Wildlife

Bhagavan “Doc” Antle, a zoo operator from Myrtle Beach who appeared in a Netflix documentary, was sentenced Thursday to 12 months in prison after pleading guilty to a federal conspiracy …

TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey’s wildlife management areas (WMAs) offer expansive public land access across the state, but visitors are reminded that a long list of recreational activities is prohibited …

VINELAND, NJ — Firefighters continue to battle a wildfire that has scorched approximately 800 acres in the Peaslee Wildlife Management Area in Cumberland County, officials said Friday. The fire, known …

WASHINGTON — President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order Tuesday renaming the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge in Texas as the “Jocelyn Nungaray National Refuge” to commemorate the 12-year-old Houston …

MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Authorities are investigating the discovery of a man’s body in an advanced state of decomposition in the Greenwood Wildlife Management Area, according to Ocean County Prosecutor …

MANCHESTER, N.J. — Authorities are investigating the death of a man whose body was found in an advanced state of decomposition in the Greenwood Wildlife Management Area, officials said Saturday. …

WEST MILFORD, NJ – There was once when visitors to a now-defunct New Jersey animal safari could get up close and personal with lions. Decades after its closure, the remnants …

BOSTON, MA—The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Massachusetts has charged Adam Bied, 39, of Reading, with serious violations concerning the illegal import and trade of endangered wildlife parts. Bied faces charges …

MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ — Whiting Wildlife Management Area, spanning 1,211.91 acres in Manchester Township, Ocean County, serves as a vital pineland habitat. This acquisition, funded through license sales and supplemented …

ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND — Skedaddle, a leader in humane wildlife control, has announced its expansion into Prince George’s County, following the success of its initial Maryland locations in Anne Arundel and …

WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Transportation is distributing $110 million to support 19 projects across 17 states, aimed at minimizing wildlife-related car accidents and facilitating safe animal crossings. …

GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP, NJ — A beagle, recently spotted at the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, is currently under the care of the Galloway Township Police Department. Authorities reported the …

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Transportation Department is awarding $110 million to fund 19 projects in 17 states to help reduce car collisions with wildlife and help …

MYRTLE BEACH, SC — Bhagavan “Doc” Antle, known from the Netflix series “Tiger King,” entered a guilty plea for charges related to wildlife trafficking and money laundering. In federal court …

PHILADELPHIA – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized two unique shipments from the United Kingdom that ran a-fowl of U.S. wildlife and import laws recently in Philadelphia. One shipment …

GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP, NJ – Residents and visitors of Galloway Township are reminded that feeding wildlife in public parks or any property owned or operated by the township is strictly prohibited. …

By Francesco Guarascio HANOI (Reuters) – China is not participating in a United Nations project to survey Asian wet markets and other facilities at high risk of spreading infectious diseases …

John Hugh DeMastri on March 26, 2023 TOMS RIVER, NJ – Wind farms like the ones being built off the coast of the New Jersey shoreline are being blamed by …

Oceanville, NJ – Residents in South Jersey might smell smoke over the next few days and police say it’s because of a prescribed burn at the Edwin B. Forsythe National …

CONTACT: Barbara Burns            PHONE:       (716) 843-5817    FAX #:          (716) 551-3051         BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that …

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that AMARA CHERIF, a/k/a “Bamba Issiaka,” a citizen of Guinea, was sentenced to 57 months for …

          LOS ANGELES – A Ventura County man pleaded guilty today to federal criminal charges for illegally importing into the United States more than 1,700 wild animals – including 60 …