#wildlife-management

#wildlife-management

"Since we stopped baiting them a couple years ago, the population has exploded." - Rosemarie Gaglione, Public Works Director, highlighting how the California Ecosystem Protection Act influenced the squirrel population in Pismo Beach.

"They fly 3,000 miles just to get here," he says. "We don't know why they come down to the Boston area. Logan Airport has the highest concentration of snowy owls in the Northeast that we know of."

"In the wealthy suburbs of Buenos Aires, they are sterilizing the capybaras to manage the population of these adorable, otherwise unmanaged creatures that have become internet sensations."

It was all hands on deck," said Evan Stout, owner and operator of Yellowstone Wildlife Guide Company and the program coordinator for Bear Awareness Gardiner. Angela Tempo, also a wildlife guide, came home one night after a long day at work to the bear halfway through her window on July 1, 2024.

The increase in bear encounters is absolutely clear; in 2022 there were around 1,900 encounters compared to just 650 in 2020.

"We know that we can do better moving forward," Amanda Lefton stated, acknowledging the distress caused to communities throughout New York while apologizing for the treatment of P'Nut and Fred.

The Asheville resident wore a cartoonish bear costume to creatively scare away a persistent black bear, successfully spooking it into retreat after a comical confrontation.

A Cairngorms National Park Authority spokesperson stated that the feral pigs spotted are likely to be an illegal release and that they condemn such acts strongly.

Big game hunting is a longstanding tradition, evolving from ancient practices into a modern sport, now enjoyed worldwide for various reasons including wildlife management.

The renewed aerial gunning program in Alaska allows hunters to eliminate up to 80% of bears and wolves, raising ethical concerns and scientific doubts about its effectiveness.

"Louisiana authorities started encouraging their residents to eat nutria in the late '90s as a way to combat the pests threatening the coastal wetlands, promoting its health benefits and culinary potential."

The act of killing bears, often referred to as 'euthanizing,' should be called what it truly is: a convenience for humans, not an act of mercy.

Overabundant horses simplify habitat and make it less suitable for sage grouse. Results from the study showed declines in sage grouse nests, chicks, and juveniles.

The incident yesterday involved a new enclosure, and occurred because the caretaker who was doing routine cleaning and feeding failed to secure two separate, doors. It was purely human error, according to Alpha Genesis CEO Greg Westergaard.

According to Dr. Daniel Costa, a prominent marine mammalogist, the estimated population of California sea lions grew from 89,000 in 1972 to about 260,000 by 2024, demonstrating the success of the Marine Mammal Protection Act.

Amendment 2 proposed in Florida aims to enshrine the right to hunt and fish in the state constitution, fueling debates over traditional vs. scientific wildlife management.

Lisa Webster, whose 8-year-old Cavalier King Charles spaniel "Sparky" was attacked in her yard and died minutes later, described the "traumatic" moment in an interview with WBZ. "The coyote came up right behind me, I didn't even see it coming."