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Arkansas youth hunters take in huge haul

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AGFC Deer Program Coordinator Ralph Meeker said the first youth weekend typically results in a...
AGFC Deer Program Coordinator Ralph Meeker said the first youth weekend typically results in a harvest of between 8,000 and 11,000 deer statewide.(Source: Arkansas Game and Fish Commission)

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Published: Nov. 11, 2022 at 6:48 PM PST

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KAIT) – Youth hunters across the Natural State saw great success while out hunting big game.

According to the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s online harvest totals, hunters aged 6 to 15 checked 9,153 deer during the annual youth modern gun deer hunt from Saturday, Nov. 5 to Sunday, Nov. 6.

AGFC Deer Program Coordinator Ralph Meeker said the first youth weekend typically results in a harvest of between 8,000 and 11,000 deer statewide.

“This year’s harvest falls right in line with those historical numbers,” Meeker said. “It’s right on par with the 2020-21 season. There may be a few more deer showing up in the system as…

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DNR emphasizing safety on hunter tree stands

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The Indiana DNR is emphasizing hunter safety, reminding the public that every year, tree stand accidents are the leading cause of hunting related injuries in the state.

The DNR is asking hunters to wear a full-body safety harness attached to the tree as soon as they begin to climb to ensure safety.

Avideocovering the basics when erecting, ascending and descending a stand was posted on theDNR’s Facebook page.

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Everything We Know About Bird Flu

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Risk of avian influenza to the general public remains low, the CDC says, but people who work or live with birds should take precautions.

https://www.cnet.com/health/medical/everything-we-know-about-bird-flu/

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Nov. 12, 2022 1:02 p.m. PT

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With bird flu outbreaks among flocks in the USdevastating farmers and the poultry industry, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is raising the red flag that people who live or work with the animals need to be extra careful, as the country nears a record-breaking number of sick birds.

Since early 2022 when the outbreak began,more than 49 million birdsin nearly all states (46) have either died because they were infected with bird flu, or were culled (killed) because they may have been exposed or infected, the CDC said in a Nov. 3 announcement. In 2015, a record 50.5 million birds died in a 21-state…

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Belching lakes, mystery craters, ‘zombie fires’: How the climate crisis is transforming the Arctic permafrost

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Newly formed lakes in the permafrost landscape of Russia's Siberia.

Newly formed lakes in the permafrost landscape of Russia’s Siberia.Evgeny Chuvilin/Skoltech

By Katie Hunt, CNN

https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/12/world/permafrost-climate-change-explainer-scn/index.html

Published 7:06 AM EST, Sat November 12, 2022

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Four years ago, Morris J. Alexie had to move out of the house his father built in Alaska in 1969 because it was sinking into the ground and water was beginning to seep into his home.

“The bogs are showing up in between houses, all over our community. There are currently seven houses that are occupied but very slanted and sinking into the ground as we speak,” Alexie said by phone from Nunapitchuk, a village of around 600 people. “Everywhere is bogging up.”

What was once grassy tundra is now riddled with water, he said. Their land is crisscrossed by 8-foot-wide boardwalks the community uses to get from place to place. And even some of the boardwalks have begun to sink.

“It’s like little…

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Overdue hunter rescued in Graves Creek area near Missoula

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Missoula County Search and Rescue

Photo by: MTN News file photo

By:MTN News

Posted at10:40 AM, Nov 11, 2022

and last updated 9:45 AM, Nov 11, 2022

https://www.kpax.com/news/western-montana-news/overdue-hunter-rescued-in-graves-creek-area-near-missoula

MISSOULA – An overdue hunter was found safe near Missoula on Thursday night.

Missoula County Search and Rescue (SAR) was called out after receiving a report that a 72-year-old, overdue hunter, in the Graves Creek area.

Crews used UTVs and sleds and found the hunter at approximately 10:45 p.m.

The person was found safe and has been reunited with family members.

