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Bred for the Bay: Getting to know the Chesapeake Bay retriever

August 25, 2021

Find out how the Maryland state dog came to be

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Nature lovers are welcomed to this researcher’s refuge

June 10, 2021

Between D.C. and Baltimore, the Patuxent Research Refuge provides outdoor activities for all

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Elk thrive once again in Pennsylvania

October 15, 2020

Decades of management efforts benefit the elk as well other young forest species

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Bringing new hunters to the field

March 12, 2020

Youth hunting days put the focus on the next generation

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Where deer weigh heavily on the ecosystem, a hunter serves a role

February 14, 2020

Deer management helps maintain biodiversity amid human impacts

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Getting into the weeds of deer management

February 7, 2019

Maryland seeks input on keeping populations sustainable

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Unseen danger leads to eagle deaths

March 8, 2018

How fragmenting lead bullets cause the toxic heavy metal to enter the food system

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Five industries that benefit from a healthy Bay

April 10, 2017

From aquaculture to water utilities, a clean Chesapeake Bay is good business

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Finding a balance for white-tailed deer

October 6, 2016

Deer management seeks to meet needs of both deer and human populations

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What’s good for the goose is good for the hunter

February 25, 2016

Fifteen years later, a stable migratory goose population has a moratorium to thank

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