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The 'Why?' of Big Game Changes July 9, 2025 Nebraska, Nebraskaland Magazine
... The number of antlerless deer permits was reduced for the fourth straight year for 2025 ... Total deer harvest across all seasons in 2024-25 was the lowest since 1993, and the hunter success rate of 34.6 percent was the second-lowest on record, two numbers that are telling when it comes to the deer population..,
Meet the Axis Deer – The Invasive Species Now Roaming the U.S. July 9, 2025 AOL
... the axis deer originated on the Indian subcontinent... For various reasons, humans have carried the axis deer to such faraway places as Australia, North America, and even the Hawai’ian Islands... axis deer are becoming threatened in their native range... The first axis deer arrived on the continent in Texas in 1932 ...While a large portion of the state’s population remains contained, more than 10,000 axis deer are found throughout Texas...
Pa. set to enact Sunday hunting law after intrigue over deer urine July 9, 2025 Pennsylvania, PennLive on MSN
... As originally written, the bill that passed the state House required such urine to be tested for chronic wasting disease (CWD) ... But that urine testing requirement was taken out of the bill by a Senate committee ... game commission biologists who “told us that they weren’t convinced that CWD traveled in urine,” at least not to the extent that mass testing was warranted ...
Iron Mountain, IM receives veterinarian’s plans for managing deer pen July 9, 2025 Michigan, The Daily News
... The penned herd has been a park attraction since at least the 1940s ... During the council’s discussion, Mayor Dale Alessandrini said Friends of Iron Mountain City Park may cover half the cost of the improvements needed to keep the herd ... Wehner [veterinarian] recommends culling aged and infirmed deer on a regular basis if the city decides to keep the herd...
Outcry causes Wyoming to back off plan to curb 'landowner tag' advantages July 8, 2025 WyoFile
... Those proposed regulation changes are all no longer being recommended, according to a “public comment summary and response” memo that agency staff sent the Game and Fish Commission on June 19. The memo shows that about 70% of the 380 comments the department received opposed the proposed changes. Just 9% of respondents stated support...
Washington Game Management Plan now available for public comment July 7, 2025 Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
... The public can review the SEPA determination and draft Game Management Plan on WDFW’s website. The public may submit comments online or by emailing GameManagementPlan@publicinput.com. Comments must be received by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025. WDFW staff write the Game Management Plan with guidance and final approval from the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission. It is not a regulatory document, and its development is not a rule making process. It does, however, provide guidance to conserve game species ...
Rare endangered deer have been spotted in southern Patagonia July 7, 2025 Yahoo
... Magallanes Region, Chile ... The huemul deer has lost 99% of its population due to hunting and habitat loss ...
Migratory routes are inherited primarily from mother in a terrestrial herbivore Wyoming, Current Biology, 2025
... we evaluate whether daughters inherit migratory routes from their mothers by following 16 mother-daughter pairs of mule deer ... Adult routes for two-thirds of daughters overlapped with their mother’s route, suggesting that they inherited migratory routes from their mothers. The adult routes for the remaining daughters, however, bore little or no similarity to their mother’s routes ...
ODFW schedules online meetings to discuss proposed 2026 changes to mule deer hunting July 7. 2025 Oregon Hermiston Herald
... In many areas, mule deer live in a different area during hunting seasons than during the agency’s annual winter population count ... Due to the discrepancy, ODFW biologists believe the agency is allocating hunting tag numbers based on faulty numbers, Smith said...
Chronic Wasting Disease Continues Spread in Pennsylvania Deer July 5, 2025 Lancaster Farming
... The most recent case — a red deer from a deer farm in Wayne County — was confirmed by a USDA lab on March 28 after it was submitted for testing on Jan. 20... the deer was moved to the Wayne County facility from Huntingdon County on Oct. 25, 2021...
Colorado wolf reintroduction makes no sense July 5, 2025 TheFencePost.com
... why the decision to reintroduce wolves was put to the voters of Colorado makes absolutely no sense. What does the pubic know about wolves. Ranchers are now left with the detrimental consequences of Colorado voters majority vote ... Now moose, deer, antelope are all in jeopardy along with the cattle we raise...
Differences between the white-tailed and mule deer chronic wasting disease agents after passage through sheep July, 2025 - Frontiers in Veterinary Science
... This data suggests that WTD CWD is unlikely to present a major risk to sheep but could be transmissible back to the cervid population. However, MD sheep CWD could present risk to both the cervid and sheep population...
