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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Delists Louisiana Black Bear

After 24 years of recovery efforts, the black bear is back in the bayou. Last week, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced that it would be removing the Louisiana black bear from the Federal Lists of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife.

Drug Cartel Infiltrating Key Arizona Hunting Areas

Arizona sportsmen remain on alert as one county sheriff kicked off the Memorial Day weekend and beyond warning of the potential threats of Mexican drug-cartel killers as they expand their U.S. smuggling routes.

Know-How: Red or White?

In much of the eastern U.S., acorns are at the top of a deer’s menu come fall. But not all acorns—or oak trees—are equal, and knowing the difference can help you pick stands and plan when to hunt them.

Court of Appeals Rules to Lift Federal Protections on Wyoming Wolves

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has ruled to lift federal protections that kept gray wolves an endangered species in Wyoming, reversing the order of a lower judge that had sided with environmental groups in 2014.

USFWS Announces Winner of National Junior Duck Stamp Art Contest

U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service have announced the winner of the National Junior Duck Stamp Contest: 12-year-old Isaac Schreiber of Duffield, Va.

USFWS Rules to Delist Yellowstone Grizzly Bear

After 42 years of federal protection, the USFWS has ruled to remove the Yellowstone grizzly bear from the Endangered Species List.

USFWS Announces Winner of 2018 National Junior Duck Stamp Art Contest

U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service have announced the winner of the National Junior Duck Stamp Contest: 18-year-old Rayen Kang of Johns Creek, Ga.

Federal Judge Halts Grizzly Hunts in Wyoming and Idaho

The first grizzly bear hunts to be held in Wyoming and Idaho in more than 40 years have now been suspended following a federal judge's ruling just two days before the states' scheduled openers.

USFWS Distributes More Than $1 Billion to States for Recreation Access, Conservation

Outdoorsmen and women are helping to provide more than $1 billion in 2019 to support outdoor access and wildlife habitat conservation nationwide.

Western and Southeastern States Defy Hunting’s ‘National Decline’

While hunting participation at the nationwide level is down, license sales in Western and Southeastern states are booming.

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