Wildlife Management

A mother and her one-year-old son were killed Tuesday, Jan. 17, in a rare unprovoked attack in the remote village of Wales, according to Alaska state troopers. Officials identified the victims as 24-year-old Summer Myomick and 1-year-old Clyde Ongtowasruk. The trooper’s report indicated that a polar...

As hunters, we’re well aware that black bears, despite their name, come in many color schemes. Spend much time in the woods, and at some point, you’re almost guaranteed to sit, scratching your head, as you watch a strawberry-blonde sow tote around a gaggle of chocolate-colored cubs. And if you’ve...

A 17-year-old girl accomplished a one-in-a-lifetime hunt after successfully bagging a rare all-white antelope in Wyoming on October 27. Tristian Olsen of Forestville, New York, was hunting private land in Johnson County when she spotted the albino antelope juxtaposed against the golden hills of...

Wolves may be the most contentious wild animals in North America. Where they are or aren’t dominates the minds of hunters, conservationists, animal rights activists, politicians, and bureaucrats year-round. Today, when the debate isn’t over whether or not wolves should be listed under the Endangered...

The enemy emerged from the tree line and marched towards Gunner O’Halloran’s concealed position. Many of the nearly 1,000 soldiers stood over six feet high. They were strong and fast, and they’d ravaged Western Australian farms and ranches for hundreds of square miles.

Elk hunters were among the first in line to object to wolf reintroduction in the Lower 48, but a new study suggests that mountain lion hunters may have had even greater cause for concern. “The big take home of this paper is that wolves have the strongest effect on the survival and abundance of...

Mountain lion attacks on humans are rare in California, despite sharing a habitat with 39 million Californians. However, residents in the state are becoming increasingly concerned as sightings of these elusive predators become common. Residents of Sonoma County, California, are experiencing this...

The mule deer rut might be just about over, but for one unlucky buck in Colorado, the last fight of the season ended with a bit of a surprise. On November 29, a 3x4 buck, presumably having seen its reflection in the ground-level window of a Colorado Springs home, was in for a shock when he charged...