Uncovering the hidden hazards that led to nearly 40 deer entanglements in Central Oregon last year July 3, 2025 KTVZ14h
... deer get stuck in everything, from soccer nets, string lights, sleeping hammocks, strings, swings, and much more. The issue usually gets worse in the winter when deer's antlers grow. One photo below even shows a deer with their head completely caught in a candy jar from Halloween...
ODFW to host online meetings about 2026 Big Game Regulations proposals: New Eastern Oregon deer hunting structure discussed July 3, 2025 Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
... The main topic of the meetings will be potential changes coming for deer hunts in Eastern Oregon in 2026, an outcome of the new Mule Deer Management Plan adopted in 2024. Deer hunts in the region will be structured based on Deer Herd Ranges, not WMUs, to reflect mule deer biology and allow for more accurate monitoring and management...
New state plan aims to reconnect Washington wildlife, make roads safer July 2, 2025 Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
... The Washington Habitat Connectivity Action Plan (WAHCAP) offers a statewide roadmap for identifying the best places to protect and restore wildlife movement, whether through safer road crossings, land conservation, or better-informed local planning... roads and development make it harder for wildlife like deer, elk, cougar, and black bears to find food, migrate, and adapt to climate change...
Ten Years of Gray Wolf Conservation and Management in California July, 2025 California Department of Fish and Wildlife
... Wolves were extirpated in California by 1924 and naturally returned to the state in 2011. California’s
first contemporary pack was established in 2015, and by the end of 2024 the state’s population had
grown to seven packs with at least 50 wolves...
Deer at high risk for screwworm infection July 2, 2025 Texas, Farm Progress
... New World screwworm, which has reemerged in Mexico in recent months, poses a severe threat to wildlife populations, particularly white-tailed deer... population may decline 50% or more if NWS reestablishes ... “The raw pedicle left after antler shedding is very attractive to New World screwworms,” ...
Increased outdoors fees in effect as of July 1 July 2, 2025 Washington, Columbia Basin Herald
... For example, the cost of a big game license for deer, elk, bear and cougars has increased from $85 to $117.30... "It’s a significant adjustment, but inflation has been substantial over the last 15 years" ...
Whitetails Unlimited Grants More Than $180,000 in Mississippi - July 2, 2025 Outdoor Wire
... Whitetails Unlimited has granted $182,416 to various mission-related projects in the state of Mississippi over the past fiscal year... dedicating its resources to the betterment of the white-tailed deer and its environment ...
Ghost wolves: As Idaho aims to reduce its wolf population, advocates worry counts aren't accurate July 2, 2025 Idaho Capital Sun
... a policy to reduce its wolf population from 1,270 to an average of about 500 wolves over six years ... Idaho sold more than 53,000 wolf tags to hunters in 2023 ...
Moose don't have a future in New York, says retired state biologist July 1, 2025 Adirondack Explorer
... Moose disappeared from New York State around the turn of the 20th century due to overhunting and the loss of habitat. They started returning to the Adirondacks in the 1980s ... With climate change and less snow, deer populations are now sharing habitat with moose in northern regions. When this happens, the deer spread diseases to the moose through parasites...
Wisconsin deer hunting season will feature new units, bump in antlerless permits July 1, 2025 Yahoo Sports on MSN
... The board approved a 2025-26 Wisconsin deer hunting season with a statewide kill quota of 291,385 antlerless deer, up 7% from the previous season, and 260,715 bonus antlerless permits, up 5%... The increase in quota and permits reflect two consecutive mild winters and an increase in the deer population in northern Wisconsin, said Jeff Pritzl, DNR deer program specialist..,
VT Fish And Wildlife Board Approves Rule Changes For Deer June 30, 2025 Vermont, Newport Daily Express
... In a survey of the proposed changes, more than 60 percent of the respondents favored repealing the rule imposed in 2024 allowing spike horns to be harvested... Fortin said the harvest weighs heavily toward deer up to 18 months in age. “The harvest rate is too high and will hurt the population,” ...
FWP creates new CWD Management Zone in Flathead June 30, 2025 Montana, Daily Montanan
... the new zone increases hunting opportunities in a management area centered on the Flathead County landfill north of Kalispell. It follows the detection of CWD in white-tailed deer for the first time in the hunting district in October of last year...
EHD-fense, a New DIY Water Treatment Kit Designed to Protect Deer From EHD June 30, Grand View Outdoors
... The kit is an all-natural, three-part system that treats small ponds and waterholes where EHD-carrying midges breed. It uses beneficial bacteria, enzymes and muck-reducing pellets to improve water quality and limit the conditions that allow midges to thrive...
