The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation has awarded more than a quarter million in funding for conservation projects to bring back the New England cottontail, a rabbit native to the northeastern United States that has been considered for protection under the Endangered Species Act. The grants will support cooperative projects among several agencies and organizations [...]
January 15, 2009 | Posted in
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Stream ratings are an important tool in identifying which streams are the most biologically diverse and have a high degree of integrity
SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) announces the release of biological stream ratings that combine, update, and enhance the two previous approaches for rating Illinois streams. Stream ratings are an [...]
October 20, 2008 | Posted in
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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) Wildlife Alert program and the owner of a rare desert antelope are offering a combined reward of $750 for information leading to the arrest of whoever shot and killed the addax antelope at Pheenix Farm in Putnam County.
The farm owners found the antelope’s body inside a fenced [...]
September 24, 2008 | Posted in
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Youth Encouraged to Enter
If you think you have an eye for photography and love the outdoors, then try entering the Outdoor Alabama Magazine 2009 Photo Contest. The deadline for entries is October 31, 2008. In addition to the regular categories of Birds, Scenic/Pictorial, Mammals, Nature-based Recreation, Other Wildlife, Reptiles/Amphibians, and Flora, new categories added this [...]
September 15, 2008 | Posted in
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Project to restore 1300-acre site back to native riparian habitat
PHOENIX — The Arizona Game and Fish Department and the Bureau of Reclamation will host a public open house from 6-8 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 2, to discuss the draft cooperative management plan for restoring native riparian habitat in the newly acquired wildlife area in the [...]
August 19, 2008 | Posted in
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RALEIGH, N.C. – An exhibition that is truly wild is coming to the N.C. Museum of Art.
The one-time exhibit “Kids Wildlife Art Competition” will open on Tuesday, Aug. 19 and close on Nov. 23. It features artwork by winners and selected honorable mention recipients from a juried contest for youth, held earlier this year by [...]
August 18, 2008 | Posted in
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CUSTER, S.D.–Come learn about South Dakota’s mammals of the night on Saturday, Aug. 9, at the Third Annual South Dakota Bat Festival. The Festival will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Tatanka Theater in the Game Lodge Campground of Custer State Park.
Wildlife experts and enthusiasts will be on hand to give presentations, answer questions and [...]
August 6, 2008 | Posted in
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WEST FORK – Do bats bother you, or do you know little about these mysterious but numerous little creatures?
The upcoming Bat-O-Rama XIX on June 13-15 at Devil’s Den State Park near West Fork can greatly improve your knowledge of the flying mammals that are much into our lore as well as our misunderstanding.
The event is [...]
June 4, 2008 | Posted in
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As Memorial Day weekend nears, DWR provides tips to keep you safe
Doing five simple things will lessen the chance that a black bear visits your campsite this year:
Don’t leave food out.
Don’t scatter food scraps and other litter around your campsite or cabin area.
Don’t keep food in the area where you’re sleeping.
Don’t bring items with you [...]
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