In Nevada, there are more than 56 million acres of federal land, which is about 80% of our state’s total area. The BLM ...

RENO, Nev. — A coalition of wildlife advocates has submitted a petition to the Nevada Board of Wildlife Commissioners, urging changes to the state's trapping regulations to better protect mountain ...

The Amargosa toad and Oasis Valley speckled dace live in spring-fed habitats along the Amargosa River in Oasis Valley near ...

VALLEY OF FIRE STATE PARK (KTNV) — Nevada is taking action to preserve its state animal, the Desert Bighorn Sheep, by relocating part of a herd based in Southern Nevada. Geneva Zoltek spoke to state ...

As an avid big-game hunter in Nevada, I have spent countless hours in the wilderness — tracking game, studying migration patterns and admiring the beauty of our state’s diverse basin and range ...

The coyote killing contests, in which bodies of dead coyotes are stacked like cord wood, award prizes for the most animals killed. (Nevada Department of Wildlife photo). The Nevada Wildlife Commission ...

Quick Take Nevada designated the desert bighorn sheep as its state animal in 1973, citing its toughness and ability to ...

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Want coyotes out of your neighborhood? You and your neighbors have to “haze” them, according to the Nevada Department of Wildlife. Coyotes are native to the Mojave Desert, ...

I am outraged that in January, the Nevada Wildlife Commission chose to deny a petition from conscientious, well-informed citizens asking it to reduce the number of days that helpless wildlife can ...

Democratic lawmakers on the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources are asking the Department of the Interior’s independent watchdog to investigate whether a Two arrested after Fernley traffic stop ...

Coyote-killing contests have been banned in California and Arizona, but Nevada competitions are routinely organized and advertised in those states. (Photo courtesy of Travel Nevada) A multi-year ...

Mountain lion encounters are rare, attacks even less likely. Nevada Department of Wildlife tells the RGJ what Nevadans should do if it happens.