Is Mandatory Reporting Really a Better Way to Collect Harvest Data? June 30, 2025 Montana, Game & Fish
... Critics of the phone survey have slammed Montana’s Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) for what they consider an antiquated system that collects dubious data, and discontent with the system escalates when big-game populations drop but hunting seasons aren’t adjusted accordingly. That very dynamic is happening now, with mule deer populations crashing in eastern Montana but season structures remaining relatively unchanged..,
Moose numbers rise in Ontario, but experts urge caution - June 29, 2025 Canada, Orillia News
... the population appears to be increasing in several zones ... Some of the increase may be the technique I use of extrapolating estimates between surveys ...
Arkansas' urban deer hunts target overpopulation, safety risks, officials say June 29, 2025 Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
... Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, partnered with other organizations, is having its annual urban archery deer hunt this fall in ... nine cities ... “We typically have between 700 and 1,000 urban bow-hunters participate each year,” Meeker said. “We typically have between 700 and 1,000 deer harvested each year by those hunters.” ...
Deer used to be scarce in Connecticut. Here's why that's changed June 29, 2025, The Advocate
... how many deer there are in Connecticut ... about 100,000, Weitzel estimates ... “We know that at around 1890 there were probably only 300,000 deer left. That's a big difference. That's 1 percent of the population that currently exists,” he said. “Prior to Europeans showing up, we estimate there were probably around 30 million deer as well..,
Scientists make frightening finding after analyzing droppings from variety of wild animals June 29, 2025 The Cool Down on MSN
... A survey of poop from critters such as deer, wild boar, and martens showed sometimes high levels of microplastics...
Roaring Fork Safe Passages releases mitigation plans for wildlife crossings June 29, 2025 Colorado, AspenTimes.com
... 12-mile stretch of highway has experienced more than 450 documented wildlife-related crashes... which involved species such as elk, mule deer, black bears, and moose ... The proposed plan targets five priority locations for wildlife crossing infrastructure ...
Deer covered in fibromas growths spotted in Coldstream June 28, 2025 British Columbia, Castanet.net
... species-specific papillomavirus ... The deer looks shocking, covered in large growths, but North Okanagan wildlife expert Pete Wise said the virus actually does not kill the deer and is only harmful to the animal if it grows over their eyes or mouth...
CPW Invites Public Input on Deer Management at Upcoming Southeast June 27, 2027 Colorado, Hoodline
... the event is slated to bring hunters, anglers, and other outdoor enthusiasts into the conversation about herd management plans (HMPs), focusing extensively on the region's deer population...
Indiana DNR discusses changes to deer hunting regulations June 27, 2025 WPTA
... never had a bag limit on the number of antlerless deer ... the department polled hunters and the public to establish one this year... a bag limit of six antlerless deer...
Deer found illegally shot in New Braunfels, officials searching for person responsible June 26, 2025 Texas, KENS 5
... shot a deer with an arrow and left it for dead in New Braunfels... The buck was left to bleed out ...
Caltrans building animal crossings over Interstate 80 in Sierra to increase safety June 25, 2025 California, CBS News
... Deer populations are on the decline in California and 10% of deer deaths are from traffic collisions. A lot of that has to do with a lack of fencing...
Wisconsin man lied in effort to register antlers of 49-point, game farm deer June 25, 2025 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
... had purchased the massive antlers of a farm-raised deer and tried to pass them off as a wild whitetail, a Department of Natural Resources' investigation found...
Funds from Antlerless Deer Permits Help Purchase over 10000 Acres of Critical Habitat June 25, 2025 Maine.gov
... hunters provide biologists with critical data and help to fund the research and management of wildlife species, including species that are not hunted such as songbirds and endangered species. Hunters also help fund land acquisition – protecting important wildlife habitat for hundreds of species...
USDA Giving States $12M To Fight CWD In Animals, Prevent Spillover To People June 25, 2025 KFF Health News
... The funds will be used to increase surveillance and testing for the fatal prion disease that affects cervids such as deer, elk, and moose. There has not been a documented human infection of chronic wasting disease...
Video Below: June 25, 2024
Idaho man loses hunting license for life after sprawling poaching investigation June 24, 2025 East Idaho News
... The investigation began with several reports of a red helicopter flying low ... "the helicopter followed the deer for a mile and a half or so and was about 200 yards off the ground…" five years of unsupervised probation, 50 hours of community service, and fines and court fees totaling around $180,000...
