Shaun Mathewson

PHOENIX - Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich issued a letter supporting federal legislation that allows skilled sportsmen to aid in the management of bison herds in Grand Canyon National Park. "This legislation is a sensible solution to address the impact of bison on the Grand Canyon's natural and cultural resources," Brnovich wrote in the letter. "Hunters were the first conservationists and hunting plays a valuable role in sustaining healthy wildlife populations." Brnovich issued the letter to U.S. Sens. John McCain and Jake Flake, who sponsored S.782: Grand Canyon Bison Management Act. U.S. Rep. Paul Gosar sponsored companion legislation (H.R. 1443) in the U.S. House of Representatives. The Grand Canyon Bison Management Act seeks to enlist hunters to help control a…

MISSOULA, Mont. - A bighorn sheep killed in a highway collision in Alberta has the largest horns ever recorded for the species. Boone and Crockett Club measurers today certified the specimen as a new World's Record. The horns' final score of 209-4/8 B&C points edged out the previous World's Record, a ram taken near Luscar Mountain, Alberta, in 2000 that scores 208-3/8. The new No. 1 ram was hit by a vehicle on a highway west of Longview, Alberta. A local rancher who knew of the ram and found the animal on his property obtained a possession permit from Alberta Fish & Wildlife. He said, "This ram and a younger ram had lived on the ranch where I worked since…

With wolf-delisting back on the national stage and new efforts to shut down 165 million acres of prime mule deer hunting in the Western United States, Big Game Forever will use the expo as an opportunity to meet with supporters from throughout the west to talk about this important issue and what can be done to finish the job of ensuring western states' right to manage wildlife.

OLYMPIA - About 44,000 acres of wildlife land in Kittitas County east of Ellensburg will be seasonally closed to motor vehicles Feb. 1 through April 30 to protect wintering elk. The winter closure includes portions of the L.T. Murray Wildlife Area, which is managed by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW). The closure only restricts motorized vehicle access; the public may still access the area by foot, horseback, or mountain bike. The area subject to the closure is north of the Vantage Highway, south of Quilomene Ridge Road, east of the Wild Horse Wind Farm and west of the Columbia River. This is the eighth year of the seasonal closure of the wildlife area lands, said Scott McCorquodale,…

LINCOLN - Nebraska Game and Parks Commission field staff have begun efforts to capture and collar mountain lions. This effort is the beginning of a four-year research project. Game and Parks plans to place GPS tracking collars on seven to 15 mountain lions captured in the Pine Ridge, Wildcat Hills, Niobrara River Valley and elsewhere across the state. Anyone who observes or captures an image of a lion on a trail camera should call Game and Parks immediately at 402-471-0641. Timely reports from the public will assist in locating animals for this project and help biologists learn more about this elusive species. Media Contact: Jerry Kane (402) 471-5008 or [email protected]

Leslie McFarlane, mammals coordinator for the Division of Wildlife Resources, reminds Utahns that taking a few more bears can help reduce the conflicts, but it's not the ultimate answer. "The best way to reduce conflicts is to not leave food where a bear can get to it, and to keep your campsite or cabin area clean," she says. "As we continue to learn how to live with bears in Utah, conflicts between bears and people should decline."

Responsive design means that FWP content will reflow to fit one's device-no matter if it's an iPhone, a tablet, a desktop or smart TV. "The content will flow and be arranged clearly so you can see and use it without having to scroll from side-to-side," Aldrich said. "It's a considerable improvement, but like all things new, it might take a little time for users to settle into the new design."