Wildlife

Defenders Of Wildlife Warns Too Many Florida Panthers Are Being Killed By Drivers

Defenders of Wildlife issues a call to protect Florida panthers from increasing deaths from vehicle collisions.

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By justin.housman - January 13th, 2025 3:06pm

Eastern Hellbender Proposed For ESA Protections By U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service

More than five years after the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service refused to propose endangered status for the Eastern hellbender, the agency is now proposing to list the giant salamander as such under the Endangered Species Act.

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 19th, 2024 6:25pm

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The Elephant Seals Of Point Reyes

There is little chance you'll overlook an elephant seal on the beaches of Point Reyes National Seashore.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 8th, 2025 11:27am

Groups Ask U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service To Take New Approach To Grizzly Bear Recovery

A coalition of groups asked the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Wednesday to revise the approach it takes to measuring grizzly bear recovery in the Northern Rockies, saying the current approach is outdated and has led to too many bear deaths.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 10th, 2025 6:33pm

NPS Ordered To Temporarily Halt Removal Of Elk Fence At Point Reyes National Seashore

Just days after the NPS began removing a controversial fence separating elk from cattle in Point Reyes National Seashore, a federal judge blocked the fence's removal.

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By justin.housman - January 8th, 2025 11:27am

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Northern California Earthquake Threatened Pupfish Habitat In Far Away Death Valley

The tiny Devils Hole pupfish in Death Valley National Park were shook by an earthquake hundreds of miles away in Northern California.

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By justin.housman - December 19th, 2024 6:25pm

National Park Service Closes Fishing Season On Queets River Due To Low Fish Numbers

Declines in wild steelhead populations have prompted the National Park Service to close the Queets River in Olympic National Park to sport fishing.

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 19th, 2024 6:26pm

NPS To Begin Deer Culling At Fort Dupont Park

An overabundance of white-tailed deer in Fort Dupont Park requires an intervention by the Park Service.

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By justin.housman - December 19th, 2024 6:26pm

Poachers Arrested For Road Hunting At Ozark National Scenic Riverways

Poachers arrested recently at Ozark National Scenic Riverways were busted for road hunting deer.

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By justin.housman - December 19th, 2024 6:26pm

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Point Reyes National Seashore Settles On Tule Elk Plan

Tule elk at Point Reyes National Seashore will have more room to roam, but fewer manmade water holes, under a management plan approved by the National Park Service.

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 19th, 2024 6:26pm

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