Yellowstone to Cull 1,000 Bison

Yellowstone to Cull 1,000 Bison

This winter the park will remove 1,000 animals, mostly cows and calves, to lower the near-record number of bison within its boundaries.

New Mexico Commissioner Hiking Hunter-Access Fees by 500 Percent

New Mexico Commissioner Hiking Hunter-Access Fees by 500 Percent

Each year, the state’s Department of Game and Fish pays the State Land Office a certain amount to gain hunters access to eight million acres of State Trust Land. For the 2016-17 season, State Land Commissioner Aubrey Dunn is hiking the rate his department charges from the previous $200,000 to a cool million — at least.Dunn’s rationale: They’re good for it.