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Hunting Restrictions Are Being Lifted Across Public Lands

Federal officials are loosening hunting restrictions across national parks, wildlife refuges, and wilderness areas. Some changes could affect trails, habitat, and fragile public lands.

Hunting Restrictions Are Being Lifted Across Public Lands

Federal officials are loosening hunting restrictions across national parks, wildlife refuges, and wilderness areas. Some changes could affect trails, habitat, and fragile public lands.

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Man Arrested By Federal Agents After Rock Nearly Hits Endangered Seal

Lani was drifting near the Maui shoreline when a man allegedly picked up a large rock and threw it toward her head. The endangered Hawaiian monk seal survived, but the...

Man Arrested By Federal Agents After Rock Nearly Hits Endangered Seal

Lani was drifting near the Maui shoreline when a man allegedly picked up a large rock and threw it toward her head. The endangered Hawaiian monk seal survived, but the...

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Shadowy Sea Giant Drifts Past Coastal Surf Cam, Onlookers Have Several Theories

A rainy surf cam in Western Australia caught something large, dark, and hard to explain moving through the lineup. Some viewers saw a shark. Others saw a whale, an oarfish,...

Shadowy Sea Giant Drifts Past Coastal Surf Cam, Onlookers Have Several Theories

A rainy surf cam in Western Australia caught something large, dark, and hard to explain moving through the lineup. Some viewers saw a shark. Others saw a whale, an oarfish,...

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Federal Agencies Open The Door To Deadly Cyanide Poison Traps

Cyanide bombs are not a relic of the past. Federal guidance could allow these deadly M-44 poison devices to be considered again on public lands, where families hike, dogs explore,...

Federal Agencies Open The Door To Deadly Cyanide Poison Traps

Cyanide bombs are not a relic of the past. Federal guidance could allow these deadly M-44 poison devices to be considered again on public lands, where families hike, dogs explore,...

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Live Yellow Legged Hornet Found And Bees Are At Risk

A live yellow-legged hornet has been intercepted at a Washington port, raising new concern for honey bees, native pollinators, and the crops that depend on them. Officials say one hornet...

Live Yellow Legged Hornet Found And Bees Are At Risk

A live yellow-legged hornet has been intercepted at a Washington port, raising new concern for honey bees, native pollinators, and the crops that depend on them. Officials say one hornet...

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Outdoor Roaming Puts Cats And Wildlife In Needless Danger

A cat at the door may look like they are asking for freedom. But outside, that freedom can come with cars, poisons, predators, parasites, disease, and fights they may not...

Outdoor Roaming Puts Cats And Wildlife In Needless Danger

A cat at the door may look like they are asking for freedom. But outside, that freedom can come with cars, poisons, predators, parasites, disease, and fights they may not...