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Trust Our Land: Championing wildlife as the seasons change
An elk cow roams on permanently protected land in Edwards Eagle Valley Wild/Courtesy photo Sunrise breaks over the Cordillera Ridgeline. Below, in the meadow where they bedded down the evening before, Rocky Mountain elk shake the frost off their coats. They spent much of the spring and summer roaming this alpine landscape, feeding on lush…
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Here’s why you shouldn’t leave your pumpkins out for wildlife
It is illegal to feed wildlife in Colorado and can also lead to increased human-wildlife conflicts. DENVER — Pumpkin season is fleeting, and once you’re finished carving your jack-o’-lantern, it might be tempting to leave your pumpkin outside for wildlife. One viral Instagram post that’s been liked more than 161,000 times suggested people break up their…
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▶️ The Great Outdoors: Oregon State Police poaching patrol
(This article was first published Oct. 16, 2019) Oregon State Police Lieutenant Tim Schwartz says there are three kinds of hunters: The 85% who observe the rules, obtain the required licenses and tags, hunt in designated areas and during legal hours. The 5% who will take an animal illegally if the opportunity presents itself. The…
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Crossings review: How to help wildlife live with motorways
A grassy overpass spares mammals the dangers of a Netherlands motorway Frans Lemmens/Alamy CrossingsBen Goldfarb (W. W. Norton) ANYONE who has ever crossed a busy road in a metropolis without well-regulated traffic – say, Mumbai, India – will understand the plight of a deer trying to cross a rural highway in the US. Evolution hasn’t…
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Unregulated wildlife photography tours in Kotagiri putting humans, animals at risk: conservationists
Following the success of nature documentaries filmed in the Nilgiris, the demand from amateur photographers to capture images and footage of wildlife and landscapes from the district has increased exponentially. This has led to the proliferation of operators promising “wildlife experiences” across the Nilgiris who charge photographers steep prices to document wildlife. However, the unregulated…
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‘Unregulated wildlife photography tours in Kotagiri putting humans, animals at risk’
Following the success of nature documentaries filmed in the Nilgiris, the demand from amateur photographers to capture images and footage of wildlife and landscapes from the district has increased exponentially. This has led to the proliferation of operators promising “wildlife experiences” across the Nilgiris who charge photographers steep prices to document wildlife. However, the unregulated…
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Of moose and men: Free talk focuses on human-wildlife coexistence
St. Albert and Sturgeon County residents can tune in to a free talk this November on how to keep wild animals from wrecking their yard. Animal control specialist Bill Abercrombie of Bushman Inc. will give a free online talk Nov. 8 on how to keep raccoons, skunks, moose, deer, foxes, and other common animals from…
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See mule deer at upcoming DWR viewing event
Salt Lake City — November is the perfect time for wildlife watchers and photographers to see mule deer since the deer migrate during breeding season and also move to lower elevations in search of feed. The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is hosting a free wildlife watching event on Saturday, Nov. 18 from 2–7 p.m.…
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10 desert animals that thrive in hostile conditions
Published: October 19, 2023, 11:46 AM Deserts are arid, sparsely vegetated, and often barren ecosystems that tend to be pretty hostile to life but these desert animals have managed to make it their home. Any animal that can survive and thrive in a desert needs to have a host of special adaptations and be able…
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Game and Fish asks residents to avoid feeding pumpkins to wildlife
GILLETTE, Wyo. — Pumpkins, if not disposed of properly and left out for animals to consume, can make wildlife sick, according to the Wyoming Game and Fish Department. Per Game and Fish, it may seem harmless to leave pumpkins out, but quite the opposite is true, especially for mule deer, whose digestive systems can’t process…
