By Don Molde Sixty years ago, an ecology professor from the University of Washington traveled to the Washington coastline to conduct a simple yet revealing experiment. He selected two separate distinct rocky patches of coastline…continue reading
For 27 years, Jackson Hole Grizzly 399 has been strolling into human, biological and conservation history in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Unbeknownst to her, she’s become the most famous living wild bear on Earth. A…continue reading
RENO, Nev. — With the largest wild horse population in the U.S. right here in Nevada, wild horse and burro advocates from across the country have come to Reno this week for a conference on the…continue reading
Wildlife managers cite 70% public approval of the practice, but a closer look tells a different story.. When politicians threaten to eliminate Social Security, it is compared to touching the ‘third rail’, the one that…continue reading
An 80-year-old man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to two felony wildlife crimes connected to his years-long efforts to create giant hybrid sheep using cloning and illegal insemination, federal prosecutors said. Arthur "Jack" Schubarth was creating…continue reading
Board sides with ranchers, hunters on wild horse roundups and coyote killing contests! The Nevada Wildlife Commission’s endorsement Friday of a plan to remove 75% of wild horses and burros from the state’s public lands,…continue reading
SEATTLE — The Cascade red fox, which lives high in the mountains of Washington state, is struggling to survive. State wildlife managers want to send researchers into the field to find out why. They’re also…continue reading
Such contests kill tens of thousands of coyotes, foxes, squirrels and other animals each year. Last weekend, 50 hunters gathered in New York’s Mohawk Valley to take aim at the local coyotes. A hunting club offered prizes…continue reading
Last year’s shameful slaughter in Alaska may be repeated soon in Montana. About 10 months back, Alaska Department of Fish and Game workers were ordered to conduct an aerial hunt and kill all the bears and…continue reading
"In 2023, the indiscriminate killing of two mother bears raised public ire, especially when it was revealed that one mother was still nursing her young. These bears left behind orphaned cubs who cannot survive on…continue reading