Category Archives: Species Management

Minnesota wildlife panel debates ways to reduce lead ammo

Posted on February 6, 2014 by admin

By Zach Kayser Forum New Service Posted:   02/06/2014   BEMIDJI, Minn. — If you deer hunt, your bullets may be finding their way into more bodies than you realize. The hot topic at a Minnesota Wildlife Society panel discussion … Continue reading →

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Soaring deaths of bald eagles in Utah attributed to West Nile virus

Posted on January 6, 2014 by admin

By Daniella Silva, NBC News State wildlife officials announced Tuesday that a rare seasonal outbreak of West Nile virus is to blame for the recent spike in deaths of iconic bald eagles across northern Utah. The Utah Division of Wildlife … Continue reading →

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Move Over Global Warming! White-Tailed Deer Pose Biggest Threat To East Coast Forests

Posted on September 3, 2013 by admin

William Pentland, Contributor, Forbes 8/28/2013 @ 1:37PM   The rapidly rising population of white-tailed deer pose a more significant threat to forest habitats across the eastern United States than global warming, according to a new study by The Nature Conservancy … Continue reading →

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Huge swaths of Canada’s boreal forests under threat

Posted on July 29, 2013 by admin

  Researchers say a full 50 per cent of ‘world’s last great forest’ should be protected   By Randy Boswell, Postmedia News July 21, 2013     Iconic species such as the woodland caribou “have disappeared from the southern tier … Continue reading →

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Obama to launch major initiative to curb wildlife trafficking

Posted on July 17, 2013 by admin

• Suzanne Goldenberg US environment correspondent • guardian.co.uk, Monday 1 July 2013 16.50 EDT Barack Obama launched a new initiative against wildlife trafficking on Monday, using his executive authority to take action against an illegal trade that is fuelling rebel … Continue reading →

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