Recent Wildlife Articles

Montana set out to shrink its wolf population. The numbers tell a different story. When Montana's legislature passed a mandate in 2021 ordering the state to reduce its wolf numbers, wildlife managers rolled out some of the most aggressive hunting and trapping regulations the state had ever seen

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

There's an old saying among serious hunters and anglers — the best spots are always a few miles past where the last guy quit walking. Turns out, the data agrees. A recently released report from Trout Unlimited has put hard numbers behind something outdoorsmen have known for generations: when it com

One of America's Most Unique Wild Places Gets a Major Win for Hunters, Anglers, and Anyone Who Values What's Left of the Wild South The Okefenokee Swamp has survived a lot over the centuries. Hurricanes, drought, wildfire. But the biggest threat it faced in recent memory didn't come from nature —

A Proposed Rule Could Reshape How Hunters and Trappers Access National Preserves For the first time in years, hunters and trappers who have long operated in Alaska's national preserves may be looking at a genuine shift in how federal land policy treats their way of life. The Department of the Inte

The 7 Most Difficult Freshwater Fish to Land in North America Image credit: OpenAI For the devoted angler, the thrill of landing a difficult catch i

7 Spring Fish Worth Chasing This Season Image credit: OpenAI As spring unfurls its vibrant colors and temperatures begin to rise, anglers are greete

Spring snow goose hunting is one of the most demanding challenges in American waterfowl hunting. The birds are smart, the windows are tight, and if a hunter shows up even a few days off, he might as well have stayed home. But for the man willing to put in the work, the reward is a sky full of white

Two men are facing wildlife charges in Wyoming after a gray wolf was allegedly shot and killed months before hunting season even opened — and without a license to boot. The case, which unfolded near Cody in Park County, has drawn attention from wildlife officials and biologists who say the timing o

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