Long Time Biologist Named New Game Division Administrator
Reno, NV: The Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) has announced Shawn Espinosa as the new Game Division Administrator. Espinosa replaces Mike Scott who was promoted to Deputy Director earlier this…
Carson City Fifth Grader Wins Free Fishing Day Poster Contest
When Brynlee Peters, a fifth grader at Edith W. Fritsch Elementary in Carson City, began working on her entry for this year’s Free Fishing Day Poster Contest, she was inspired…
Angler Information Guides
Angler information sheets are updated by fisheries biologists each spring to provide anglers with the most current information on popular fisheries around the State. Each sheet has information on water…
NDOW to Accept Applications for Dove Hunt at Overton WMA
Las Vegas, NV – The Nevada Department of Wildlife will accept reservation applications for opening day and the first weekend of the 2023 dove hunting season at the Overton Wildlife…
Bear experts offer tips, best practices for late-season camping trips to the Tahoe Basin
LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev., Sep. 1, 2023 – Headed to the Tahoe Basin for one last summer camping trip? Black bear biologists who work in the Tahoe Basin every day have…
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…
When bears and vehicles collide
Keep Tahoe Bears wild! LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev., June 30, 2023 – Drivers Beware! Throughout the year the Lake Tahoe Basin experiences fluctuations in the number of visitors and vehicle traffic….
Elena Larsen Wins 2022 Wayne E. Kirch Conservation Award
Reno, NV– Dedication and commitment to conserving Nevada’s wildlife will be honored during the August Nevada Board of Wildlife Commissioners’ meeting in Elko where Elena Larsen will receive the Commission’s…
Lake Mead Boat Accident Results in Two Deaths
The Nevada Department of Wildlife is investigating a Lake Mead boating accident that occurred in the Callville Bay area at about 7:30 p.m. Saturday and resulted in the deaths of…
NDOW Names New Deputy Director of Operations
The Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) has announced Caleb McAdoo as the Department’s new Deputy Director of Operations. In this position, McAdoo will oversee the Habitat and Conservation Education Divisions…