Wolves could be hunted again across western Europe after the European Commission proposed to reduce their protection, in what lawyers said was an ominous move against effective environmental laws. The commission has proposed that EU member states downgrade the wolf’s status under the Berne convention from “strictly protected” to “protected” after two decades in which […]
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Virginia hunter accused of illegally killing ‘1 in a million’ buck
Charges are pending against a hunter after the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources determined that a well-known neighborhood deer was killed illegally in Richmond. The shooting of the deer came to light earlier this month when a hunter posted on social media with claims that he killed the 29-point white-tailed buck in Prince Edward County. […]
Conservation cops pinch Upstate NY poacher for shooting deer over hood of his car
On Nov. 12, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation police officers (ECOs) stopped a car on a rural road in Malone while investigating a poaching complaint. A man in the car who was covered in blood told ECOs that there was a three-point buck in the car’s trunk. During the interview, the officers witnessed […]
Embattled wolves gain a new frontier in Democratic Colorado. The move is stoking political tensions
DENVER, Colo. (AP) – Wildlife officials plan to release gray wolves in Colorado in coming weeks, at the behest of urban voters and to the dismay of rural residents who don’t want the predators but have waning influence in the Democratic-led state. The most ambitious wolf reintroduction effort in the U.S. in almost three decades […]
EXCLUSIVE: British firm blasted for selling sick reindeer trophy hunt trips this Christmas
A British company is selling sick reindeer shooting holidays this Christmas. Hendry, Ramsay & Waters – run by businessman Vernon Waters – boasts that it “is pleased to be able to offer Moose and trophy Reindeer hunting in the North Eastern part of Norway”. The “exclusive” trips would take place during three weeks in late […]
Scientists Warn American ‘Promotion of Hunting’ Is Ruining the Environment
Scientists have warned that a strong focus on hunting—instead of rewilding key species—is “reinforcing” biodiversity loss. Parts of the U.S. are currently facing a biodiversity crisis for a variety of reasons including habitat degradation, invasive species, and climate change. A new study published in the journal BioScience reported that state agencies are taking “the provisioning […]
Idaho wolf-killing proposals prompt petition for feds to ban ‘barbaric’ aerial hunts
A group of environmental organizations has submitted a petition to the federal government to ban wolf killing by shooting from helicopters, calling the practice “barbaric.” The Center for Biological Diversity, Western Watersheds Project and International Wildlife Coexistence Network said they were prompted by Idaho’s Wolf Depredation Control Board’s October decision to approve the scope of […]
Endangered Key Deer Threatened by Rising Seas
Off the southern tip of Florida lies a unique archipelago. The Florida Keys were created during the last period of global warming, as ice melted and sea levels rose. This effectively cut the keys off from the larger landmass of North America. This led to the isolation of many species. One of these species is […]