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

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

MOAPA VALLEY — Valley of Fire State Park’s desert bighorn sheep are thirsty. Thirstier than they’ve been in a while. Though Las Vegas’ 214-day dry streak — the second-longest on record — ended in ...

Native animals, such as mountain lions and coyotes, will get a reprieve from predator control efforts on Nevada public lands thanks to a Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals order requiring the U.S.

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Bighorn sheep are a staple in Nevada, from their statues on the side of freeways, to their photos on some driver’s licenses. To help support the population in the Muddy ...

ELY, Nev. – The Nevada Division of State Parks and the Nevada Department of Wildlife have announced that Cave Creek Reservoir at Cave Lake State Park in eastern Nevada has reached full capacity ...

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 ...

Nevada is home to one of the richest and most diverse groups of wildlife in the United States. From bald eagles and sidewinders, and from wild mustangs to mountain lions, we are lucky to have 900 ...

Global wildlife populations have declined 73% over the past 50 years. Grief is both a valid and necessary reaction to that astounding tragedy. But that loss also needs to be met with bold change in ...

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - The Nevada Department of Health and Human Services and Nevada Department of Wildlife are warning residents of recent hantavirus cases in the state. A news release was sent ...

The Nevada Department of Health and Human Services and the Nevada Department of Wildlife are urging Nevadans to take steps to prevent exposure to hantavirus following two confirmed cases. As warmer ...

A multi-year effort by conservationists and others to ban what they say is the wanton slaughter of coyotes for cash and prizes has morphed into a movement to end the debate by licensing wildlife ...