REXBURG, Idaho — It has taken Idaho Fish and Game several months, but 82 mule deer have been removed from a high-fenced captive elk facility near Rexburg, the agency announced. Idaho Fish and Game ...

The Utah Legislature passed a law in 2023 that allows year-round cougar hunting with fewer licensing requirements. Two years later, data suggests cougars are declining at a dangerous rate, but the ...

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An animal protection group has slammed a California wildlife-approved plan to eradicate mule deer from Santa Catalina Island, calling it “state-sanctioned slaughter.” In Defense of Animals, an ...

A collared mule deer bounds away from biologists after capture in the Red Desert. She is part of a long-term University of Wyoming study that revealed how migration provides reproductive and ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. On Friday, the California Fish and Wildlife Department approved a permit that allows all of Catalina Island’s mule ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. MARBLE CANYON — A 6-year-old California condor hopped from an open crate and trotted a half-dozen steps toward the cliff, ...

While California has banned lead ammunition for hunting in that state, Arizona and Utah have sought voluntary aid for the birds. Conservation groups including the Center for Biological Diversity sued ...

California condors nearly went extinct, but wildlife agencies and volunteers have helped the birds gain a talon-hold north of the Grand Canyon. Bird flu has killed nearly two dozen condors in recent ...

MARBLE CANYON — A 6-year-old California condor hopped from an open crate and trotted a half-dozen steps toward the cliff, spreading its two-tone wings in the winter sun before launching over the upper ...