Wednesday, August 26th, 2009
One mountain lion in the Kofa National Wildlife Refuge in Arizona is single-handedly hunting the refuge’s endangered big horn sheep population to extinction. The puma has already culled at least 15 sheep since last February, a remarkable pace which, if continued, would total 37 deaths by the end of the year. By comparison, the estimated annual yearling recruitment from the Kofa National Wildlife Refuge bighorn sheep herd is only 39 animals. Read more of this story »
Tags: Animals, Arizona Hunting, Big Horn Sheep, Bighorn Sheep, Deaths, Extinction, Kofa National Wildlife Refuge, Mountain Lion, National Wildlife Refuge, Population One, Puma, Recruitment, Remarkable Pace, Sheep Herd, Sheep Population
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Tuesday, March 17th, 2009
Idaho Fish and Game commissioners will meet next week to set the hunting seasons for deer, elk and other big game animals. The 2-day meeting begins March 23 in Boise. The commission is expected to set the seasons for pronghorn, black bear and mountain lion, and may also consider possible wolf hunting season dates. Other topics on the agenda include updates on grizzly bear recovery efforts and a proposal for spring Chinook salmon fishing seasons. (AP)
Tags: Big Game, Danner, Deer Elk, Fish And Game, Game Animals, Game Commissioners, Grizzly Bear, Grizzly Bear Recovery, Hunting Deer, Hunting Elk, Hunting Season, Hunting Seasons, Idaho Fish And Game, Mountain Lion, Outdoors Sports, Pronghorn, Recovery Efforts, Salmon Fishing, Spring Chinook Salmon, Wolf Hunting
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