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NDOW Investigates Possible Wolf Sighting in Northeastern Nevada
Elko County, NV- On Sunday, March 17, a pilot with a helicopter capture crew contracted by the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW), spotted three suspected wolves near Merritt Mountain, north…
NDOW Selects New Wildlife Diversity Administrator
The Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) has announced Jasmine Kleiber as the Department’s new Wildlife Diversity Division Administrator. The Wildlife Diversity Division protects and manages hundreds of Nevada’s non-game wildlife…
Turkeys Illegally Dumped at Key Pittman Wildlife Management Area
Alamo, NV: The Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) is seeking the public’s help in identifying two individuals responsible for illegally releasing approximately 25 turkeys onto the Key Pittman Wildlife Management…
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…
Nevada Board of Wildlife Commissioners to Set Big Game Tag Quotas for 2024-2025 Hunting Season
Reno, NV: The Nevada Board of Wildlife Commissioners is scheduled to set big game tag quotas for the upcoming 2024-2025 hunting season during the May 3 and May 4 Commission…
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…
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”…
Elko County Hunting Tragedy a Sad Reminder on the Importance of Firearm Safety
Elko County, NV– The Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) sends its deepest condolences to the family of a 48-year-old Winnemucca man who died last week after he was accidentally shot…
Nevada Game Warden Named to NASBLA Executive Board
Reno, NV: Nevada Game Warden Captain Brian Bowles has been selected as a new board member for the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) Executive Board at their…
NDOW Biologists Monitor Wildhorse Reservoir after Fish Die-off
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,…