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NDOW Releases Newest State Wildlife Action Plan
The Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW), Wildlife Diversity Division, proudly announces the final 2022 iteration of the Nevada State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP), a forward-facing blueprint, guiding not only NDOW…
Spring is here, and with it some very hungry bears
LAKE TAHOE INTERAGENCY BEAR TEAM PRESS RELEASE LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev., May 4, 2022 – The snow is melting in the Lake Tahoe region and a mild winter has given way…
Nevada hunters generate millions in economic impact for rural communities
University of Nevada, Reno Press Release– New study reveals spending on big game and upland game hunting RENO, Nev. – A new study by researchers at the University of Nevada,…
Spring is an active time for Tahoe bear cubs and yearlings
Tahoe Interagency Bear Team Press Release LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev., May 23, 2023 – As temperatures start to warm and snow begins to melt, a new crop of bear cubs are…
Two DNA Tests Identify Suspected Wolves in Elko County as Coyotes
Elko County, NV- The Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) has received results from two independent genetic labs regarding the samples gathered in conjunction with the recent sighting of three suspected…
NDOW Names New Habitat Division Administrator
The Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) has announced Mark Freese as the Department’s new Habitat Division Administrator. In this position, Freese will oversee over 40 members of the Habitat Division….
When bears and vehicles collide
Keep Tahoe Bears wild! LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev., June 30, 2023 – Drivers Beware! Throughout the year the Lake Tahoe Basin experiences fluctuations in the number of visitors and vehicle traffic….
NDOW Game Wardens Set to Crackdown on Impaired Boaters
The July 4th weekend means an increase in boating activity on Nevada’s waters. Unfortunately, it also means an increase in drinking related accidents as well. That’s why game wardens from…
NDOW to Accept Applications for Dove Hunt at Overton WMA
Las Vegas, NV – The Nevada Department of Wildlife will accept reservation applications for opening day and the first weekend of the 2023 dove hunting season at the Overton Wildlife…
Carson City Fifth Grader Wins Free Fishing Day Poster Contest
When Brynlee Peters, a fifth grader at Edith W. Fritsch Elementary in Carson City, began working on her entry for this year’s Free Fishing Day Poster Contest, she was inspired…