LDWF to Hold Public Hearings July 26 and July 29 on CWD Control Area Expansion Notice of Intent June 24, 2025 Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
... The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) will conduct public hearings for informational purposes July 26 in Columbia and July 29 in Jena on a notice of intent (NOI) that restricts supplemental feeding and deer carcass export from the Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Control Area...
The history of Minnesota’s shotgun zone June 24, 2025 Minnesota DNR
... Established in 1942, the shotgun zone was designed as a tool to manage deer populations in areas where numbers were historically low. In the mid-20th century, parts of southern Minnesota had such sparse deer populations that hunting seasons were occasionally closed altogether. At the time, shotguns were significantly less accurate than rifles, especially at longer distances. Their limited effective range required hunters to get much closer to their targets, which naturally reduced harvest rates. Limiting hunters to shotguns was a deliberate strategy to reduce efficiency and support the recovery of the region’s deer population..,
The impact of deer exclusion fencing on host-seeking blacklegged ticks on suburban residential properties in southern New England 2025 Journal of Medical Entomology
... Prevalence of tick pathogen infection with Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto, Borrelia miyamotoi, Babesia microti, Babesia odocoilei, or Anaplasma phagocytophilum did not differ significantly between fenced and unfenced properties (P > 0.05). Irrespective of fencing, adult tick abundance was higher at properties with stonewalls, dense herbaceous ecotone vegetation, and an absence of bird feeders. Nymphal tick encounter rates were associated with stonewalls, an absence of bird feeders, and presence of dense herbaceous understory vegetation. Household survey data revealed that deer were observed within some fenced areas. Our findings do not provide strong evidence that deer-excluding fences at properties smaller than 3.5 hectares surpress blacklegged ticks...
Maryland Department of Natural Resources’ Annual Survey Detects 62 Deer with Chronic Wasting Disease in 2024 June 24, 2025 Maryland Department of Natural Resources
... 62 white-tailed deer sampled in 2024 tested positive for chronic wasting disease ... all but one came from within the existing chronic wasting disease management area, which included Allegany (34), Baltimore (0), Carroll (0), Frederick (7), Montgomery (3), and Washington (17) counties. Chronic wasting disease was also detected for the first time in one deer sampled from Howard County... Concerns about chronic wasting disease should not stop anyone from hunting deer or enjoying venison?
City steps in to help after Nagoya Castle deer population drops from 56 to 2 June 24, 2025 Japan, The Mainichi on MSN
... deer at Nagoya Castle were first introduced in 1952 ... deer population gradually declined due to attacks by stray dogs and disease-related deaths... proposed acquiring a male deer ...
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Lifeguards rescue a deer from Flagler Beach waters July 8, 2025 Florida, WESH on MSN.com on MSN
... Witnesses said the deer had been in the water for approximately an hour and a half ... The lifeguards managed to straddle the deer across a rescue board and bring it back to land. Although they were trying to focus on getting the deer to safety, they were still concerned about the sharks... [video below]
Albino deer fawn rescued in Northern California dies from injuries July 7, 2025 CBS News on MSN
... Rescuers said the fawn was found stuck in a fence, leaving the animal with serious injuries ...
White Moose Spotted in Vermont Forest, Sparks Wildlife Frenzy July 5, 2025 MSN
... It was a pure white moose slowly moving through the birch trees ... leading some to nickname it the “Ghost of the Green Mountains.” ... most likely has leucism ...
Fawn Rescued from Sinkhole in Western Washington by WDFW Officers July 3, 2025 Dailyfly News
... The fawn was wet but otherwise unharmed. Once released, it ran to its mother and sibling and immediately began nursing...
CCTV+: Global Audience Captivated by Fierce "Milu Deer King" Rivalries in China's Wetland July 2, 2025 China, The Manila Times
... Millions worldwide tuned in on June 28 for the captivating 2025 Milu Deer King Competition in Yancheng City of east China's Jiangsu Province ... showcased the intense natural battles where wild male milu deer (Père David's deer) clash for dominance and the right to lead their herds...
This Columbus yard is a fairy tale when 'Snow White' calls for her herd of deer June 30, 2025 Georgia, Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
... Every afternoon around 4 p.m. Susan Massey feeds deer in the backyard of her Columbus, Georgia home. “Over the years, they’ve gotten so used to me. When I call them, they’ll all come running,” ... Massey fed them carrots and apples — which they didn’t like — and soon upgraded to the horse food they currently enjoy...
