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We want your input on our new website, designed to help you get to know and explore Nevada’s epic landscapes and wildlife! New features include a Species Information page, which allows you to search…

Elko County, NV: On Friday, April 8, the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) received reports of numerous dead fish at Wildhorse Reservoir in northern Elko County. After surveying the area,…

Nevada: With the approaching Earth Day celebration (Friday, April 22), Recovering America’s Wildlife Act (RAWA)—a bipartisan bill to enhance wildlife conservation in the United States—has passed another key step in…

In 2021, the Nevada Legislature adopted the Nevada Antler Shed Hunting law. Under Nevada Administrative Code (NAC) 503.172, a person shall not take or gather shed antlers from or on…

Subcommittees are listed alphabetically by county. Click hyperlinks to view either the agenda of an upcoming meeting, minutes of a past meeting, or to watch recordings of the 2021 meetings….

Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is a transmissible neurological disease that is always fatal to animals in the deer family. In Nevada, this includes mule deer, elk, and moose. In several…

A report of a possible poaching led game wardens from the Nevada Department of Wildlife down a path that resulted in the conviction of two men for multiple incidents of…

Residents and nonresident tag applicants receive bonus points for most hunts that have a Wildlife Commission approved quota. One point is awarded to an applicant when they have purchased a…

The Wayne E. Kirch Nevada Wildlife Conservation Award is given annually to recipients who have demonstrated significant results towards conservation, management, or enhancement of wildlife during the calendar year preceding…

NDOW is committed to improving the health of Nevada’s wildlife. That includes outbreaks of diseases within our wildlife communities. Some of these communities may call your backyard home. Read below…