People who continue to serve the community with courage and dedication to ensure everyone’s safety are modern day heroes. It’s only right to applaud them, especially when they rescue others amidst a perilous situation. Firefighters are one of those heroes that need to be recognized. Even though they say it’s just part of their job, […]
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Massive Elk Herd in Colorado Rushes Across Roadway in Spectacular Video
A massive herd of elk galloped across a Colorado highway recently in an amazing show of energy often displayed during mating season. The Rocky Mountain state is home to the largest elk population in the world, Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials noted in the caption of a video they posted to Twitter. The brief clip […]
Young Elk Trapped In Mud Up To His Neck Rescued By Wildlife Officers
As the saying goes, if at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. That was exactly what Colorado Park and Wildlife- Southwest Region officers did when they encountered a young elk bull trapped in deep mud. The park tweeted, “Wildlife officer William Miedema took a call from the U.S. Forest Service about this small bull […]
Two Men Charged with Shooting Animals at a Safari Park in Quebec
Two Canadian men were charged with shooting animals at a safari park in Quebec and killing three wild boars and an elk. The men have been accused of breaking into the safari Parc Omega in Quebec and shooting three wild boars and an elk. The killings have shocked and devastated the park. Mathieu Godard and […]
Life at 30: the EU project that has saved species from lynx to flying squirrels
“It has been a miracle,” whispers biologist Gabriel Llorens Folgado as he studies a tumble of granite boulders for any signs of movement. The miracle is that Spain’s lynx population has been saved. Today, in the wildflower-coated hills of the Sierra de Andújar in southern Spain, Folgado is looking for Magarza and her four cubs. […]
Lawsuit Challenges Point Reyes Ranching, Elk-Killing Plan
POINT REYES, Calif.— Three conservation groups today filed a federal lawsuit challenging the National Park Service’s controversial management plan for expanding private agriculture at California’s Point Reyes National Seashore, one of a handful of national parks that permits cattle grazing. The Park Service plan paves the way for 20-year leases for beef and dairy ranchers […]
Endangered Elk Starve While the National Park Service Stands By
This summer, as California is experiencing some of the hottest conditions on record, around 293 endangered tule elk isolated on the Point Reyes National Seashore are in a fight for their lives—with no help from the National Park Service, the organization tasked with their protection. Confined behind an eight-foot fence erected by the Park Service […]
POLL: Elk were hunted to extinction during the late 1800’s. Should elk hunting be banned?
Conservation officials have announced the five Missourians who were drawn for the 2021 elk hunting season slated for this fall and winter. Of the 9,714 permit applications, including one drawn from 84 resident landowners, the five people who will receive a permit to harvest one antlered elk in Missouri include: Michael Duncan, of Lesterville, who […]