A California couple told plain-clothed officers they were smuggling a sea turtle skull, hunted mountain lion and their family ...

The passengers in the row ahead were sure to have listened with avid interest. They were officers with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.

Mule deer herds are declining across the West for many reasons. But three states — Utah, Wyoming and Nevada — want to both pin the blame on mountain lions and “resolve” the issue by using cruel traps ...

California Department of Fish and Wildlife officers found mountain lion claws and other illegally owned wildlife at the couple's Chico home. A Northern California couple face fines and probation ...