CWD in Fond du Lac County deer, DNR confirms
The Wisconsin DNR confirms a wild deer tested positive for chronic wasting disease in the town of Eldorado, within 10 miles of Winnebago County.
Penguins puzzled over pumpkin bubbles at Milwaukee County Zoo
Penguins experienced some bubble trouble at the Milwaukee County Zoo in Wisconsin on Wednesday, Oct. 27, as zoo staff introduced Halloween-themed items to enclosures.
Wisconsin wolf hunt: No licenses issued, DNR says
The Wisconsin DNR on Wednesday, Oct. 27 announced that licenses have not been issued to state hunters and trappers for the fall 2021 wolf hunt.
Black bear seen outside Wisconsin mall
A black bear was spotted enjoying a nighttime stroll near a mall in Antigo, Wisconsin, on Tuesday, Oct. 26.
Wisconsin wolf hunt: Judge blocks fall season
A judge halted Wisconsin's fall wolf season two weeks before hunters were set to take to the woods. Groups argued the hunt would be unconstitutional.
Wisconsin wolf hunt: Judge leans toward blocking
A judge appeared on the verge of granting advocates' request to halt the Wisconsin fall wolf season after hearing arguments that the hunt is illegal.
Southern Wisconsin elk sighting reports; DNR reminder for hunters
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has received reports of elk seen in southwestern and southeastern Wisconsin in mid-October.
Wisconsin wolf hunt lawsuits; no DNR action on outside attorneys
The Wisconsin DNR policy board took no action Monday after meeting to discuss hiring its own attorneys in a lawsuit seeking to block the fall wolf hunt.
Wisconsin wolf hunt: DNR board mulls attorney options for lawsuits
The Wisconsin DNR policy board plans to vote on whether to hire its own attorneys in a pair of lawsuits seeking to block the fall wolf hunt.
Elk in Colorado with tire around neck for 2 years freed
Wildlife officials in Colorado say an elusive elk that has been wandering the hills with a car tire around its neck for at least two years has finally been freed of the obstruction.
Wisconsin sandhill crane hunt: Nugent tapped in Republican push
Wisconsin Republicans brought in rocker and avid hunter Ted Nugent to publicize bills that would declare open hunting season on sandhill cranes.
Illegal bear transport, Wisconsin man pleads guilty
A Wisconsin man accused of illegally transporting a black bear carcass from Canada to North Dakota has reached a plea agreement.
WATCH: Alligator rushes out of water, steals Florida boy's fish and pole
No one was injured and the alligator swam away with a full tummy of fish.
Wisconsin DNR reduces fall wolf quota in defiance of policy board
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources officials on Monday dramatically scaled back the number of wolves hunters can kill during the state's fall season.
Wisconsin wolf hunt block wanted, federal judge sets hearing
Six Chippewa tribes filed a lawsuit in the Western District of Wisconsin, seeking to stop the wolf hunt. A federal judge scheduled a hearing for Oct. 29.
Ivory-billed woodpecker, 22 other species now extinct, US says
The ivory-billed woodpecker and 22 more birds, fish and other species were declared extinct by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Wednesday.
Fat Bear Week 2021: Pick your favorite chubby bear in this year's bracket
Who is the fattest bear at Katmai National Park in Alaska? It's time to decide during Fat Bear Week.
Squish on sight: State officials urging residents to kill Instagram-worthy insect
State officials are pleading with residents to squish a beautiful yet invasive species of insect due to it wreaking havoc on local flora.
Wisconsin deer hunters urged to submit samples for CWD
The Wisconsin DNR asks deer hunters to help them collect data to track the spread of chronic wasting disease this season.
Swarm of bees kill more than 60 endangered penguins in South Africa
More than 60 endangered African penguins were apparently killed by a swarm of bees in South Africa last week, in what bird conservationists described as an unusual occurrence.