Two record-setting heavyweight alligators were killed by hunters in Mississippi this weekend, just three days into the start of the official gator hunting season. One animal, a male, was 13-feet and 6.5-inches (4.13 meters) long and weighed 727 pounds (330 kilograms). “When we finally got an arrow in him, it took us another two hours […]
Category: Polls
POLL: Should bear hunting be banned in the US?
Bear hunters in Maine again find themselves in the sights of animal-welfare advocates who contend that some of their practices are inhumane. Less than 10 years after Maine residents voted down a divisive referendum effort to abolish the use of bear hunting with bait, dogs and traps, the debate has re-emerged. As hunters prepare for […]
POLL: Should the use of “Neonicotinoid Pesticides” be banned worldwide?
The disappearance of honey bees in the United States is a phenomenon that has many people asking questions. What exactly is going on? This question has been answered by multiple studies that have shed light on the harmful effect pesticides are having on honey bees. More research is showing that bees exposed to common agricultural […]
POLL: Should the trial cull of badgers go ahead?
Culling badgers is the right thing to do to avoid “appalling consequences” for farmers, cattle and badgers, David Cameron said today. The Prime Minister warned that the Government could spend “another billion pounds” dealing with the consequences of bovine TB, which is partly spread by badgers, if culls not go ahead. He told BBC Radio […]
POLL: Should the Slaughter of Grouse be allowed to continue?
Today is the “Glorious Twelth”, a day when according to tradition hunting enthusiasts gather on moors in Scotland and the north of England to shoot Grouse. Proponents will tell you that that this is an important British tradition. They will also argue that it is good for Britain’s economy by attracting tourists, providing jobs for […]
Poll: What Makes a Birding and Wildlife Blog Successful?
There are many reasons why we visit different birding and wildlife blogs on the web. Probably the main reason is that there is no one blog, which fully satisfies our needs. For this reason we’re conducting a survey to find out what our readers are ideally looking for. Then we can channel our energies in […]