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Animal rescuers said they braved rough seas and powerful winds to free a humpback whale entangled in fishing gear off the coast of Australia during what they described as one of the season’s more challenging operations.
The Sea World Foundation said a rescue team responded off the coast of New South Wales after receiving reports of a whale in distress.
Drone video showed a thick rope wound tightly around the mammal’s tail, restricting its ability to move and leaving it in what rescuers described as a compromised state.
Despite battling gale-force winds and crashing waves, the crew says they were able to cut the whale free in just over an hour.
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Video released by the Sea World Foundation showed no other animals in distress in the immediate area, and the freed whale was able to swim away under its own power.
The incident unfolded during the peak of the annual humpback migration, when tens of thousands of whales travel north to breeding grounds in warmer waters before returning south toward the nutrient-rich seas near Antarctica.
Humpback and southern right whales are the most commonly sighted species off New South Wales, but blue whales, minke whales, sperm whales and even orcas are occasionally spotted along the coast.
The peak period for whale sightings usually comes in late winter and early spring, when the largest numbers of humpbacks pass by the coastline.
Towns in New South Wales, such as Byron Bay, Port Stephens and Eden, are considered prime destinations for whale watching, drawing tourists from across Australia and around the world.
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Experts believe the population of humpbacks in Australian waters has rebounded after being decimated by commercial whaling.
The answers to 10 popular questions all Pennsylvania deer archers need to know
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- The statewide fall archery season opens Oct. 4, with specific dates and Sunday hunting rules varying by location.
- Hunters must follow regulations regarding shooting hours, baiting, safety zones, and the placement of tree stands on public land.
- Crossbows, legalized in 2009, now account for over 65% of deer harvested with archery equipment in the state.
With archery season slated to open Oct. 4 across Pennsylvania, here are the answers to 10 questions all archers should know before they head to the woods.
Archery deer hunting in Pennsylvania is growing more popular in Pennsylvania. During the 2024-25 hunting year, archers actually put more tags on more bucks than rifle hunters did.
The Pennsylvania Game Commission estimates archers got 87,540 bucks and 90,600 antlerless deer. During firearms season, hunters got 86,530 bucks and 197,230 does and bucks without antlers.
The change makes sense as archery hunters during the fall season have six or seven weeks each year to enjoy warmer weather with colorful fall foliage. By the time Thanksgiving arrives, those going with a firearm endure a myriad of weather patterns including snow and freezing rains.
Also, since Pennsylvania legalized crossbows in 2009, additional younger and older hunters are finding ways to archery hunt. According to the Game Commission, crossbows account for more than 65% of the deer harvests taken by those using archery gear including long bows, recurves and compounds.Looking for a free mini puzzle? Play the USA TODAY Quick Cross now.
If you are planning to head to the woods with bow in hand this fall, here are the answers to 10 questions every Pennsylvania archer should know.
When does archery season begin?
The statewide fall archery season begins Oct. 4 and runs through Nov. 21, including all Sundays. The late season is Dec. 26 to Jan. 19. As of Sept. 12, no Sundays have been added to hunting seasons after Dec. 7 and the remainder of the 2025-26 license year. In Wildlife Management Units 2B near Pittsburgh, and 5C and 5D near Philadelphia, the seasons are Sept. 20-Nov. 28 and Dec. 26-Jan. 24. For archery hunting in state parks, only Nov. 26 is open to Sunday hunting. The park system plans to include more Sundays during the 2026-27 license year.
What are the shooting hours to hunt and can I track my deer after dark?
Hunting is permitted one-half hour before sunrise and one-half hour after sunset. Hunters who shoot a deer close to dusk and wait until dark to track the deer are required to call the Game Commission first at 833-PGC-HUNT so dispatchers can notify the appropriate game warden that tracking is taking place.
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Can you use bait for deer hunting in Pennsylvania?
For the vast majority of Pennsylvania, it’s illegal to hunt in or around any area where artificial or natural bait, food, hay, grain, fruit, nuts, salt, chemicals or minerals have been used within the past 30 days as an enticement to lure wildlife. However, baiting is conditionally allowed on private property in the Southeast Special Regulations Area.
Where can you hunt in Pennsylvania?
Pennsylvania has more than 300 state game lands properties, about 2.2 million acres of state forest and 99 of 124 state parks have sections that allow hunting. The Game Commission and DCNR websites provide maps and directions for finding public lands to hunt.
Hunting is also permitted on private land where permission is granted. In addition to removing the ban on Sunday hunting this summer, the legislature also approved new penalties for hunters who trespass on private land. The penalty for trespassing while hunting has increased to a second-degree summary offense, in most cases. Trespassers who refuse to leave a property when asked, if convicted, will lose their hunting privileges for three years, while those convicted of a second or subsequent offense within seven years will lose their hunting privileges for five years.
