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Wild horse grazing on prairie grass

The SAFE Act Would Ban Horse Slaughter. It Would Not Solve the Wild Horse Problem

The proposed SAFE Act draws a clear boundary against horse slaughter. It does not manage herds, restore range or resolve the growing cost of off-range care.

elk on the range in the evening

Invasive Species

When “Invasive” Becomes a Substitute for Evidence

Labels such as native, exotic, and invasive can guide conservation—or end the inquiry before it begins. Sound management requires evidence of origin, harm, context, and consequences.

moose in Idaho, caught on a trail camera

Idaho Trail Camera Photos Reveal the Wildlife of 15 Million Acres of Wilderness

Trail cameras at Pitchstone Waters Ranch offer a glimpse into the remarkable wildlife that calls Idaho's backcountry home. Bordering nearly 15 million acres of protected wilderness, the ranch provides habitat for mule deer, whitetail deer, elk, moose, black bears—and even grizzlies and wolves.

The Deadliest Animal in America Isn’t a Bear, a Shark, or a Snake. It’s Not Even Close

The Deadliest Animal in America Isn’t a Bear, a Shark, or a Snake. It’s Not Even Close

A surgeon analyzed nine years of CDC fatality data to rank every animal most likely to kill you in the U.S. The top two on the list will stop you cold — and permanently change how you think about outdoor risk.

Animal Trails: Rediscovering Grand Teton Migrations

Animal Trails: Rediscovering Grand Teton Migrations

Recent GPS tracking of migratory mule deer and other big game species revealed that animal trails radiate out in all directions from Jackson Hole to the far reaches of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.

Restoring Biodiversity - 7/21/2026

Restoring Biodiversity - 7/21/2026

Federal and state officials are dramatically expanding sterile-fly releases. Feral pigs are tearing up America. Opposing wild horse rewilding is recklessly negligent. And more..

Two of Texas’s Deadliest Pests Are Bound to Clash. Will Anybody Win?

New World Screwworm

Two of Texas’s Deadliest Pests Are Bound to Clash. Will Anybody Win?

The flesh-eating New World screwworm has returned to Texas—and the state’s millions of fast-moving feral hogs could turn a dangerous livestock outbreak into a far larger crisis.

See Two Scottish Pine Martens Start a Food Fight

See Two Scottish Pine Martens Start a Food Fight

This is a video about The European pine marten, also known as the pine marten or the European marten, a mustelid native to and widespread in most of Europe, Asia Minor, the Caucasus and parts of Iran, Iraq and Syria. The American marten (Martes americana), also known as the American

Chronic Wasting Disease Detected for First Time in Yellowstone National Park

Chronic Wasting Disease

Chronic Wasting Disease Detected for First Time in Yellowstone National Park

Chronic Wasting Disease has officially reached Yellowstone National Park. The first confirmed case in a mule deer underscores the growing challenge facing wildlife managers as a fatal disease continues to spread through deer, elk, and moose populations across the American West.

A Wolf Pack Challenged a Grizzly Over a Bison Carcass in Yellowstone. Then the ‘King’ Showed Up

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A Wolf Pack Challenged a Grizzly Over a Bison Carcass in Yellowstone. Then the ‘King’ Showed Up

A wildlife photographer captured a rare standoff between a wolf pack and two grizzly bears fighting over a drowned bison in Yellowstone. Everything changed the moment the huge adult male — what one expert calls the “king of the carcass” — arrived on scene.

CWD Research, Insights Shared At Deer Associates Gathering

Chronic Wasting Disease

CWD Research, Insights Shared At Deer Associates Gathering

Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is the “greatest threat” to whitetail deer, and it’s a threat that is here to stay.

Reintroduction of Beavers to Wetlands Leading to More Bats

Reintroduction of Beavers to Wetlands Leading to More Bats

The reintroduction of beavers to wetlands in England and Wales is leading to an increase in bat activity, a new study suggests.

Restoring Biodiversity - 5/26/2026

Restoring Biodiversity - 5/26/2026

Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission proposes rule that would require harvest reporting. Using goats instead of herbicides to control weeds. And more...

Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission Proposes Rule That Would Require Harvest Reporting - Impacting Mountain Lion Populations

Wildlife & Hunting

Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission Proposes Rule That Would Require Harvest Reporting - Impacting Mountain Lion Populations

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission will vote in May on a proposed rule that could significantly improve how we understand and manage mountain lion populations in Texas.

The Compelling Case: North American Wild Horses Survived The Ice Age In Splinter Populations And Are More “American” Than Bison, Elk, Or Deer

Wild Horse Fire Brigade

The Compelling Case: North American Wild Horses Survived The Ice Age In Splinter Populations And Are More “American” Than Bison, Elk, Or Deer

While most large mammals disappeared at the end of the Pleistocene (~11,000 years ago), multiple lines of evidence now prove that splinter populations of caballine horses survived the Ice Age and persisted into the Holocene in North America.

Baby Black Bear Learns the Ropes

Baby Black Bear Learns the Ropes

A baby black bear must "learn the ropes" from mom in order to survive.