Recent Wildlife Articles

How an obscure Farm Bill amendment nearly ended hunting with dogs in America — and the fight to stop it It happened at the worst possible moment. The House Committee on Agriculture had been grinding through markup sessions for over eight hours. Members were worn out, the room had that stale, end-o

The 10 Gnarliest Freshwater Fish in the World Image credit: OpenAI Beneath the surface of rivers, lakes, and swamps around the world lurks a surpris

Glacier National Park is dealing with its first fatal bear attack in nearly three decades, and the details are grim. A male hiker was found dead on May 6, his remains located just a couple miles up Mt. Brown Trail, about 50 feet off the path in what officials described as a densely wooded area fill

The numbers coming out of the American West this spring are hard to ignore. Snowpack levels have cratered to historic lows, drought is spreading across the region, and the people who study fish and wildlife for a living are using words like "historic" and "abysmal" to describe what they're seeing.

A Global Crisis Hiding in Plain Sight Something is dying in the world's great rivers, and most people have no idea it's happening. The fish that have spent millions of years making some of the most remarkable journeys on the planet — crossing borders, navigating entire continents, traveling thousa

The Animals Most Likely to Follow You in the Woods Without You Knowing Image credit: OpenAI When you venture into the woods, you enter a world teemi

A provision buried in Florida's agricultural legislation has fishing guides, hunters, and conservation groups worried they might get sued just for speaking up about polluted waters or damaged habitats. The bill working its way through the state capitol could make it financially ruinous to publicly

Something unusual is happening off the coast of Southern California. A plan to wipe out every mule deer on Catalina Island has brought together groups that rarely see eye to eye. Hunters who've pursued these animals for decades are standing alongside animal rights activists, both demanding answers

The next time someone purchases a rifle, a box of ammunition, or a new fishing rod in America, they're doing more than just preparing for a weekend outdoors. They're funding one of the most successful wildlife conservation systems in the world. While it might seem counterintuitive that hunters and

Western states are facing a peculiar wildlife management crisis. Elk populations are thriving across the region, but hunters who purchase tags can't reach them. The animals have settled onto private property where landowners restrict access, creating a standoff that's forcing state agencies to take