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A cute Squirrel checking out the bird feed.
#squirrel #southdakotawildlife #naturephotography
January 19, 2025 at 2:14 AM
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Mountain Goat Monday! Mama Mountain Goat keeping a close eye on her kid in Spearfish Canyon, SD #mountaingoatmonday #mountaingoat #wildlife #southdakotawildlife #southdakotagram #wildlifephotography #blackhills #SouthDakota #southdakotaphotographer
November 18, 2025 at 3:40 AM
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White-Tailed deer poses for my camera.
#whitetaildeer #deer #southdakotawildlife
June 22, 2026 at 4:24 PM
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The Painted Turtle, native to North America teaches us how to take time for ourselves and relax.

For those that are spiritual, I noticed a round orb above this turtle in the photo. Are you a believer in "little people spirit?"
#paintedturtle #selfcare #relaxation #southdakotawildlife #orb #spirit
May 29, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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Prairie Hills Audubon Society is hosting an #EndangeredSpeciesDay Celebration on May 15 from 6-9pm MT. The event will be held on Zoom, making it convenient for anyone to attend! bit.ly/49GtVXx

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Endangered Species Day Celebration by Zoom, May 15th, 2026, 6-9 pm MT - Prairie Hills Audubon Society
Endangered Species Day is the third Friday in May. Congress designated the day twenty years ago, in 2006.Since 2006, in western SD, we have had a multi-group sponsored Endangered Species Day event, ex...
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May 14, 2026 at 2:05 AM
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Big changes are coming for South Dakota hunters as the commission proposes shifting antelope draw dates and limiting deer tags to "buck only" to protect dwindling populations.

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Commission moves licensing proposals forward: antelope draws delayed post-survey; deer archery/muzzleloader suggested as buck-only
Game, Fish and Parks presented proposed changes to antelope and turkey application draws (move special/nonresident archery draws until after May aerial survey and remove an unused third draw) and proposed changing statewide archery and muzzleloader deer license types to 'buck only' for 2026 to protect declining mule deer and address low recruitment in southeastern counties.
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March 9, 2026 at 9:46 AM
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Some bighorn sheep herds in South Dakota are showing signs of recovery, while others, like the Badlands herd, have plummeted to just 28 individuals due to a deadly disease threat.

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Bighorn sheep update: some herds show recovery while others remain at historic lows; agency continues testing and targeted removals
Biologist Chad Lehman told the commission that statewide bighorn sheep counts improved from a low in 2025 but several herds remain affected by Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae; Badlands herd is near historic lows with 28 animals remaining and ongoing carrier removals, while other herds show good lamb-to-ewe ratios and lower MOB prevalence.
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March 9, 2026 at 9:33 AM