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Hundreds of tiger sharks gathered to feed on a group of prey fish off the east coast of Noosa, Australia. A rescue helicopter flying through the area caught the action on video as sharks at their way through the schooling fish. Nearby beaches were notified and no human conflicts occurred during the event. Although typically solitary species, some species of sharks have been documented as pack hunters forming groups to engage larger concetrations of food sources. While others dispute the action as a normal instinct by the sharks to gather where food congregates, it still creates a visually impressive show of numbers.

To stop the spread of invasive species such as quagga and zebra mussels, it is imperative to clean, drain and dry your boat as you leave the water. Lynn Chamberlain, outreach manager for the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, explains the steps you need to take to clean your boat and help stop the spread of mussels to other waters in Utah.

Did you know that all of the trout New Jersey stocks during fall and winter measure 14 inches to 24 inches and weigh one and a half pounds to eight pounds? If not, you’re not alone. Nearly 67% of New Jersey trout anglers surveyed in 2009 were not aware of this major stocking change implemented by NJDEP’s Division of Fish and Wildlife.

The 33% of New Jersey trout anglers who do know about the fall and winter big trout bonanza couldn’t be happier. A growing number of them now eagerly await the big fish, cool water, great weather and spectacular scenery of New Jersey’s fall trout fishing season. And it doesn’t end with fall; hot trout fishing action extends through the winter months until spring stocking begins again in April.
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A young male bear comes down from the mountains in search of food and ends up in a back yard off Tramway in Albuquerque, NM. The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish, with the assistance of APD, was able to tree the bear, dart him to sedate him, ear tag, and load into the trap for release back into the wilderness.