How many deer can archers shoot?
Hunters with a general hunting license and archery stamp are permitted one buck each license year. Hunters can use as many antlerless tags as they have in their possession. The limit for hunters is six antlerless licenses at any one time in most of the state. However, hunters in WMUs 5C and 5D can purchase up to nine additional antlerless licenses on top of their personal limit of 6 for all other WMUs for a total of up to 15. Antlerless deer licenses are still available in many regions of the state.
Do archers have to wear orange clothing in Pennsylvania?
Archers are not required to wear fluorescent orange clothing when hunting during an archery season. However, if they choose to use archery gear in a rifle season for deer or bear, they are required to wear the minimum 250 square inches like other hunters.
Can hunters place tree stands on state property?
Tree stands and portable hunting blinds are permitted on Game Commission properties as long as they don’t damage trees. Portable stands and blinds left on state game lands and other Hunter Access Properties need to be marked with a durable identification tag that includes the owner’s first and last name and legal home address or bears the CID number that appears on the owner’s hunting license or a number issued by the Game Commission to the stand or blind owner. The Game Commission notes that placing a stand on public land does not reserve that spot for the owner; other hunters can hunt that location as well. Stands and blinds must be moved no later than two weeks after the final deer season in that area.
How close to a home or building can archers hunt in Pennsylvania?
The safety zone for archery hunting is at least 50 yards from occupied buildings and at least 150 yards from schools, nursery schools and daycare centers.
How many points are bucks required to have?
In Pennsylvania, junior archers, mentored youth and disabled hunters with a permit to use a vehicle as a blind, and resident active duty U.S. Armed Services personnel can harvest antlered deer with two or more points on one antler, or a spike that’s at least three inches long. Adult hunters in most of the state are required to have at least three points on one antler. On the western fringe of Pennsylvania in WMUs 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B and 2D, hunters are required to see three up points on one side, excluding the brow tine.
Do broadhead tips fly like field tips?
When getting your archery gear ready for the season, make sure you shoot your broadheads at a target to ensure they fly like your field point tips. Sometimes a bow needs to be tuned or have the rest adjusted to make your arrows fly true. Mechanical broadheads work well to help fine tune arrow flight because they have a slimmer design than fixed blade tips. Shoot both designs to see which option works best for your setup. Also be sure to sharpen or replace dull blades on your hunting tips before your first hunt of the year.
Good luck hunting this fall, don’t forget your harness when climbing in a tree stand, and most of all, have fun enjoying time outdoors.
USDA Confirms Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Dairy Herd in Nebraska
Milk Supply Safe; Considered Low Risk to Human Health and Safety
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WASHINGTON, D.C., September 15, 2025—Today, the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) confirmed a detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b, genotype B3.13 in a dairy cattle herd in Nebraska. This confirmation was a result of State tracing and investigation, following an initial detection from pre-movement surveillance milk samples required under USDA’s April 2024 Federal Order.
This marks the first known case of HPAI in cattle in Nebraska. While dairy cattle in a total of 17 states have been infected since the start of the outbreak in March 2024, APHIS has seen cases in only a small number of states this year. APHIS is working closely with the Nebraska Department of Agriculture to conduct additional on-farm investigation, testing, and gathering of additional epidemiological information to better understand this detection and limit further disease spread.
The detection does not change USDA’s HPAI eradication strategy. Biosecurity is still key to mitigate the risk of disease introduction or spread between premises; APHIS recommends enhanced biosecurity measures for all dairy farms, particularly as we enter fall migratory bird season. Producers should immediately report any livestock with clinical signs, or any unusual sick or dead wildlife, to their state veterinarian.
There is no concern that this circumstance poses a risk to consumer health, or that it affects the safety of the commercial milk supply. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is confident that pasteurization is effective at inactivating H5N1, and that the commercial, pasteurized milk supply is safe. Dairies are required to send only milk from healthy animals into processing for human consumption; milk from impacted animals is being diverted from the commercial milk tank or destroyed so that it does not enter the human food supply.
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), H5N1 viruses circulating in birds and U.S. dairy cattle are believed to pose a low risk to the general public in the United States. However, people who have job-related or recreational exposures to infected birds or mammals are at higher risk of infection and should take appropriate precautions outlined in CDC guidance.
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Photographer Captures Pictures of World’s Happiest Elephant Herd (LOOK)
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An award-winning wildlife photographer believes he may have found the world’s happiest elephant family—and his pics will make you feel all warm inside.
Andy Rouse documented the African herd in Kenya and described the playful young calves that were fascinated with branches.
In the setting sun, the British tour guide shot pics of the small elephants while they played tug-of-war and ran toward Andy’s vehicle pretending to charge it.
“I lead safari tours several times a year and love going to Samburu in Kenya because the elephants there are special,” he told SWNS news agency.
