HELENA, Mont. — Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks announced a bird-dog training license is required for people training bird dogs with wild birds or "birds not raised in captivity." Officials say if ...

Bird-banders-in-training check the mist nets. The sun is still rising when Ron Canterbury gathers a dozen students around him at the University of Cincinnati Center for Field Studies in Harrison.

Game bird hunters depend on their dogs. Each dog is carefully trained to sniff out the birds, vigilantly sending them to flight and then watching intently as their masters take a shot. When birds are ...

The weather has finally gotten nice, giving all of us a chance to cure some “cabin fever.” In addition, the family bird dog is experiencing a little winter “rust” and could use some field time. Is ...

When securing a pelican, it's best to grab the bird's bill first to avoid "being snapped at" while leaving its bill open so it can breathe, Volusia County animal control officers learned last week at ...

The University of Washington Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team will present beached-bird training from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, March 20. The free training will stream on Zoom. The ...