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State wildlife agency warns about bogus license website
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State wildlife agency warns about bogus license website

STATE NEWS — The Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency (TWRA) warned local hunters and fishers today about a scam website appearing in search results on Google when you type in the words “Tennessee fishing license.” The scam website prompts citizens to enter personally identifying information like name, date of birth, social security number, driver’s license number,...

TWRA: Two new counties test positive for deer disease
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TWRA: Two new counties test positive for deer disease

{Editor’s Note: This article includes updated details and was originally published on Sept. 9. and Sept. 25} STATE NEWS — According to recent reports from the Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency (TWRA), deer in two new Tennessee counties have now tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) and another county is now classified as high risk....

State Wildlife Officials: Leave hummingbird feeders out
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State Wildlife Officials: Leave hummingbird feeders out

STATE NEWS | Outdoors — There’s an old wives’ tale that says that homeowners should remove hummingbird feeders as soon as the weather cools, otherwise, the birds won’t migrate south. Not so, says state wildlife officials. According to officials at the Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency (TWRA), to properly support these tiny creature prior to their over 1,200 mile...

TWRA opens comment period for fishing regulation changes
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TWRA opens comment period for fishing regulation changes

STATE NEWS — The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) recently opened it’s comment period for proposed changes to the 2020-22 fishing regulations. The comment period will end on September 12. A couple of the proposed changes included: • Removing the time of day restriction and one pole limit restrictions on wild trout streams.  TWRA believes...

Wildlife officials remind hunters of import ban
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Wildlife officials remind hunters of import ban

STATE NEWS — The beginning of deer season is right around the corner and Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency (TWRA) officials reminds hunters, especially those who hunt in both Tennessee and Alabama, of an import ban, enacted to prevent the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). The ban makes it illegal to import whole carcasses and...