Missoula SAR is reminding people to be prepared when heading head into the mountains and to check weather reports.

People should be sure to carry the necessary gear to help survive in the ever-changing elements.

Missoula SAR also is asking people to let someone know about their plans, the locations of where they will be, and their approximate return time.

Life Flight, Missoula Emergency Services, the US…

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Hunter found stuck upside down when his tree stand malfunctions,

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A hunter was rescued after officials found him dangling upside down from a tree in Massachusetts. Sudbury police officers say a hunter called 911 the morning of Thursday, Nov. 10, to report a tree stand malfunction in the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge that left him stuck in a tree. Using the phone coordinates from the 911 call, police and fire personnel used their drone unit and utility vehicle to locate the stranded man, a news release from the department said.

After about 15 minutes, officials located the hunter. He was suspended about three to four feet in the air. Officials say the hunter was uninjured and brought down from the tree safely.

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What to know this hunting season in NY: Deer abundance, CWD, will you see a wolf?

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Hunting draws over half a million people to New York’s forests and fields each year. Here’s three topics of conversation New Yorker hunters should know about before heading afield this fall.

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  • Hunting is accessible to anyone in New York with a license as the state offers thousands of acres of public lands open to hunters. Deer season provides many with an inflation-proof source of meat.
  • Hunting serves an important ecological function to keep deer populations in check. Overabundance is disrupting the regeneration of forests and leaving deer more susceptible to diseases like CWD.
  • Predators like wolves and mountain lions once kept deer numbers in balance. Genetic testing confirmed a canid killed during the 2021 coyote hunting season was actually a wolf. Its origins are unknown.

It’s a tradition that draws over half a million people to New York’s fields…

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What you need to know as Deer Hunting Firearms Season begins in Indiana

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WRTV’s Nico Pennisi shares what you need to know for this year’s firearms season.

By: Nico Pennisi

https://www.wrtv.com/news/state-news/what-you-need-to-know-as-deer-hunting-firearms-season-begins-in-indiana

Posted at2:01 PM, Nov 11, 2022

and last updated11:01 AM, Nov 11, 2022

INDIANAPOLIS — It’s the busiest time of year for hunting and fishing storeHoney Creek Tackle.

“Guys at the last minute getting their items for deer season,” Owner Jason Roberts said.

Deer Hunting Firearms season in the Hoosier state begins Nov. 12 and lasts until Nov. 27.

Roberts started stocking up for the month in the summer.

“[I have] guns, rifles [and] shotguns,” he said.

Capt. Jet Quillen with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources estimates 300,000 hunters will be out in the field this year.

“It’s a busy weekend. Hopefully a safe weekend,” Capt. Quillen said.

A national firearm report states the percentage of hunting injuries is low.

While those incidents are rare, Quillen says one of…

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Wolf advocates ask judge to suspend Montana’s current wolf seasons

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Wolf advocates ask judge to suspend Montana’s current wolf seasons

WOLF ADVOCATES ASK JUDGE TO SUSPEND MONTANA’S CURRENT WOLF SEASONS

Missoula Current

https://missoulacurrent.com/wolf-judge-suspend/

Missoula CurrentPublished: November 11, 2022

Laura Lundquist

(Missoula Current)Wolf advocates asked a Montana judge to halt the state’s wolf hunting and trapping season while their lawsuit against the state is being considered.

Late Thursday afternoon,attorneys forWildEarthGuardians and Project Coyote filedin Lewis and Clark County courtfora temporary restraining order andinjunctionto stopMontana’scurrent wolf hunt and prevent the wolf trapping season from starting on Nov. 28.

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“As of the filing of this motion, 55 wolves have died at the hands of Montana hunters, including one near the border of Yellowstone National Park. When the trapping season opens on November 28, this killing will accelerate as new dispatch methods enter the field,” attorney RobFarris-Olsen wrote in therequest.

The “new dispatch methods” include neck snares, which were mandated by the…

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