The greater sage-grouse's future is tied to the landscapes where we camp, hike, hunt and fish. The bird's fate will be a barometer of fate of our public lands heritage and outdoor legacy,"
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"We're disappointed that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service believes that extensive conservation efforts in Utah and Colorado aren't sufficient enough to protect the species," Sheehan says. "The USFWS hasn't given many of these efforts the time needed to show the efforts work."
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The course is taught by experienced trappers, trained and certified to provide students with both classroom study and interactive, hands-on training. The course covers a wide variety of topics including wolf biology, wolf behavior and management, wolf trapping techniques, proper care of a hide for maximum value and harvest reporting requirements. Course instructors and assisting Fish and Game staff have expertise in furbearer management, trapping laws and ethics, responsible trapping, proper equipment and trapping techniques.
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"We're living in a time when conservation and wildlife management are being challenged and the motives are not always what's best for wildlife or people," said Boone and Crockett Club President Bill Demmer. "Somewhere along the way we have lost the meaning of what conservation is and the full measure of its benefits. It has always meant wise and prudent use without waste. As Theodore Roosevelt once said, it means development as much as it does protection."
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If you draw a sportsman permit, the dates you can hunt vary. But in most cases, the dates are longer than the regular season dates. You can also hunt on almost any unit in Utah that's open to hunting the species you drew a permit for.
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Wildlife officials caution motorists that collisions with wildlife can result in injuries and death, not only to the wild animal but to humans as well. They advise that reducing speed, following nighttime speed limits in migration corridors and being alert to their surroundings protects people as well as Colorado's wildlife.
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The Yellowstone Ecosystem Subcommittee (YES) of the Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee (IGBC) will hold its fall meeting in Bozeman, Montana on October 29, 2014 and invites the public to attend.
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If you enjoy hunting waterfowl or upland game in Utah, you can add something fun to your hunt while helping the birds and animals you pursue. This fall, the Division of Wildlife Resources is offering seven Waterfowl Slams and seven Upland Game Slams. If you complete a waterfowl slam, you'll receive a colorful Waterfowl Slam leg band, perfect for hanging on a lanyard. Complete an upland game slam, and you'll receive a colorful Upland Game Slam "coin." Each coin looks like the brass end of a shotgun shell and is laser engraved with the slam details. Every time you complete a slam, you'll receive a different leg band or coin. Also, if you're one of the first 500 people to…
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Please Participate in an Upcoming "Be Bear Aware" Educational Seminar Upcoming in Driggs, Idaho, sponsored by the Greater Yellowstone Coalition in partnership with Idaho Fish& Game and the Caribou-Targhee National Forest Friday, Oct. 10, 2014 from 5-7 pm Driggs Community Center FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC -DRIGGS- Gregg Losinski, the Regional Conservation Educator for the Upper Snake Region with the State of Idaho, Department of Fish and Game, is the featured speaker for this event. Based in Idaho Falls, Idaho, Mr. Losinski serves on the team of agency representatives who are working to delist the grizzly bear in the Yellowstone Ecosystem (Yellowstone Ecosystem Subcommittee, YES). He leads the committee responsible for information and education regarding for grizzly bear recovery…
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LAKEWOOD, Colo. - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) is seeking public comment on a draft environmental assessment (Draft EA) regarding the Wyoming Game and Fish Department's proposed land exchange on the Wick Wildlife Habitat Management Area (WHMA) in Carbon County, Wyoming. Public comments will be accepted for a 15-day period, which starts on October 3, 2014 and ends October 18, 2014. The Service is reviewing a proposed grant for an exchange of an isolated parcel of the Wick WHMA containing 160 acres located outside the main boundary of the WHMA. This parcel provides no public access for recreational use and does not provide quality habitat needs for big game species. In return, WGFD will receive a 160-acre private…
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