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Effort to ban mountain lion hunting in Colorado heats up with state Supreme Court challenge and a second ballot measure
Hunting advocates are asking the Colorado Supreme Court to reject a 2024 ballot initiative that would ban hunting mountain lions, bobcats and lynx as animal conservation groups file a new initiative Between 2009 and 2014, Colorado Parks and Wildlife biologists captured, marked, radio-collared and tested more than 220 mountain lions as part of a study…
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US moves to protect wolverines as climate change melts their mountain refuges
FILE: This photo provided by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife from a remote camera set by biologist Chris Stermer, shows a wolverine in the Tahoe National Forest near Truckee, Calif., on Feb. 27, 2016, a rare sighting of the elusive species in the state. Scientists estimate that only about 300 wolverines survive in…
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Arizona rattlesnakes could be affected by I-11 construction
As more people move to the Grand Canyon State, infrastructure continues to expand outward. With more people, comes more cars and an interest in freeway expansion for projects like the Interstate 11 corridor. The proposed project, which doesn’t have a clear timeline, would run from Wickenburg to Nogales and could potentially connect to I-11 in…
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Arizona rattlesnakes could be affected by I-11 construction
As more people move to the Grand Canyon State, infrastructure continues to expand outward. With more people, comes more cars and an interest in freeway expansion for projects like the Interstate 11 corridor. The proposed project, which doesn’t have a clear timeline, would run from Wickenburg to Nogales and could potentially connect to I-11 in…
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Opinion: Lesli Allison: What really affects hunting in the West
By Lesli Allison A disgruntled hunter wrote an opinion recently about Westerners getting fed up with the many out-of-staters coming in and buying up draw licenses to shoot bull elk, deer, bear and other big game animals. As a hunter myself, I understand their frustration. But reducing non-resident tags, as Andrew Carpenter suggests in “The…
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Does It Snow in Texas?
Have you ever wondered whether it snows in Texas? After all, this state is rather well known for being hot and dry, or near the coast rather hot and steamy. The answer is simple, and yet complicated by factors such as elevation, proximity to the Gulf of Mexico, and more. Yes, it snows in Texas.…
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Does It Snow in Texas?
Have you ever wondered whether it snows in Texas? After all, this state is rather well known for being hot and dry, or near the coast rather hot and steamy. The answer is simple, and yet complicated by factors such as elevation, proximity to the Gulf of Mexico, and more. Yes, it snows in Texas.…
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Proposals wanted for wildlife-viewing grants
By GDN STAFF SOCIAL CIRCLE — Georgia is offering a helping hand to projects that help people experience the animals, plants and natural habitats emphasized in Georgia’s State Wildlife Action Plan. More from this section
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Country diary: These little piggies came for the pumpkins
During the autumn half-term week, my son and his girlfriend held a “Pumpkin Patch” day on the farm. As well as pumpkins for sale, we had goats, sheep, hens, cows and ponies for children to see. We set up a walk around the farm for children to do, spotting wildlife along the way, with tree-planting…
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BREVARD HISTORY: President Theodore Roosevelt Signed Executive Order Making Pelican Island Nation’s First National Wildlife Refuge in 1903
Spread the love By the late 1800s Florida’s wildlife populations, specifically birds, were dwindling due to over-hunting for plumes The Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge on the Indian River Lagoon in East Central Florida became the first national wildlife refuge in March 1903. President Theodore Roosevelt signed the executive order making Pelican Island the first…