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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…
Ron Lurie to Receive Wayne E. Kirch Conservation Award
Las Vegas, Nevada: Dedication to Nevada’s wildlife and a commitment to conservation will be honored during the June Wildlife Commission meeting in Elko when the late Ron Lurie of Las…
Applications due for hunt reservations at Overton and Key Pittman WMAs
Las Vegas, NV – The Nevada Department of Wildlife is accepting applications for hunt reservations from those wishing to hunt opening day of the 2022 duck and goose seasons at…
Man Rescued at Tahoe after Spending Two Hours in the Water
Reno, NV – A man was rescued from Lake Tahoe on Wednesday after getting separated from his jet ski near Cave Rock and spending nearly two hours in the water….
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI)
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) virus (H5N1 Eurasian strain or EA H5) has been detected in multiple species of wild birds in all waterfowl flyways in North America since December…
NDOW is Accepting Dove Hunt Reservations for Overton WMA
Las Vegas, NV: The Nevada Department of Wildlife is now accepting reservation applications for opening day and the first weekend of the 2022 dove hunting season at the Overton Wildlife…
Nevada Law Enforcement Agencies to Participate in Nationwide Crackdown on Boating Under the Influence
Nevada: Law enforcement officers across Nevada will be on heightened alert for those violating boating under the influence laws this weekend as part of Operation Dry Water, a nationally coordinated…
Early summer is an active time for bear cubs and yearlings
Photo caption/credit: Sow with cubs of the year (cat size) courtesy of David Braun, LTBMU. Lake Tahoe, Calif./Nev.: Summer is here at Lake Tahoe and that means more visitors recreating…
U.S. House of Representatives Passes Recovering America’s Wildlife Act
Nevada: In a historic milestone for wildlife conservation, Recovering America’s Wildlife Act (H.R. 2773; RAWA)—a bipartisan bill to enhance wildlife conservation in the United States—was passed today by the U.S….
Nevada Board of Wildlife Commissioners Approves 2022 Big Game Quotas
Nevada: During the May 2022 Nevada Board of Wildlife Commissioners meeting, the nine-member, Governor-appointed board approved the 2022 big game harvest quotas. Each year, after substantial scientific input and deliberation…