“They are very very relaxed and, because of this, the herds will let you get very close to them and will pass close to vehicles without any issues.
“I am completely relaxed with the incredible elephants of Samburu. On this occasion we found a large breeding herd with several youngsters less than 3 months old, who were very playful.
“We positioned the vehicle well ahead of them so the matriarch had time to get used to us and felt comfortable.
“It’s so important when you work with elephants—as I have done for all of my 25-year career—that you understand them and work within their tolerances.
“The female and the herd settled around us grazing. The calves took it upon themselves to create havoc, chasing birds, doing mock charges to our vehicle and playing tug-of-war with branches.
“Their antics made us laugh out loud.”
“Young elephants are lovable idiots and I so love working with them.
“The thirty minutes that we spent with this herd was all the more special as I had my 10-year-old daughter on her first safari.
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“To dictate to her about the wonder of elephants, the dangers saving them and the need to conserve them was a special thing indeed.”
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Get Ready For The Upcoming Waterfowl Hunting Seasons
Prepare for the Wisconsin waterfowl seasons opening soon.Photo credit: Wisconsin DNR
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds hunters to prepare for the opening of the regular goose and duck hunting seasons in September.
Regular Goose Season
The regular goose season opens on Sept. 16 statewide, and the daily bag limit is three Canada geese for the first portion of the season. During the holiday hunt, the daily bag limit increases to five birds in the Southern and Mississippi zones. Wisconsin’s regular goose season dates vary by zone, so hunters should know which zone they plan to hunt.
If hunting Canada geese during the regular Canada goose season, a Regular Canada goose permit is required.
The regular Canada goose season structure is as follows:
- Northern Zone – Sept. 16 to Dec. 16
- Southern Zone – Sept. 16 to Oct. 12, Oct. 18 to Dec. 7 and Dec. 20 to Jan. 2, 2026
- Mississippi Zone – Sept. 16 to Oct. 12, Oct. 18 to Dec. 7 and Dec. 20 to Jan. 2, 2026
Regular Duck Season
The regular duck season structure is as follows:
- Northern Zone – Sept. 27 to Nov. 25
- Southern Zone – Oct. 4 to 12 and Oct. 18 to Dec. 7
- Open Water Zone – Oct. 18 to Dec. 16
The daily bag limit statewide is six ducks, including no more than:
- Four mallards, of which two may be hens.
- Three pintail
- Three wood ducks
- Two black ducks
- Two redheads
- Two canvasbacks
- For species of ducks not listed, such as teal and ring necks, the combined total with all other species may not exceed six ducks. Hunters are allowed five mergansers, of which two may be hooded mergansers.
Per U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service regulations, the daily scaup bag limit by zone is as follows:
- Northern Zone – 2 scaup/day, Sept. 27 to Nov. 10 and 1 scaup/day, Nov. 11-25
- Southern Zone – 1 scaup/day, Oct. 4 to 12, Oct. 18 to 23 and 2 scaup/day, Oct. 24 to Dec. 7
- Open Water Zone – 2 scaup/day, Oct. 18 to Dec. 1 and 1 scaup/day, Dec. 2 to Dec. 16
License Requirements
Licenses and stamps required for duck hunting include a Wisconsin small game license, a Wisconsin waterfowl stamp and a federal migratory bird stamp. The federal duck stamp costs $25 and can be purchased at a U.S. Post Office or via Go Wild or a DNR license vendor for an additional $3.50 surcharge. The purchase will be noted on their license, but the stamp itself will arrive in the mail later.
Harvest Information Program (HIP)
Waterfowl and other migratory bird hunters must register each year with the federal Harvest Information Program and may receive a survey regarding their harvests. HIP registration is free and can be done at the time of license purchase or added later if a hunter decides to pursue migratory game birds.
State licenses and stamps, permits and HIP registration are all available through Go Wild.
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI)
Waterfowl can be infected with the avian influenza virus without showing signs of disease. The DNR recommends the following precautionary measures:
- Avoid handling sick or found dead birds.
- Prevent dogs from contacting sick or found dead birds.
- Wear rubber gloves when handling game.
- Field dress in ventilated areas.
- Always wash hands and equipment thoroughly with soap and water.
This strain of HPAI has not been shown to pose a food safety risk. However, hunters should always ensure proper handling of game meat, and harvested birds should be cooked to an internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit. Do not let hunting dogs consume any raw game meat or found dead birds.
Per- And Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
The DNR also reminds hunters who hunt on Green Bay that a new PFAS advisory is in place for harvested mallards and wood ducks. More information on current PFAS advisories can be found on the DNR’s PFAS Consumption Advisory webpage.
More information on waterfowl hunting, including how to find places to hunt, Learn To Hunt opportunities and regulations, can be found on the DNR’s Waterfowl Hunting webpage.
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