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Does Memphis have venomous snakes? What to know about the four found in Tennessee
Of the 32 snake species in Tennessee, only four are venomous: copperhead, cottonmouth, timber rattlesnake, and pygmy ...
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Battle of the Boar: Hunters and TWRA grapple with wild hog crisis in East Tennessee
10News reporter Aaron Velasquez spoke to members of the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency and an outdoorsman about the invasion – and how they are both working to tackle it. Wild hogs are an ...
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Tennessee wildlife officials rescue bald eagle injured by gunfire
SUMNER COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) is actively investigating after agents discovered a bald eagle with an injury from gunfire. TWRA agents Nathan Karch ...
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Bald eagle struck by gunfire rescued in Tennessee, wildlife officials say
SUMNER COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is actively investigating after agents discovered a bald eagle with an injury from gunfire. TWRA agents Nathan Karch and ...
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Tennessee wildlife agency won’t appeal ruling that limits surveillance of private lands
The decision marks the end of a six-year legal battle initiated by two Benton County men who challenged forays onto their land by officers with the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. Terry ...
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Video captures shocking moment when worker comes face-to-face with black bear at Tennessee park
Update: The bear was euthanized, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) said Monday. A concessions stand at an amusement park in Tennessee, coincidentally named "Bear Can," had an unlikely ...
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Free Fishing Day in Tennessee is this weekend, but what are the guidelines for the annual event?
Youth of 15 or younger may fish for free the entire week starting Saturday and ending Friday, June 14. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency started it in 1991 with a goal to introduce families ...