Sounds of Summer Past
Sport Fish Restoration dollars fund creel surveys, in-person interviews of anglers, that yield information to better manage fisheries.
Management
Pittman-Robertson is for Beaver Too
All the wonders of nature are wrapped up in a 40-pound densely furred, oily creature with orange ferrous-infused teeth, webbed feet, and a scaled leathery tail. The American beaver possesses a fascinating way of life, always centered around water and a multi-aged family unit, always busy building dams and keeping up a lodge that houses them year-round.
Idaho’s New Wildlife Overpass Improves Public Safety and Wildlife Migration
The Cervidae Peak Wildlife Overpass in Boise, Idaho, aims to reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions by providing safe passage for migrating mule deer and elk across State Highway 21.
The Bear Facts on Pittman-Robertson in North Carolina
In these first beautiful days of winter, something splendid transpires in nature. Black bears are well into their long hibernation, having stocked up the fat stores to get through the cold months.
Tribal Wildlife Grants Program Support Species of Cultural and Traditional Importance
Since its inception in 2003, the competitive Tribal Wildlife Grants (TWG) Program has awarded more than $111.6 million to federally recognized Native American and Alaska Native Tribes, providing support for more than 626 conservation projects.
Rio Grande cutthroat trout—a Model for Fisheries Conservation
In this the 50th anniversary year of the Endangered Species Act, it is worth noting that Rio Grande cutthroat a decade ago were considered for listing—and potential restricted angling. Thanks to fishery management endeavors already underway, that didn’t happen. A conservation strategy backed with much data guides work today and into the future.
Casting A Fly Rod To Apache Trout Is A Testament To Perseverance
I’m standing knee deep in the cold crystalline waters of a narrow gravelly stream in the highest headwaters of the White Mountains of southeast Arizona. Apache trout live here.
Game Mammal Study Across Hawaiian Islands Can Support Hunters and Endangered Species
There are two main strategies for controlling invasive game mammals throughout the Hawaiian Islands: putting up fences and hunting. Hunting for non-native feral pigs, axis deer, black-tailed deer, feral goats, and other introduced game mammals is an important cultural, recreational, and subsistence activity in many communities. However, these species can have negative impacts on the native and endangered flora and fauna of the Pacific Islands.
White-tailed Deer Rely on Quality Winter Habitats
Come April, white-tailed deer in the northern states have gone through their worst hard time. Prolonged severe winter weather is the most taxing time in a whitetail’s life, particularly at the edges of their northernmost range. Does will soon give birth—if they haven’t starved.
Federal Excise Taxes Fund Massive Public Hunting Area Purchase
A 700-year-old petroglyph portends the future of a new wildlife management area. If you need a reminder that the world is held together by stone and story, then consider the Marquez Wildlife Management Area and its recent addition, the L-Bar Ranch, with its rocks and rills and temple hills near Laguna, New Mexico.
Six Wetlands Supported Through the National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program
Coastal wetlands are among the most productive ecosystems in the world providing resting, feeding, and breeding habitat for waterfowl and other migratory birds, and creating habitat for endangered and threatened species that are dependent on coastal areas.