The Return of Romania’s Bear Hunt
A law has finally passed in Romania to bring back the brown bear hunt. It requires the Ministry of Environment to produce a hunting quota for wildlife management each year. Since the hunting ban in late 2016, several organizations, such as the International Council for Game and Wildlife Conservation (CIC), have been working for Romania […]
Kudu, Forest Duikers, and Unexpected Cheetahs
A look at wildlife studies from a diverse range of scientists Without the physical evidence of preserved hairs or bones, how are a group of scientists claiming lesser kudu once roamed in Saudi Arabia? Archeologists from the U.K. and Saudi Arabia analyzed over six thousand ancient rock paintings in a UNESCO World Heritage Site of […]
Search Continues for New Zealand Moose
The last confirmed photo of a moose in New Zealand was taken during a hunt in 1952. So how is anyone convinced that a population of Fiordland Moose still exists today? Some say that the physical evidence is obvious. Although there have been no confirmed sightings in over 60 years, hairs, footprints, and moose-specific foraging […]
Piecing Together the Puzzle of the Texas Mule Deer
The mission of the Borderlands Research Institute (BRI) is to help conserve the natural resources of the Chihuahuan Desert Borderlands through research, education, and outreach. One of BRI’s recent long-term mule deer studies is designed to help better understand antler growth, body characteristics, and tooth wear for mule deer of varying age classes (especially bucks). […]
TX Zone To See Earliest Dove Season Opener Since 1950
South Zone dove hunters will see the earliest opener in seven decades after Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission approved the hunting regulation changes for 2018-19. Texas hunters will see several changes this fall, including an early opener for dove season in the South Zone, a mule deer season in Lynn County, experimental mule deer antler […]
Bobcat Hunt Denied, Mountain Lion Hunt Proposed
Earlier this month, the Indiana Natural Resources Commission voted unanimously to withdraw a proposal that would have authorized a bobcat hunting season. With sightings and road deaths becoming more frequent, many sportsmen pushed for a change in regulations to allow them to hunt and trap bobcats. However, the proposed statewide quota, limited open counties, and […]
Pope And Young Club Names World Record Non-Typical Coues Deer
A non-typical Coues’ White-tailed Deer taken in August 2017 officially ties the Pope and Young World Record. The hunter waited for this moment since he first saw the young buck in 2013. Their official release said: On May 19th, at a Cabela’s in Phoenix Arizona, Marvin Zieser, Corky Richardson, Roy Grace and Ed Fanchin convened […]
Interior Selects Hunting and Shooting Sports Conservation Council
Last Week, the Department of the Interior announced the newly appointed members of the Hunting and Shooting Sports Conservation Council that was established in early January. The group will provide the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture with advice on incorporating wildlife and habitat conservation in existing and proposed policies. For the […]
Muntjac Spotted After 17 Years
A male and female giant muntjac (Muntiacus vuquangensis) were captured on camera in Quang Nam, Vietnam for the first time since 2000. This photo evidence is a rarity, with extremely limited documentations of this species by scientists to date. Since the two observed muntjacs are mature and of reproductive age, researchers are hopeful that there […]
Safari in the City
By Sam Kieschnick, Urban Wildlife Biologist for Texas Parks and Wildlife When we think of areas of high biodiversity (places with a lot of different kinds of plants and animals), we likely think of the rainforests in Brazil, the plains of Africa, or the coral reefs off the coast of Australia. I envision a giraffe […]