By Online Editors

From the BBC News site:
Grizzly bears are being spotted in Manitoba, Canada, where biologists say only polar bears are usually found.

Scientists from City University of New York say sightings are increasing.

"Grizzlies would likely hibernate in polar bear maternity denning habitat," says CUNY's Linda Gormezano.

By Online Editors

From St. Louis Fox2Now.com:
State officials say a captive white-tail deer in northern Missouri's Linn County has tested positive for chronic wasting disease ...

The farm-raised deer in Linn County had been inspected as part of Missouri's chronic wasting disease surveillance and testing program. The agriculture department said the state immediately initiated a contingency plan to limit spread of the disease among the deer population.

By Online Editors

From the LA Times Outposts blog:
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has announced the opportunity for hunters to access state-managed lands around the Everglades in order to capture and remove reptiles of concern.

The specially created season will take place March 8 to April 17, after the close of small game season in the Everglades and Francis S. Taylor, Holey Land, and Rotenberger wildlife management areas.

By Dave Hurteau

The Tennessee House of Representatives certainly thinks so.

From an Associated Press story in Tennessean.com:

Handgun permit holders in Tennessee would be able to carry their weapons while big game bowhunting under a measure approved by the House.