious deer fossil unearthed near TTC station identified after almost 50 years October 15, 2025 Ontario, CBC.ca on MSN
... it was most closely related to whitetail and mule deer, but likely a distinct species that diverged around 3,000,000 years ago ... dubbed by scientists as Torontoceros hypogaeus or “horned Toronto deer from underground,” is believed to be one of a kind and almost 12,000 years old...
Police, deputies rescue deer that was trapped in concrete barriers on I-75 October 14, 2025 Michigan, CBS News on MSN.com
... The deputies used the rescue truck and straps to slowly lift the deer, while untangling the animal's hoofs in the process. The animal rescue effort took nearly an hour, and lanes in both directions of I-75 were closed ...
Lions, dogs and deer October 9, 2025 Wisconsin, Waupaca County Post
... The Iola Lions will be collecting deer antlers this fall to donate to a service dog training organization... puppies infamously like to chew on things ...
Deer have built-in detection systems that make hunting a challenge October 8, 2025, Bangor Daily News
... an excerpt from Rue’s book on the deer’s auditory system: “A deer can be in a deep sleep, but its ears never stop moving, winnowing its surroundings for the slightest sound of danger. What is more remarkable is that even while a deer sleeps, its brain is analyzing and filtering out sounds that don’t represent danger.” ...
Check insurance: Deer collisions spike in VA fall October 6, 2025 Virginia, WSLS 10
... state data showing over 7,400 deer-related crashes last year alone ... As fall begins, we’re approaching deer mating season, which means more deer on the road...
Douglas County man faces charges for allegedly filming deer attack October 6, 2025 Oregon, KEZI
... a 21-year-old from Douglas County, is facing serious charges after a video surfaced of his dog attacking an injured deer in Sutherlin. The video, uploaded to social media, has sparked outrage in the community...
Video Below: Video from the Macomb County Sheriff's Office shows two members of the department rescuing a deer from a tangled hammock. October 3, 2025
CPW euthanizes deer with red material tangled in antlers after community concern September 24, 2025 Colorado, Yahoo
Colorado Parks and Wildlife are confirming they have located and euthanized an injured buck in the Colorado Springs/Monument area Wednesday afternoon [see below] CPW posted an update on Wednesday and said the injury was “a source of needless suffering with certainty to worsen.”
Napa Community Helps Baby Deer Rescue Rebuild With $10,000 September 22, 2025 California, Patch
... a giant oak tree crashed down directly onto a rescue clinic in Pope Valley, destroying most of a fence where volunteers care for injured, ill, and orphaned fawns...
Get your binoculars ready: It's elk viewing season in Michigan September 20, 2025 shorelinemedia.net
... The Pigeon River Country State Forest near Gaylord is the heart of elk country, with 13 designated viewing areas that draw visitors from across the country ...
‘There was a buck inside of our restaurant’: Janesville waitress recounts moment deer jumps through window September 18, 2025 Wisconsin, WMTV 15 News on MSN
... “I heard a big crash come through,” waitress Abby Boyer said. “And when I looked off to my right, there was a buck inside of our restaurant.” ... two employees helped it out the side door and it ran off...
Deer may be scruffy looking September 16, 2025 New York, Observer Today
... their hair appears to be falling out in many cases... it is a seasonal molting process as the deer prepare for the colder weather ahead ... White-tailed deer shed their thin, reddish summer coat each year in late August through October and grow in a dense, gray-brown winter coat...
Deer with rare genetic mutation spotted in East September 12, 2025 Rhode Island, Providence - WPRI.com
... A white deer with patches of brown fur ... the deer appears to be a piebald deer...
Mule deer fawn shot, left to waste on Billings Rod and Gun Club archery range September 3, 2025 Montana Outdoor Radio Show
... mule deer fawn shot with an arrow in the hindquarters and left to waste on the property of the Billings Rod and Gun Club archery range... a cash reward of up to $1,000...
'Mythical' rare white deer is spotted roaming in Scots beauty spot September 2, 2025 Scotland, Daily Mail
... In Celtic mythology, they are seen as messengers from the other world and symbolise spiritual quests for other cultures.... The pure white fallow buck was seen lounging beside Loch of the Lowes near Dunkeld, Perthshire...
Video Below: Tiny white fawn born at the North Carolina Zoo August 29, 2025
Who Killed King Louie? The Mystery of a Prize Buck’s Death August 24, 2025 New York, The New York Times
... This was not just any large whitetail, but a local legend whose size and majestic rack ... had earned him a nickname: King Louie... “The whole community was in an uproar,” ... Mr. Brownell said he had recognized the buck as King Louie only when he saw the body in the snow...
Two orphaned fawns make unlikely home behind Toms River craft store August 21, 2025 New Jersey, Shore News Network
... Store staff say the pair appear to be thriving, eating natural vegetation and sticking close together for safety. Despite the lack of a maternal figure, both animals have managed to grow, displaying what staff described as clear signs of bonding and mutual care...
Elk Cam Fires Back Up August 15, 2025 Pennsylvania Game Commission
... The cam is located in the heart of Pennsylvania’s elk range, an area totaling over 220,000 acres including State Game Lands 311 and Elk State Forest. Video and sound from the camera will be livestreamed at www.pa.gov/pgc and viewers can expect not only to see elk, but turkeys, deer and other wildlife, as well. Elk, which in the coming weeks will ramp up activity – with bulls becoming more vocal and competing with one another for available cows – always seem to take center stage ... The stream can be accessed on the Game Commission website ...
Man struck, killed on I-44 while moving hit deer from roadway, says MSHP August 15, 2025 Missouri, FOX4KC.com
... a vehicle that had hit a deer had a passenger get out to move it from the roadway. That’s when a male victim was struck by a passing tractor-trailer...
Lost and fawned: Abandoned deer rescued by Lodi Animal Services August 14, 2025 California, Lodi News-Sentinel
... struggling to stand up ... looked very thin ... covered in foxtails ... no other deer ... Kranich transported the fawn to the Lodi Animal Services shelter and was able to get it to drink goat milk ... was able to transport the animal to the Pleasanton Deer Rescue in El Dorado County...
Wildlife agents seize, kill family’s “pet” deer August 6, 2025 Louisiana, WAFB Channel 9 on MSN
... A man was criminally charged and fined $1,650 after Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries agents discovered a deer on their property that he and his family had nursed back to health after its mother abandoned the animal seven years ago... “Little Buck” became part of the family. Even though the deer was blind, it was free to leave but never did...
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