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Four bear species comparison showing weight ranges: black, inland grizzly, brown, and polar bears. Wildlife Conservation

How Much Does a Bear Weigh?

By Hampton Bourne— June 13, 2024

A full breakdown of the average and top-end weights of the four North American bear species

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How Long Do Sharks Live?

By Paul Richards— June 13, 2024

Check out our top 10 list of the longest-living sharks, including one species that can survive for a whopping 500 years

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Watch a Massive Great White Shark Hammer a Bluefin Tuna Inches from a Fishing Boat

By Sage Marshall— June 13, 2024

A researcher aboard the boat called the epic encounter a “positive surprise”

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Bull moose with large antlers standing in vibrant autumn foliage wilderness landscape. Wildlife Conservation

How Big Are Moose? A Guide to the World’s Largest Deer

By Matthew Every— June 13, 2024

The biggest bull moose can stand as tall as a door frame and weigh nearly a ton

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Two men fly fishing on rocky riverbank surrounded by mountain forest landscape. Public Lands & Waters

The Allies: How Two Businessmen Have Joined Forces to Fight for Public Lands

By Hal Herring— June 13, 2024

Yvon Chouinard, of Patagonia, and Kenton Carruth, of First Lite, are two very different business owners with very different customer bases, but as the fight for our federal public lands intensifies, they’ve come together for the sake of American hunters, anglers, and our sporting heritage

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Angler holding large freshwater chub fish over rocky shallow river stream Fishing Conservation

How to Make $70K a Year Catching Unwanted Fishing Species

By Joe Cermele— June 13, 2024

An unnamed angler in Oregon did just that by collecting bounties on northern pikeminnows. Is it time to quit your day job?

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Proposed Rare Earth Mine Would Sit Along the Headwaters of a Legendary Montana Trout Stream

By Travis Hall— June 13, 2024

Rare earth minerals are used in electric cars and other forms of alternative energy technology, but mining for these materials has been shown to create toxic pollution””including radioactive residue

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Three Northern Bobwhite quail standing together on sandy ground near water. Wildlife Conservation

Bobwhite Quail: The Gentleman’s Gamebird

By Phil Bourjaily— June 13, 2024

Bobwhite numbers have fallen steeply in recent years, but there are still places where you can hear their distinctive call and thrill to a covey rise at your feet

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Comparison chart showing physical differences between grizzly bear and black bear species. Wildlife Conservation

Black Bear vs Brown Bear

By Steven Hill— June 13, 2024

Size and coat color are not always dead giveaways. Here’s how to ID both species””plus which one wins in a brawl

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Three camping fuel canisters: Coleman, MSR IsoPro, and Gas One, on wood shelf. Wildlife Conservation

How to Refill and Recycle Propane Canisters for Camping

By Meg Carney— June 13, 2024

Can you refill single-use Coleman propane canisters? Technically, yes, but you might not want to. Here’s why and what we recommend you do instead.

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