Two men celebrate near a reflective pond with a tall ship and birds in the background.

Viral video: Bear brawl on suburban NJ street

A video of two adult male black bears fighting in a suburban New Jersey neighborhood has nearly 430,000 views on YouTube. Purportedly shot by a…

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Sportfishing Industry Strongly Opposes Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper Sector Separation Action

Industry leaders voice serious concerns about the future implications for  saltwater fisheries management The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Council recently voted 10-7 to approve Amendment…

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January 2015 fishing and hunting tide calendar with daily tide quality ratings.

Outdoors for Dummies: Bear selfies a bad idea

A U.S. Forest Service office has issued an official statement suggesting that using smartphones to take “selfies” with black bears congregating to feed on kokanee…

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A group of pronghorn antelopes standing alert in a natural habitat.

Gulf Council Update – October 2014

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council met in Mobile, Alabama, October 20 – 23, 2014, to discuss a number of fishery issues, including recreational…

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CWD found in two new Wyoming hunt areas

Wyoming Game and Fish Department officials report that in recent weeks mule deer in hunt areas 84 and 36 have tested positive for chronic wasting…

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A bobcat crouches in dry grass on the cover of Texas Outdoors magazine.

Mystery: Dead black bear found in NYC’s Central Park

A black bear cub estimated to be six months old was found dead in New York City’s Central Park last week, apparently killed by a…

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Person fishing in the ocean under a clear blue sky.

Massive CWD outbreak on Iowa deer farm, 356 destroyed

The Iowa Department of Agriculture reported today that a captive herd comprised of 356 deer was destroyed on a north central Iowa preserve in late…

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$6M pot grow discovered in National Forest near Aspen

$6M pot grow discovered in National Forest near Aspen

For the second time in a year, the U.S. Forest Service has found a major illegal marijuana-growing operation on lands it manages near Aspen, Colo….

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One bird killed in first month of Utah’s new crow season

One might say those who supported creating a hunting season for American crows in Utah may be metaphorically dining on the species this week, after…

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Two cows, one black and one brown, standing near bushes.

Search for fugitive halts hunting in 7 NE Pa. townships

Through the issuance today of an unusual executive order, Pennsylvania Game Commission Director R. Matthew Hough has closed all hunting and trapping seasons in seven northeastern…

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