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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…
Las Vegas Fifth Grader Wins Free Fishing Day Poster Contest
The students of Wright Burnett-Smith, a fifth-grade teacher at the Durango campus of the Amplus Academy in Las Vegas, might have noticed a brief pause in their teacher’s lesson on…
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 and RPD Ask Neighborhoods to Secure Attractants As bears Get Ready to Enter Winter Dens
Reno, NV– The Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) and the Reno Police Department (RPD) have seen an uptick in calls related to bears throughout Reno, as the animals near the…
Nevada Department of Wildlife Director Tony Wasley Announces Retirement
Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) Director Tony Wasley announced today he will retire effective December 2022, ending an over 25-year tenure with the agency. For the last nearly 10 years,…
Nevada Department of Wildlife Employee Lance Murray recognized as November Employee Veteran of the Month
Reno, NV: The Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) is excited to announce its Boating Access Program Manager, Lance Murray, has been named as the State of Nevada’s Employee Veteran of…
Sustainable Low Water Access Plan Public Comment period extended
News Release from National Park Service BOULDER CITY, Nev. – Lake Mead National Recreation Area (NRA) is extending the public comment period for the park’s Sustainable Low Water Access Plan/Environmental Assessment…