How a 1937 Excise Tax Became a Billion-Dollar Force for Wildlife Conservation
In the early 20th century, North America’s wildlife populations were in serious decline. Species like wild turkeys, white-tailed deer, elk, and pronghorn antelope had been pushed to the brink, largely due to unregulated land use, habitat loss, and overexploitation. With ecosystems unraveling, something needed to change – and fast. Enter the Pittman–Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act, […]
Protecting Pennsylvania’s Crops: Solutions to the Growing Deer Damage
Deer damage to crops is a persistent, costly headache for Pennsylvania farmers that often gets directed at the Pennsylvania Game Commission (PGC). Yet a closer look reveals that the Commission already provides multiple, concrete tools to help—available year-round, even – though they remain underutilized. Concrete Options-Available Nearly 365 Days a Year Deer Management Assistance Program […]
Botswana Pushes Back on Western Conservation
A growing rift between African conservation priorities and Western wildlife policy reached a dramatic new level when Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi threatened to send 20,000 elephants to Germany. The unusual proposal is Botswana’s response to Germany’s recent push for stricter regulations on the import of hunting trophies, particularly from iconic species like elephants. The dispute […]
Migration Isn’t Instinct – It’s Inherited: Mule Deer Learn Their Routes from Their Mothers
Every year, thousands of mule deer in the American West embark on one of the longest overland migrations of any land mammal in North America. In Wyoming alone, some herds travel up to 150 miles between winter and summer ranges, navigating a maze of mountains, roads, fences, and expanding human development. These migrations are critical […]
Mule Deer Conservation: Protecting a Western Icon
Across the rugged landscapes of the American West, are more than just a game species – they’re a keystone of wild ecosystems and a symbol of Western heritage. But in the last few decades, mule deer populations have dropped sharply in several states – Colorado, for example, saw a decline from over 600,000 deer in […]