It’s well-known by now that the current administration has been trying to rollback much legislation that protects wildlife and the environment. They’ve been trying to weaken the Endangered Species Act and according to the New York Times, 100 environmental rules have been reversed during the administration. More recently, a former trophy hunting attorney was appointed […]
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Trump’s Trophy Hunting Council Disbanded After Legal Defeat
The Department of the Interior (DOI) has disbanded a controversial council that promoted big game hunting after a judge ruled that environmental groups could challenge the legitimacy of the council in court, as The Associated Press reported. The DOI told a federal judge on Friday that the International Wildlife Conservation Council (IWCC) had ended its […]
Safari Club International Where Donald Trump Jr. Auctioned a Hunt is also Involved in Trading Body Parts of Endangered Animals
Recently, Donald Trump Jr. drew backlash from animal activists for auctioning a “dream hunt.”The highest bidder won a Safari Club International hunt with him and his son in Alaska, to kill Sitka black tailed deer and sea ducks. It was enraging and devastating that he was promoting killing animals for fun in this way, and […]
Trophy hunting event to auction ‘dream hunt’ with Donald Trump Junior
A week-long “dream hunt” with the US president’s son Donald Trump Junior is being auctioned at an annual trophy hunting convention in Reno, Nevada alongside expeditions to shoot elephants, bears and giraffes. The four-day event organized by Safari Club International (SCI) and advertised as a “hunters’ heaven”, will culminate on Saturday with an auction for […]
POLL: Should Gray Wolves be Kept on the Endangered Species List?
Sometimes people ask me why the gray wolf is my favorite animal. It’s because of their incredible strength and determination to survive despite ever-increasing obstacles. It’s their spirit and pack mentality that reminds us that together we thrive. Gray wolves once roamed freely throughout North America, but by the early 20th century they had all […]
POLL: Should the Trump Administration be allowed to make it easier to kill bears and wolves?
The tragic and illegal killing of a mother bear and her two cubs caught on camera last year sparked outrage and drew attention to cruel hunting methods allowed in Alaska. Now, that footage has been released, highlighting the fate that others like them could soon be subjected to in the state. The killing took place […]
Jaguar that Attacked Trespassing Zoo Visitor Won’t Be Euthanized
For a better look at the jaguars at the Wildlife World Zoo, Aquarium & Safari Park in Arizona, a woman named Leanne crossed over the three-foot-tall barricade that separates zoo visitors from the fenced exhibit. This was, of course, a terrible idea. One female jaguar reached through the fence and took a swipe at Leanne, […]
POLL: Should legal action be taken to protect grizzlies from trophy hunters?
Conservation and animal advocacy organizations are taking legal action to protect grizzly bears in Wyoming from a newly passed law in the state that opens the door to hunting them for the first time in decades. There was once estimated to be 50,000 grizzly bears in the U.S., but by 1975, there were only 136 […]