After careful review and consideration, Fish and Game Director Virgil Moore has chosen to allow all tags drawn on June 23rd for controlled hunts in Idaho to be awarded to those whose license numbers were chosen. To compensate for the tags that went to youth hunters under the age of twelve, the Director will release 283 additional tags to be drawn for those deer, elk and pronghorn hunts which have a limited number of tags. All existing applicants who were eligible prior to July 1 will be included in that draw. The additional tags are being released in response to hunters who felt their chances of drawing a tag were diminished by the entries of 9 to 11 year olds.…
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For years that chore meant trapping the elusive wolves and fitting them with tracking collars, then flying circles above the canopy of spruce and hemlocks in hopes of sighting a pack. Tough to trap and rarely seen, the animals are notoriously hard to count. The hair-snaring tactic could one day reduce the need for flying, which Logan said is expensive, prone to weather delays and sometimes dangerous.
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Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks will host a two-day discussion in Billings, July 14-15, on issues related to a bison conservation and management plan for Montana. FWP has assembled a diverse group of interests and a number of state and community leaders to participate in the facilitated gathering in Billings at the Big Horn Resort, 1801 Majestic Lane. The meeting, which is open to the public, will begin at 10 a.m. on July 14 and end at 4 p.m. on July 15. This is the second gathering of interested parties. The first meeting, held last September, was intended to build trust and understanding among groups and individuals as they candidly discussed and examined bison conservation and management issues and the…
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NO WAIT SURPLUS NONRESIDENT ELK AND DEER HUNTING LICENSES ON SALE There's no wait for nonresidents still hoping to purchase a license to hunt deer and elk in Montana this fall. A number of first-come first-served surplus licenses, good for antlered deer and elk in most hunting districts, can be purchased online or over-the-counter at any Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks office. Nonresident surplus hunting licenses available include: Montana's big game combination license for $971, the elk combination license for $821, and the deer combo for $575. Montana's nonresident combination hunting licenses allow one to hunt for deer and/or elk and include season conservation, fishing, and upland game bird licenses; and the hunting-access enhancement fee. Montana's big game archery season…
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Apart from the Albemarle packs, about 200 live in captivity.
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The state's current late-winter 2014 minimum count is 660 to 689 wolves.
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June 25--Oregon protects its small population of gray wolves under the state Endangered Species Act. The competitive grant process relies on ODFW data, maps of identified packs, and information provided by the counties within grant applications. Recent reports from the ODFW indicate likely new breeding pairs in eastern and southern Oregon.
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Washington, DC - Yesterday, the House Natural Resources Sub-Committee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs held a hearing on U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) policies regarding the importation of sport hunted elephants and other lawful ivory trade. Safari Club International (SCI) was represented by Air Force Veteran Scott O'Grady who highlighted the impact that the importation ban has on conservation in Africa Former Congressman Jack Fields and Itai Hilary Tendaupenyu, principal ecologist of the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority also testified as to the important role that hunting plays in conservation and the devastating effect that the importation ban is having on conservation funding in Zimbabwe. "Today's hearing before the sub-committee gave hunter-conservationists the opportunity to express…
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In 2004, we told the story of the life and death of one of the five wolves released at Corn Creek. But for some, the presence of wolves remains a bitter pill. Republican Rep.
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The bear that died had been previously trapped and fitted with a radio collar.Grizzly bears were first listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act in 1975. Teams plan to start trapping on public land in the southern Madison range this weekend.
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