The government of the Canadian province of British Columbia is in talks to extend its decade-long wolf cull program by another five years. Since 2015, the province has killed wolves in areas with declining populations of endangered woodland caribou as part of its Caribou Recovery Program. In April 2026, provincial authorities began engaging key stakeholders about […]
Tag: White-tailed deer
Can mountain lions make a comeback in the US north-east? One group hopes so
Last summer, a wildlife photographer saw, or believed he saw, a mountain lion in South Burlington, Vermont. While it’s possible, it is also remarkable: the apex predator was rendered extinct in northern New England in 1881 and the nearest confirmed breeding population is in North Dakota, 2,000 miles (3,200km) away. But there could be in […]
Florida wildlife officials discover second case of ‘zombie deer disease’ in state
Wildlife officials in Florida have discovered only the second case in the state of a deadly infection known colloquially as “zombie deer disease”, and are enforcing emergency measures to try to prevent a spread. The highly contagious chronic wasting disease (CWD) was found during routine screening in the carcass of a young white-tailed doe that […]
Deadly outbreak carried by invisible killers is wiping out animals in eastern US as crucial meat warning issued
Hundreds of deer have died due to an outbreak of an insidious disease carried by insects so small they’re almost invisible. Wildlife officials throughout the eastern US have revealed that epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) is currently spreading, with many people finding dead deer near ponds and streams. EHD is a virus that is often deadly […]
Deer poachers ordered to pay nearly $120,000, issued worldwide hunting bans
(WJW)- Five men from Mississippi have been ordered to pay nearly $120,000 in restitution and have also received a temporary worldwide hunting ban after being accused of poaching white-tailed deer. According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the crime spree took place over four years in southern Illinois. The men are accused of using […]
Authorities uncover disturbing US poaching ring after routine check spirals into massive investigation — here’s what you need to know
Eight people illegally killed 11 white-tailed deer and one gray fox using spotlights in nighttime poaching incidents across Cambria County between 2023 and 2024, reported the Pennsylvania Game Commission. What happened? Wildlife investigators discovered the poaching ring during a routine license check while one defendant was fishing in Indiana County. When questioned about firearms and […]
‘Don’t call it zombie deer disease’: scientists warn of ‘global crisis’ as infections spread across the US
In a scattershot pattern that now extends from coast to coast, continental US states have been announcing new hotspots of chronic wasting disease (CWD). The contagious and always-fatal neurodegenerative disorder infects the cervid family that includes deer, elk, moose and, in higher latitudes, reindeer. There is no vaccine or treatment. Described by scientists as a […]
Pennsylvania Woman Arrested for Keeping a Wild Deer as a Pet
A Pennsylvania woman is facing legal trouble after authorities discovered she had been keeping a white-tailed deer as a pet. According to WPXI and KDKA, a Pennsylvania Game Warden was alerted to a buck wearing a dog collar and ear tags in Bullskin Township earlier this week. The woman, identified as 64-year-old Tamara Shiery, was […]