Category Archives: Disease

Early migration shows loon flight path

Posted on December 17, 2014 by admin

December 16, 2014 By: Chelsea Mongeau Geolocator tag on a common loon. Image: Kevin Kenow, USGS When it comes time to take a winter vacation, even 4-month-old common loons from the Great Lakes region waste no time flying to warmer … Continue reading →

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Missouri veto resonates through captive deer hunting industry

Posted on July 15, 2014 by admin

  Ryan Sabalow, ryan.sabalow@indystar.com July 14, 2014 X-Factor, a deer owned by Indiana deer farmer Russ Bellar, was bred for his enormous antlers and used as a stud in the fenced hunting industry. (Photo: Photo provided/Russ Bellar ) Missouri Gov. … Continue reading →

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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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Illinois finds success controlling chronic wasting disease

Posted on November 12, 2013 by admin

Sharpshooters help keep deer disease in check By Paul A. Smith of the Journal Sentinel Nov. 6, 2013   Efforts in Illinois to control the prevalence of chronic wasting disease in wild deer have succeeded while rates of the disease … Continue reading →

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