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New grants to benefit longleaf pine restoration in Alabama
Seven projects supporting the important longleaf pine ecosystem in Alabama will benefit from new grants provided by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF).
The grants will...
Youth hunt dates announced for Forever Wild Field Trial Area
The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources’ (ADCNR) State Lands Division announces the youth deer and duck hunt schedules for the M. Barnett...
WFF K-9 unit enhances search efforts with new technology
The Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) Division’s Law Enforcement Section K-9 Unit has integrated the latest technology in its quest to track down...
South Alabama leads $11.7 million greater amberjack study
Less than a year after work on the Great Red Snapper Count, which changed the way scientists estimate fish populations in the Gulf of...
Auburn Bass Fishing Team anglers win Team of the Year honors, place two tandems in top 6 at national championship
To say the Auburn University Bass Fishing Team had a big weekend at nationals would be an understatement.
Just days after the talented tandem of Logan Parks...
Hog wild license package available Monday
Beginning on Monday, August 30, the Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) Division will offer a one-click solution for those who want to hunt...
Auburn Bass Fishing club’s recent success reels in skilled anglers from near, far
Qualifying 11 two-man teams to compete in the College B.A.S.S. National Championship is no small feat, but that’s exactly what the Auburn University Bass Fishing team accomplished this...
Alabama WFF adding dove-hunting opportunities
A place to enjoy a quality dove hunt is a valuable commodity in Alabama. Finding a place to hunt doves is becoming increasingly more...
Sandhill crane season returns for 2021-2022
Alabama’s sandhill crane season returns for 2021-2022 with 400 permit holders having the opportunity to hunt sandhill cranes in north Alabama. Registration for the...
Alabama’s trail systems good for economy and quality of life
Brian Rushing knows a good business plan when he sees it.
As director of Economic Development Initiatives for the University of Alabama Center for Economic Development (UACED),...
Alabama’s unparalleled artificial reef zones expanded
Already the largest in the nation if not the world, Alabama’s artificial reef zones recently got even larger with the addition of 110 square...
Bay watch: South Alabama marine scientists monitor Mobile Bay environment
Each month, Dr. John Lehrter and his South graduate students collect water samples throughout Mobile Bay. They test for temperature, pH, salinity and oxygen...
Governor Ivey helps Montevallo celebrate championship
A national championship in any endeavor is to be celebrated to the fullest. That’s what Alabama Governor Kay Ivey did recently when she unveiled...
Alabama’s Black Belt Birding Festival is back this weekend
Birders from across the region are converging this weekend in west Alabama for the return of the Black Belt Birding Festival – back after...
Youth dove hunts provide a gateway to the outdoors
The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources’ (ADCNR) Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) provides several youth dove hunt opportunities throughout the...
Summer attendance booming at Alabama Power Preserves
The summer months are the perfect time of year to get out and appreciate the beauty of Alabama’s lakes and rivers. With 65 public-use...
Is the American alligator population in Tuscaloosa increasing?
In May, an alligator was struck by a train on Kauloosa Avenue in Tuscaloosa, and in June another gator was hit by a car on the same road.
In...
Take a friend fishing and enter the Black Belt Best Fish Photo Contest
MONTGOMERY -- Set the hook and snap a pic to enter the Alabama Black Belt Adventure Association’s (ALBBAA) 2021 Best Fish Photo Contest.
New this...
Why are there seasons and catch limits for Alabama fish?
The waters of Alabama and the Gulf of Mexico are teeming with fish of all shapes and sizes. The amazing colors in God’s palette...
In Alabama, conservation is for the birds
Whether it’s the Yellowhammer State or the Cotton State, whatever you call the state of Alabama, an abundance of birds call it home. “Yellowhammer”...
Outdoor Alabama Photo Contest opens August 2
The 2022 Outdoor Alabama Photo Contest will begin accepting entries on Monday, August 2, 2021. This year’s contest is a joint project between the...
Fall BOW workshop scheduled for October 1-3
Registration for the fall 2021 Becoming an Outdoors-Woman (BOW) workshop opens on August 4 at 6 p.m. for first-time attendees and August 8 at...
Alabama oyster farmers, environmental interests and researchers meet in the middle with CORE collaboration
Navy Cove oyster farm in Fort Morgan is one of the pioneers of aquaculture along the Gulf of Mexico. Chuck Wilson founded the farm in...
Adult mentored hunting program sparks outdoor journeys
Learning to hunt can seem out of reach for those who didn’t grow up with hunting as part of their family experience. Fortunately, Alabama’s...