New Jersey hiker killed in apparent black bear attack

New Jersey hiker killed in apparent black bear attack

A 22-year-old hiker was found dead in the Apshawa Preserve near West Milford, New Jersey Sunday, the victim of an apparent black bear attack. Darsh…

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State of the Birds Report Shows Gains for Some Wetlands Species

State of the Birds Report Shows Gains for Some Wetlands Species

Declining pintails, loss of ephemeral wetlands are cause for concern A new report from the U.S. Committee of the North American Bird Conservation Initiative shows…

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Sportsmen’s Groups,Industry Oppose House Bill to Undermine America’s Clean Water

Sportsmen’s Groups,Industry Oppose House Bill to Undermine America’s Clean Water

Sporting groups representing a full spectrum of anglers and hunters from all across America today announced their opposition the Waters of the United States Regulatory…

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Record Pronghorn Certified by Boone and Crockett

Record Pronghorn Certified by Boone and Crockett

MISSOULA, Mont. – The largest pronghorn ever recorded has been certified by Boone and Crockett Club as a new World’s Record. The huge buck, hunted…

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Mississippi Gator Record Broken Twice in Long Weekend

Mississippi Gator Record Broken Twice in Long Weekend

The record for the heaviest alligator taken on Mississippi public hunting waters was broken twice over the long holiday weekend. The first came Saturday with…

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Black Bear Visits NC Governor's Western Residence

Black Bear Visits NC Governor’s Western Residence

North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory had an unusual visitor to the western residence in Asheville over the Labor Day weekend, when a large black bear…

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Canada bans sale of citronella-based bug repellant

Canada bans sale of citronella-based bug repellant

Starting in 2015, Canadians who want to purchase and use citronella insect repellant will have to travel to the US, thanks to regulations imposed by…

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Unbearable: Punctured bear spray can clears thrift store

Unbearable: Punctured bear spray can clears thrift store

An Anchorage thrift store was evacuated Thursday after a fork lift punctured a box of donated items, including a cannister of pepper spray bear deterrent. Medics evaluated 13…

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Virginia college paper to change name from 'The Bullet'

Virginia college paper to change name from ‘The Bullet’

Beginning Sept. 4, the University of Mary Washington weekly Bullet newspaper will be The Blue & Gray Press. “The editorial board felt that the paper’s name, which alludes to…

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Sales of non-resident Montana licenses lagging, again

Sales of non-resident Montana licenses lagging, again

In the four years since a ballot initiative raised the price of Montana’s non-resident hunting licenses significantly, sales have been lagging, resulting in revenue shortfalls…

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