Wildlife officials in Colorado say an elusive elk that wandered the hills with a car tyre around his neck for at least two years has at last been freed. The four-and-a-half-year-old, 270kg (600lb) bull elk was spotted near Pine Junction, south-west of Denver, on Saturday evening and tranquillised, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife. It […]
Tag: Deer
Rare white stag killed by police after running through Merseyside streets
A rare white stag was killed by police on Sunday evening after it spent hours running through a Merseyside town, despite animal welfare experts urging officers to let it find its way home. Merseyside police say that they were unable to find an organisation who could help safely recover the deer from Bootle, and so were […]
Deer Rescued by Fishermen Half Mile Out at Sea
Fishermen recently found a surprising animal swimming half a mile out at sea. Mark Bowditch was on a mackerel fishing charter out at sea when he spotted something moving in the water. The object was a young red doe that was struggling to keep her head above the waterline. The crew got to work, rescuing […]
Tangled deer saved from drowning thanks to heart-wrenching rescue
Deer stags often quarrel over an alluring doe, and since she will only be fertile for the autumn season, competition is even tighter. The pair of men, father and son duo Charlie and Adam Anderson, pulled up to the scene on a rowboat after one buck had already been exhausted to death by the outdrawn […]
Should deer’s impact on crops, woodlands, and marshes be reduced by culling?
In 2021, the deer population in the United Kingdom has exploded. With the pandemic, deer hunting decreased and the market for venison reduced thanks to pandemic-induced restaurant closures. Now experts are debating a cull of the deer, the New York Times reported. Scientists note that deer are decimating plant life that other species eat. “Heavy browsing […]
Campaign to save California’s mountain lions raises millions to build one of world’s biggest wildlife bridges
The mountain lions are under threat of extinction from inbreeding because the freeway restricts their ability to roam and broaden their gene pool. The survival of California’s mountain lions is a step closer following renewed fundraising efforts to build one of the world’s biggest wildlife bridges in the state. Spanning the 101 Freeway, it will […]
Deer attacks dog walker who runs for his life as he learns the hard way why pets must be kept on a lead
One dog walker has learnt the importance of keeping your pet on a leash as footage captured in Bushy Park shows. The video, taken in one of London’s eight Royal Parks and shared on Twitter, shows a dog walker fleeing with his unleashed pet as a some deer chase after them. Several people took to […]
English Heritage condemns ‘trophy hunters’ who took pictures after shooting deer at stately home
Hunters have been condemned by English Heritage over pictures they took posing with dead muntjac deer at one of the organisation’s properties. Officials said that some of the hunters were not “respectful” to the deer, which were shot as part of a cull at Wrest Park, in Bedfordshire. The group were believed to have paid […]