According to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife, 152 black bear sightings were reported in Ohio last year. Of that number, state wildlife personnel confirmed 60 sightings, which is a slight decrease compared to the 64 confirmed sightings in 2010. The 2011 confirmed sightings occurred in 19 different counties and involved [...]

Winter is a great time to see mule deer — and lots of them. Herds that number more than 100 deer are often seen near major roads in Utah. While it’s exciting to see deer in the winter, please remember that winter is also the toughest time of the year for deer. The best time to [...]

Forty bighorn sheep trapped in Alberta, Canada, were released into the Pine Ridge near Harrison on Feb. 9, giving Nebraska a fifth subpopulation of this mammal popular among hunters and wildlife watchers. The 35 ewes and five rams were trapped on a reclaimed portion of a coal mine at the foot of the Canadian Rockies [...]

Colorado Parks and Wildlife biologists recently began monitoring mule deer bucks in the North Fork Valley in an effort to better understand a disease that causes antler deformities and the possible long-term effects on herd health. During the past 10 years, hunters and residents of the Hotchkiss and Crawford areas have reported a high number [...]

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is moving ahead on its plan to manage and conserve Florida black bears so they are never again at risk of extinction. With the bear population rebounding from about 300 to 3,000 over the past 40 years, the FWC recognizes Florida’s conservation success with bears and recommends [...]