Tennessee's new law permits deer hunting over bait on private land. Wildlife advocates worry about CWD, while landowners push ...

In a move that’s got hunters across Tennessee talking, the state passed a new law on May 9, 2025, legalizing deer baiting on ...

Of the 32 snake species in Tennessee, only four are venomous: copperhead, cottonmouth, timber rattlesnake, and pygmy ...

The creation of Wolf River State Forest—a newly protected 5,400-acre landscape of rare bottomland hardwood forest—was ...

The New World Screwworm is a parasitic fly that feeds on the live tissue of warm-blooded animals, and the bite causes painful ...

In May, the Tennessee Court of Appeals ruled against the state after wildlife agents trespassed onto private land and planted cameras to look for hunting violations. This week, the Tennessee ...

It concluded that state game wardens may not enter ... and fishing law violations and to protect wildlife. The vast majority of land in Tennessee is privately owned. Buck said the agency will ...

Wild hogs are an invasive species in the state of Tennessee described by wildlife leaders as “near impossible” to manage. Despite years of efforts to control the rapidly growing population ...

Jimmy Granbery serves as chairman of the Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission. As the busy summer travel season begins, Tennesseans and tourists will hit the road to enjoy all the state has to ...

"Best management practices to prevent bears and other wildlife species from ... ABR said under Tennessee law, the bear cubs belong to the state and TWRA has the legal right to take this action ...

Like many in Southeast Tennessee, I grew up hunting and fishing ... Outside of helping our state’s wildlife, wetlands also act an important buffer for flood control and erosion prevention.

Tennessee State Veterinarian Dr. Samantha Beaty is urging animal owners in the state to be aware of an invasive pest after it was recently detected in Mexico.