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WGFD releases new edition of wildlife-friendly fencing guide for landowners April 29, 2025 Wyoming, Buckrail
... The Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) has published the third edition of the “Wyoming Landowner’s Guide to Fences and Wildlife,” a comprehensive guide to wildlife-friendly fencing solutions and resources... Downloadable electronic copies are available here...
Farmington Hills to start deer cull efforts in 2026 to limit wild animal population April 30, 2025 Michigan, CBS News hon MSN
... The plan is to use U.S. Department of Agriculture sharpshooters and either take place on city property or, with approval from the property owner, on other sites. There will also be "highly regulated archery hunts" starting in 2027 ... Over the last five years ... over 600 deer-vehicle collisions ...
Illinois farmers seeking changes to state’s deer management April 29, 2025 Brownfield Ag News
... would like to see include better record keeping of the state’s deer herd, as well as changes to the nuisance permit procedure and seasons...
Lawsuit filed against permanent pipeline corridor in Idaho's Caribou-Targhee National Forest April 29, 2025
Idaho Capital Sun
... This pipeline would create a road through designated roadless areas, further fragments security habitat for deer and elk ...
Sierra County sheriff calls on department of wildlife after continued grey wolf attacks April 29, 2025 California, KRNV on MSN
...six calves were attacked and wounded ... at least 18 confirmed wolf attacks have occurred in Sierra Valley within the past 28 days... a suspected wolf attack on a deer in a resident’s side yard ..,
Ohio Wildlife Officers recognized by national conservation organization for prominent deer deer poaching case April 28, 2025 The Highland County Press
... sentenced to pay the maximum restitution for the 18-point trophy buck, $35,071.73. This was the largest restitution value for a single white-tailed deer in Ohio’s history...
Where the wild things cross: Deer silhouettes promote road safety April 28, 2025 Utah Park City News
... Two reflective deer silhouettes were installed over the weekend along SR 248 (Kearns Boulevard) to raise driver awareness of wildlife crossings. These follow the installation of moose along SR 224 in 2023...
DNR Releases Summary Of 2024 CWD Sampling Efforts April 28, 2025 Wisconsin, DNR News
... In total, 17,399 deer were sampled throughout the state during the 2024 CWD year, with 1,786 samples testing positive [10.3%]. Most (89%) of these detections were in the Southern Farmland Zone. A full breakdown of sampled and positive totals by zone and year is available on the DNR’s Summary of CWD Statewide Surveillance webpage... 89% of the positive cases were found in the Southern Farmland Zone, which had 21% positivity (1,583 of 7,680)...,
Resolution seeks return of wolf control to Michigan DNR April 26, 2025 SooLeader.com
... “The crux of this issue is the simple fact that officials based in Michigan are better suited to manage our natural resources than career bureaucrats in Washington D.C.,” ... The robust wolf population recently has contributed to an abnormal situation where whitetail deer have a massive overpopulation in the Lower Peninsula and a drastic underpopulation in the U.P. ...
Florida's first dedicated wildlife crossing overpass looks to preserve state's 'wonderful wild places' April 25, 2025 WPTV
... an $18 million wildlife crossing over I-4 about a mile east of State Road 33 ... "There's deer on the north side, and we've had bobcats and coyotes in the area, so we think within no time wildlife will start utilizing the crossing."...
Wildlife Returns to Site of Devastating Southern California Wildfire April 25, 2025 Yale e360
... Four months after the disastrous Eaton Fire tore through Altadena, California, wildlife is making a comeback. Trail cameras have captured mountain lions, coyotes, deer ... Researchers at UCLA have been tracking the recovery and posting videos of wildlife on Instagram...
Human threats outweigh natural factors in shaping deer populations across Atlantic Rainforest April 24, 2025 Brazil, Phys.org on MSN.com
... A group of Brazilian researchers has, for the first time in the entire Atlantic Rainforest, estimated the population density of the five deer species ... published in the Journal of Applied Ecology ... Anthropogenic influence (resulting from human activity) had the greatest effect on deer density, outweighing natural factors such as altitude, slope, and latitude....
Oregon landowner hunting tag program poised to become permanent April 24, 2025 Capital Press
... More than four decades since it was started, a program that prioritizes Oregon landowners for hunting tags is poised to become permanent law this year. “The program is finally at a point where most people are willing to live with it,” said Brian Wolfer, deputy wildlife division administrator ...
Winter '24-25 wraps up on the mild side April 24, 2025 Minnesota, The Timberjay
... a second mild winter in a row comes to an end across the North Country ... Despite two mild winters in a row, Holmes said she expects the DNR will remain conservative with its bag limits for this fall’s white-tailed deer hunt. “If we had a highly productive habitat, it would definitely help the recovery,” ..,
Red Deer and the Ancient Forests They Once Ruled April 23, 2025 Europe, Discover WildScience on MSN
... Red deer didn’t just inhabit the forests—they helped create them. By grazing on young saplings and shrubs, they prevented some plants from overtaking the forest, allowing a greater diversity of species to thrive. Their movement through the undergrowth stirred up soil, helping seeds take root and spreading nutrients...
