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Florida’s coastal shorelines are changing daily with development, nutrient runoff and altered waterflows, impacting sensitive tarpon nursery habitats. Juvenile tarpon (12” and under) rely on tidal mangrove creeks and other backcountry habitats that are not sufficiently […]

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Herds of pronghorn have long roamed the North American West, without barriers or boundaries. Today, however, the landscape and climate are dramatically changed, testing the limits of pronghorns’ ability to move freely, which they need to […]

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“The 2021 CCA Texas STAR Tournament was a tremendous success. In response to a devastating freeze that impacted the entire state and caused significant fish kills in some coastal regions just a few months before the […]

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The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) today announced confirmation of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) in a ferret in Florida. This is the first ferret confirmed with the SARS-CoV-2 […]

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Flounder Revolution is back! The flounder catch-and-release conservation program I ran between 2008 to 2013 has been reborn with a new twist. We are giving some amazing conservation challenge coins to every angler that submits proof […]

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On Sept. 4, visitors to a popular Canadian hiking trail found the body of a young (154-pound) grizzly bear. According to an article at livescience.com, park rangers airlifted the carcass so it did not attract predators […]

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Commercial and recreational harvest of mid-water snapper in Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) federal waters closed at 12:01 am, local time, on September 18, 2021. The mid-water snapper complex consists of blackfin snapper, queen snapper, silk snapper […]

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Traditionally most anglers fished for flounder with bait, but as times have changed so have the preferences of many fishermen. Today, vertically jigging for flounder with soft plastics gives bait a run for its money in […]

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September is National Preparedness Month. This year’s theme is “Prepare to Protect. Preparing for disasters is protecting everyone you love.” To help you and your loved ones prepare for fall hazards, such as hurricanes, drought, wildfires and […]

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SCI strongly opposes a petition submitted by the Center for Biological Diversity and the Natural Resources Defense Council that requests that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ban the import, export, and interstate transport of all wild mammals […]

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Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents rescued a group of migrants from a swarm of bees near Penitas, Texas. A Honduran mother, who was part of the group attacked by swarming bees, advised agents she was […]

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Orange County Game Wardens received a call from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch reporting several deputies were attending to an alligator near Bridge City. As we reported last week a game warden responded to the […]

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The Boone and Crockett Club is cautiously hopeful that today’s decision by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to reanalyze the status of the wolf under the Endangered Species Act will put science ahead of politics. […]

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One of the most threatened wetland landscapes in North America is the focus of DU’s latest Conserve Film Louisiana Gulf Coast. Millions of acres of coastal habitat have been lost in the region, and DU and our […]

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The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will hold eight in-person public hearings and one webinar to solicit public comments on Draft Coastal Migratory Pelagic Amendment 32: Modifications to the Gulf of Mexico Migratory Group Cobia […]

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One of the most concerning issues on the Gulf Coast is the loss of forage fish and bycatch in the menhaden fishery. It’s an issue that will be getting more coverage soon and has drawn tremendous […]

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Bonefish & Tarpon Trust (BTT) scientists are utilizing the latest technology and the historical knowledge of veteran guides to locate important bonefish spawning sites in the Florida Keys. Finding these nearshore areas where bonefish school by […]

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The National Rifle Association celebrates what it calls a major victory for law-abiding gun owners as news reports indicate the nomination of David Chipman to head the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives will be […]

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Recent news that SARS-CoV-2 antibodies were found in wild white-tailed deer has made national headlines and raised many concerns and questions among deer hunters. The National Deer Association would like to provide hunters with a review […]

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The 2021 Atlantic hurricane season is well underway, and atmospheric and oceanic conditions remain conducive for an above-average hurricane season, according to the annual mid-season update issued by NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center, a division of the National […]

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