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

The coyote killing contests, in which bodies of dead coyotes are stacked like cord wood, award prizes for the most animals killed. (Nevada Department of Wildlife photo). The Nevada Wildlife Commission ...

As the July 4th holiday weekend approaches, the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW), in collaboration with law enforcement agencies across the state, is alerting boaters to expect increased patrols ...

VALLEY OF FIRE — Blindfolded, sedated and dangling 100 feet above the ground in a net off a helicopter, dozens of bighorn sheep are less than a day away from a new beginning — if they make it at all. ...

VALLEY OF FIRE STATE PARK, Nevada (KTNV) — Nevada is taking action to preserve its state animal, the Desert Bighorn Sheep, by relocating part of a herd based in Southern Nevada. The reason for the ...

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 ...

CARSON CITY, Nev. – The Carson River Advisory Committee will hear a quagga mussel presentation when it meets at 5:30 p.m. Monday in the Sierra Room of the Carson City Community Center, 851 E. William ...

The Nevada Department of Transportation is reviewing the possibility of adding new wildlife signage on US 95 near Corn Creek and Snow Mountain, following a fatal crash involving a wild burro two weeks ...