Video Below: Each year shed hunters take to Montana’s wilderness in search of antlers left behind by deer, moose, elk and other large animals. Montana Kaimin video journalist James Celano follows a passionate hunter and investigates the ecological impact of the sport. - June 26, 2025
What Deer See and Why It Matters June 26, 2025 Montana Outdoor
...Deer don’t see color like we do—they’re basically red-green color-blind but have sharp vision for blues and yellows. That blaze orange vest, to a deer, it looks like a dull gray ...
Stealth and survival define the early life of white-tailed fawns June 26, 2025 The Berkshire Eagle
... Newborn fawns do not have active scent glands, which means that they are as “invisible” to their olfactory-dependent mammalian predators as they can possibly be. The female deer understand this, so they actively stay away from their babies for as long as possible; only visiting them four times per day for nursing...
Video Below: June 25, 2025
Deer with PVC pipe wrapped around neck rescued in north June 24, 2025 Georgia Atlanta News First
... potted the pipe around the young deer’s neck nearly three weeks ago ... crews were eventually able to tranquilize the deer long enough to cut the pipe free... pipe came from a poorly constructed deer feeder ...
Video Below: Kansas game wardens share photo of very rare albino fawn. Seeing an all-white animal in the wild may make some people think they've seen a ghost. - June 18, 2025
Bloomfield Township officer saves fawn drowning in residential pool June 17, Michiganm WXYZ
... a young fawn that was drowning under a pool cover ... “I had to swim under the cover to get to the fawn who was about to give up,” ... The fawn's mother stood nearby, watching ... The following morning, the homeowners sent Summerfield a photo showing the fawn reunited with its mother...
Video Below: A FOX 2 viewer shared a video of an albino deer, this time in Jefferson County, Mo. - June 10, 2025
First photos show returning Greenwich Park deer June 8, 2025 United Kingdom, BBC on MSN
... Greenwich Park's herd of eight fallow and red deer returned in May after being relocated to Richmond Park four years ago so they were not disturbed during the building and renovation of community facilities....
Injured Doe Found Impaled by Blow Darts in Southwestern Washington; WDFW Seeks Information June 5, 2025 Washington, Dailyfly News
... an adult doe was found severely injured with two blow darts lodged in its throat ... Due to the extent of its injuries, the animal was humanely euthanized...
Video Below: A Vernon home got a pleasant surprise Wednesday evening when a deer and bunny decided to have some playtime on their property. - June 5, 2025
Infant deer rescued by deputy after mother killed by car in Chatham County June 4, 2025 North Carolina, CBS 17
... The infant deer was contained by Deputy Caitlin Cade and the motorist. Cade then transported the infant deer to Holly’s Nest Animal Rescue ...
Ohio troopers rescue baby deer from side of busy highway June 3, 2025 FOX 8 News on MSN
,,, A beautiful baby deer was safely moved off the side of a busy highway thanks to the kind heart of an Ohio State Highway Patrol trooper...
Deer crashes spike in the spring. Why you're more likely to hit a deer in Iowa now May 29, 2025 Iowa, Yahoo
... From late May until mid-June, deer will be on the move. Fawning season traditionally begins the last week of May. It peaks the first couple of weeks in June ... Does are looking for safe, isolated places to have fawns. At the same time, last year's fawns are "now isolated teenagers" moving out on their own...
North Texan saves baby deer from drowning in Lake Lewisville on Memorial Day May 28, 20255 Texas, WFAA
... he spotted a small fawn struggling to keep its head above water, separated from its mother and slowing down fast. ... Back on shore, Olguin and a few others helped reunite the fawn with its mother...
Rare Albino Fawn Rescued in Indiana by Wildlife Rehabilitator May 27, 2025 WOMI Owensboro
... it was run over by a large, tractor-style mower in a nearby Indiana field... this fawn has a coat that is white and beige... Christine hopes to find a sanctuary in Indiana that can take in the fawn ...
Iowa DNR has some reminders as fawning season begins May 26, 2025 Yahoo News
... The Iowa DNR will not be rehabilitating or comingling fawns with other deer to avoid the potential of spreading chronic wasting disease or other illnesses. So the best bet is simply to leave the fawn alone wherever you found it...
Video Below: An albino deer was captured on a doorbell camera in Arnold. May 25, 2025, Missouri
Chesterfield deputy aids baby deer found on busy road May 22, 2025 Virginia, WRIC ABC 8News on MSN
... Norkunas picked up the baby deer and brought it into his patrol vehicle with him... the fawn was becoming more responsive... Norkunas spotted what appeared to be the fawn’s mother — who had been waiting, visibly scared, some ways away due to the traffic and noise of Huguenot Road — and he released the baby deer to her...
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