Cody area hunters share concerns about CWD in mule deer community meetings April 23, 2025 Wyoming Public Radio
... Mule deer populations in some parts of Wyoming have been declining for decades... Corey Class, Wildlife Management Coordinator who works out of the department’s Cody office, said the top concern in his region was chronic wasting disease (CWD)...
Wildlife officials confirm 2nd case of fatal disease in Georgia deer April 23, 2025 FOX 5 Atlanta on MSN
... a second deer has tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), a fatal neurological condition affecting deer, elk, and moose. A previous case had been found in Lanier County in January - just 400 yards away from where the second case was confirmed..,
Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Commission proposes regulation changes April 23, 2025 Messenger-Inquirer
... Following the 2024-2025 hunting season, no new CWD cases have been found to date in Kentucky’s wild deer and elk from among the more than 9,000 samples tested statewide. To date, CWD has been confirmed in one wild deer in Ballard County (2023) and one fenced deer operation in Breckinridge County (2024) ..,
How Georgia game wardens protect our environment every day April 22, 2025 13WMAZ
... While Georgia’s overall deer population has remained steady, increased activity in farmland areas has led to more crop damage and frustration among farmers..,
Woman pleads guilty to misdemeanors for her role in the illegal poaching of 100+ deer April 22, 2025 Wisconsin, WTAQ News Talk
... misdemeanor counts of illegally shining deer and to intentionally contributing to the delinquency of a child. A count of resisting a conservation warden was dismissed ...
Pennsylvania Game Commission to spray 38,000 acres of forests to protect wildlife from spongy moths April 21, 2025 WPXI on MSN.com
... “Oaks are the main target of spongy moths, and they also provide the best and most reliable wildlife foods,” Weiss said. “This loss of acorn availability across such a potentially large area can have extremely detrimental impacts on wildlife populations ranging from chipmunks and squirrels all the way up to deer and bears.” ...
New Deer Hunting Regulations Proposed in Mississippi April 21, 2025 Gun News Daily
...Key changes include clarifying the rules surrounding cased vehicles for transporting firearms and allowing the use of tracking dogs for recovering wounded deer, emphasizing the commitment to both safety and the humane treatment of animals...
Here’s how mule deer fawns and elk calves have fared through mid-March April 21, 2025 Idaho Fish and Game
... 67% of collared fawns and 93% of collared calves were still alive, and here's how that compares with recent years:
82% fawns and 93% calves in 2023-24
46% fawns and 86% calves in 2022-23
63% fawns and 85% calves in 2021-22
71% fawns and 85% calves in 2020-21
73% fawns and 84% calves in 2019-20
58% fawns and 84% calves in 2018-19
69% fawns and 72% calves in 2017-18
More than 240 cases of chronic wasting disease found in Missouri deer April 21, 2025 FOX 2 on MSN
... More than 240 new cases of chronic wasting disease (CWD) have been confirmed in deer across 35 counties in Missouri ... The positive CWD cases found across the state stem from testing more than 36,000 deer during the past hunting season and post-season removal efforts, with most cases being deer submitted by hunters during the 2024–25 deer-hunting season..,
Big guns could return to Pittsburgh parks to help reduce the population April 20, 2025 Pennsylvania, New Castle News
... On a recent day in Riverview Park on Pittsburgh’s North Side, there’s no sign of deer. Federally sanctioned sharpshooters have made sure of that... “This is how we wanted it to be,” said Alison Keating ... The residents’ battle began when a herd decimated Mardi Isler’s front yard...
Latest Washington big game hunting regulations and special hunt applications now available April 18, 2025 Nisqually Valley News
... Prohibiting baiting and the use of scent lures derived from cervid urine or glandular materials for hunting statewide. Banning feeding deer, elk or moose statewide Finally, the rules include mandatory CWD testing of harvested and salvaged cervids in any WDFW region where CWD has been detected ...
Governor signs bill on hunting deer with bait in North Dakota April 17, 2025 News From The States
... North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong has signed a bill that forbids state wildlife managers from restricting the use of bait for hunting deer on private property. Senate Bill 2137 ...
Bill that would open MDI to deer hunting draws mixed response April 17, 2025 Maine, Bangor Daily News
... changing deer hunting rules currently in place on Mount Desert Island since the 1930s ... the bans on deer hunting in Mount Desert Island towns can’t be lifted without each town indicating that it was in favor...
Death of expertise hits North Dakota deer hunting April 16, 2025 InForum
... The bill forbids Game and Fish — made up of, you know, experts — from instituting baiting bans on private property in the state, a practice the department says it uses to mitigate the spread of diseases in game populations... CWD ... spreads through close contact, which is why biologists say baiting should not be allowed...
Siskiyou County Sheriff sends letter to California legislature, CDFW to address the potential danger posed by the expanding wolf population April 16, 2025 California, Action News Now
... The decline in natural prey like deer and elk is pushing wolves closer to human activity, raising the risk of encounters. This trend is unsettling for many local residents. Current California laws leave those who act in self-defense against wolves in a legal gray area...
