The North Dakota Game and Fish Department is monitoring a mortality event involving Canada geese along the Missouri River and Nelson Lake in Oliver County. Testing of carcasses has indicated that highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) is the likely cause. Carcasses have been reported where ...

The next guide and outfitter written examination is Saturday, April 5, at 1 p.m. at the North Dakota Game and Fish Department office in Bismarck. Preregistration is required no later than Friday, March 28, by calling the department’s enforcement office at 328-6604. In addition to passing a ...

The North Dakota Game and Fish Department is offering 8,547 wild turkey licenses for the 2025 spring hunting season, 410 more than last year. Eight of the 21 hunting units have more spring licenses than last year, two have fewer licenses and 11 remain the same. Unit 21 (Hettinger and Adams ...

Audubon Great Plains has announced a $460,136 award from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to support the “Expanding Technical Assistance for North Dakota Producers” project. This initiative aims to enhance conservation efforts and provide critical support to producers across North ...

The North Dakota Game and Fish Department encourages businesses to add their names to a list of available contractors to perform habitat work on Private Land Open To Sportsmen program lands across the state. PLOTS is an agreement between the department and private landowners to open their ...

North Dakotans interested in supporting wildlife conservation programs should look for the Watchable Wildlife checkoff on the state tax form. The state income tax form gives wildlife enthusiasts an opportunity to support nongame wildlife like songbirds and birds of prey, while at the same ...