A new agreement between a conservation group and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service moves a toad found only in Nevada closer to federal protection.

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 ...

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 verdict is in. The latest wildlife mystery in Nevada has been solved. Scientists who set out on a trail through the snow near the Idaho line to gather evidence like detectives in search of a ...

A Sandy Valley family says a cougar has repeatedly returned to their home, coming as close as eight feet from their window.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The coyote killing contests, in which bodies of dead coyotes are stacked like cord wood, award prizes for the most animals killed.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hounding is cruel not only to bears, but to the packs of dogs in pursuit. (Photo courtesy Humane World for Animals/Bill Lea) ...

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 ...

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 ...

RENO, Nev. (AP) — The verdict is in. The latest wildlife mystery in Nevada has been solved. Scientists who set out on a trail through the snow near the Idaho line to gather evidence like detectives in ...

For outsiders, Las Vegas might not conjure images of coyotes, birds, snakes or other wildlife. However, the bustling city is situated in the Mojave Desert near the major reservoir of Lake Mead, where ...

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 ...