Trio illegally killed at least 19 deer, left animals to rot: Pa. Game Commission April 16, 2025 Pennsylvania, PennLive on MSN
... hunting illegally at night ... using a spotlight to see and shooting the deer from a vehicle ... pay $3,000 in fines, $5,000 in replacement costs ...
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Porcupines, camelids and decades of fun: Deer Farm thrives in 2025 April 29, 2024 Arizona, Williams-Grand Canyon News
... tranquil and alluring the free-roaming deer ... The facility itself is impressively well-kept. The animals appear calm and content in the company of human visitors. And it’s not just deer here...
Researchers thrilled after trail cameras capture critically endangered creature for first time in decades: 'We've found it' April 21, 2025 Vietnam, The Cool Down on MSN
... Trail cameras have helped researchers spot the endangered forest musk deer in northern Vietnam. This is the first time the forest musk deer has been spotted in Cao Bằng Province in decades ...
The Irish Elk: The Extinct Giant Deer That Once Roamed the Emerald Isle April 21, 2025 Discover WildScience on MSN
... The Irish elk, scientifically known as Megaloceros giganteus, was not just another deer—it was the largest deer to ever walk the earth. Standing up to seven feet tall at the shoulder, this animal dwarfed today’s largest deer species. Its most striking feature was the enormous antlers, which could span up to twelve feet from tip to tip...
Driver makes gut-wrenching roadside discovery that sparks emotional rescue April 20, 20225 New York, The Cool Down
... some deer — around 60,000-70,000 in New York annually — will find their way into the pathways of unsuspecting motorists ... She saw a doe lying in the middle of the road, clearly in shock ... With help from Smith, she got up and began walking...
These Jackdaws and Sika Deer Provide the Perfect Illustration of Wildlife Symbiosis April 19, 2025 United Kingdom, AOL
... these sika deer get help losing their winter coats and have professional tick-eaters at their disposal. The jackdaws are happy with the meal they’ve scavenged from the deer, while the deer are likely happy to be pest-free. The balance of this relationship proves that animals can evolve together, specifically when each one benefits...
Residents rally to save Bucky, the gentle deer visiting neighborhoods April 17, 2025 WTOV on MSN
... A video claiming Bucky was tied up prompted a response from the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources and a warrant was issued to the owner of the White Stallion property on Wednesday. Dean Elliott, owner of the While Stallion, said claims about Bucky being tied up are simply untrue... resident Don Nuzam asked. “There're people all across this state that have deer come in and they feed and pet them. Are you gonna arrest all of them? ...
Video Below: Michigan community saves deer trapped in a lake. People living along Lake St. Clair did a double take after seeing five deer swimming in the icy waters. Meanwhile, there was no easy way for the deer to get out of the lake until witnesses sprang into action in an attempt to save them, one of them being Danny Allen.
A hearing about whether ‘Baby’ the viral deer should be returned ends with rumors of his death April 3, 2025 Pennsylvania, The Philadelphia Inquirer on MSN
... an anticlimactic court hearing seeking a judge’s order for Baby’s return to the women who domesticated him ... now appears the very mortality of a deer ... has been brought into question ...
Wildlife officials try to save deer stuck in bucket April 1, 2025 Ohio, WJW-TV Cleveland on MSN
... officers and a veterinarian have gone out at least four times to try and tranquilize the deer to then remove the bucket. However, at last check, the efforts have been unsuccessful... Situations like this are not uncommon...
Owner fined after off-leash dog violently attacks deer in video: 'The current status unknown' March 29, 2025 Alberta, The Cool Down on MSN
... video, which gained attention after being shared on Reddit, shows the dog with its jaws locked onto the deer's antler as the deer attempts to run away... It ends with the dog owner throwing herself in the middle of the chaos as the unsettling tug-of-war continues ...
Idaho Fish and Game relocates cow and calf moose from University of Idaho March 28, 2025 Fish and Game News
... The pair had become increasingly habituated to the easy living conditions on campus, raising concerns about their safety and potential conflicts ... “Relocating wildlife is always a last resort, but in this case, it was the best decision for both the moose and the community,” ...
Video Below: Drone rescue: authorities in Green Lake, Wisconsin, used drones to herd three deer back to shore after the animals fell through the thin ice on top of the lake. March 24, 2025
Idaho Fish and Game relocates female moose and calf from community in Bingham County March 20, 2025 Idaho Fish and Game News
... Two of the moose, a female and her calf, were tranquilized and relocated from a Riverside neighborhood to a more remote location in southeast Idaho, away from neighborhoods and roads. Idaho Fish and Game was not able to capture the third moose, a yearling, because it retreated from the area where tranquilizing wasn't feasible ...
Video Below: Wisconsin deputies use drone to help save deer family from frozen water. March 19, 2025 WPLG
Deer with lid on neck successfully immobilized in Sheridan March 19, 2025 Wyoming, The Sheridan Press
... “Immobilizing an animal is a risky venture and should only be considered as a last resort,” said Sheridan Region Wildlife Coordinator Tim Thomas... The deer, an adult mule deer doe, was first reported to Game and Fish on Jan. 27...
Video Below: Watch a year, and 1775 elk, go by on a Cascade mountain highway wildlife bridge in 60 seconds. - Oregon, March 18, 2025
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