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 […]
Tag: Deer
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 […]
Fruit-eating, seed-pooping animals can help restore degraded forests
In a once-cleared patch of rainforest, four black-tufted marmosets scamper up to a pile of bananas lying in a plastic dish on the ground. Within the banana flesh are the seeds of a local native tree, hidden there by scientists. After briefly investigating, the marmosets (Callithrix penicillata) dig in. When they’ve eaten their fill, they […]
Bodies of drowned deer recovered from frozen lake after being scared by poachers
Warsaw, Poland – Polish rescuers recovered the bodies of a herd of drowned deer on Thursday after illegal poachers scared the animals with firecrackers and drove them onto a frozen lake where the ice then broke. The rescuers, from the Szczecin fire brigade, managed to rescue 13 deer from the lake, partly by lassoing them […]
Petition: Portugal Furious After Spanish Hunters Kill Over 500 Animals
Portugal expressed outrage after hunters killed over 500 deer and wild boar in the center of the country at the end of December, as reported by the BBC. Officials were furious at the 16 Spanish hunters that led the massacre, calling it “vile,” and “an environmental crime.” Photos show hunters proudly displaying their catch after […]