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…
Nevada Senator Catherine Cortez Masto Cosponsors Bipartisan Bill to Galvanize Wildlife Conservation
Nevada: Nevada Senator Catherine Cortez Masto recently signed on as a cosponsor to the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act (RAWA). The bill is considered the most significant wildlife conservation bill in…
Inspect your Boat before Heading Out on the Water
Nevada: It’s that time of the year again; temperatures are getting warmer, school is ending, and the summer boating season is rapidly approaching. If you are a boat owner, there…
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…
Nevada Free Fishing Day
Nevada’s Free Fishing Day is June 8, 2024! This is your one chance during the year to get hooked for free! No fishing license is needed for adults or children…
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….
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…
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…
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….
National Report Shows Massive Declines in Most Bird Populations
Reno, NV: A newly released report tracking bird populations in the United States finds that more than half of U.S. bird species are declining, including 70 newly identified “Tipping Point”…