Wildlife Officials Euthanize Black Bear After It Mauls Toddler Near Yellowstone National Park
The Associated Press reported that a 3-year-old girl was viciously attacked by a black bear on Sunday while sleeping in a tent at a Montana campsite just north of Yellowstone National Park. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks officials said the attack happened around 10 p.m. Sunday at a campground south of Red Lodge, and the […]
Virginia’s Wildlife Infected With COVID-19: Human Hikers To Blame, Researchers Say
A new study published Friday found multiple instances of humans transmitting COVID-19 to various wild animals in Virginia. The researchers sampled 23 animal species in Virginia and Washington, DC, between May 2022 and September 2023. They found COVID-19 in six species: deer mice, Virginia opossums, raccoons, groundhogs, cottonwolves and bats. report. This is an important […]
AL Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Law Enforcement Section hopes to gain national accreditation
With the goal of strengthening conservation efforts in Alabama, the ADCNR Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Law Enforcement Section has announced that it will pursue national accreditation. The division hopes to achieve accreditation through the North American Wildlife Law Enforcement Accreditation Program. “By achieving NAWLEA accreditation, WFF's Law Enforcement Division has demonstrated an unwavering […]
Man accused of starting wildfire in Yuma national wildlife preserve
YUMA, Ariz. (AP) — A Yuma man has been arrested on suspicion of starting a wildfire in a national wildlife refuge in southwestern Arizona near the California border, authorities said. The Yuma County Sheriff's Office said 47-year-old Jason Bradley Martin remains jailed on charges of arson, criminal damage to property and more. Police said Saturday […]
Next-gen mining project in Patagonia Mountains raises water, wildlife concerns
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Ariz. (KGUN) — Mining company South 32 It recently announced a $2.16 billion investment in the Southern Arizona Hermosa Project in Santa Cruz County. The Southern Arizona Hermosa Project is located in the Patagonia Mountains within the Coronado National Forest. The mining project has the potential to produce both zinc and manganese, […]
Employee Spotlight: Brady Dunne, wildlife biologist | Williams-Grand Canyon News
Grand Canyon National Park features employees weekly in our community newsletter. This week's Employee Spotlight is Sean Ryall. Brady Dunn is a wildlife biologist at Grand Canyon National Park. He holds degrees from Northern Arizona University and the University of Montana. He began his career in natural resources in 2000 as a park ranger and […]
Recent wildlife attacks around Tucson prompt rabies warning
State and federal wildlife officials are warning people to be wary of rabies after a spate of attacks in the Tucson area over the past two months. Since Nov. 27, there have been four incidents in which a skunk, a fox and two bobcats have bitten or scratched people with suspected rabies, said Mark Hart, […]
International Wildlife Museum in Tucson closes
The International Museum of Wildlife in Tucson, known for its exhibits of taxidermied exotic wildlife, closed on Dec. 31, 2023, according to its website and social media pages. The Safari Club International Foundation, which operates the museum at 4800 W. Gates Pass Road on Tucson's west side, also made the following announcement: Facility closure. The […]
Auburn graduate wins top prize at WEWA’s Alabama Wildlife Fine Arts Competition
Atlanta-based artist Jared Knox “I fondly remember visiting the Alabama Black Belt for the first time as a teenager on a family hunting trip to Lowndes County.” “(Looking back on it now), it created a love of hunting and an admiration for all wildlife,” he said. Perhaps Knox channeled his black belt history while working […]
Wildlife managers to gather Arizona burros with population too high
PHOENIX — The Arizona Bureau of Land Management plans to remove up to 1,000 wild burros from the Black Mountain Herd Management Area west of Kingman starting Jan. 8. The Black Mountain herd has a population of about 1,925 individuals, more than three times the appropriate population size for the area, the agency said. The […]