A Wyoming man was fined after he allegedly tormented a wolf by taping its mouth and parading it around his local bar before shooting it dead. Cody Roberts, 42, of Daniel, Wyoming, was cited and fined for being in possession of a live wolf during an incident on February 29. Roberts, an avid hunter, captured […]
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Nevada’s first big-game moose hunt will be tiny as unusual southern expansion defies climate change
RENO, Nev. (AP) – In what will be a tiny big-game hunt for some of the largest animals in North America, Nevada is planning its first-ever moose hunting season this fall. Wildlife managers say explosive growth in Nevada moose numbers over the past five years, increasing to a population of more than 100, justifies the […]
Last Chance Tourism in Canada Raises Environmental Concerns
In Canada’s breathtaking Arctic, a new kind of tourism is sparking debate. Known as “last chance tourism,” travelers are flocking to witness the melting landscapes and unique wildlife before they’re potentially gone forever. However, this surge in visitors is not without controversy. Source: CBS Mornings/YouTube Pond Inlet, a small village in Nunavut, has become […]
Montana man used animal tissue and testicles to breed ‘giant’ sheep for sale to hunting preserves
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) – A Montana rancher illegally used tissue and testicles from wild sheep killed by hunters in central Asia and the U.S. to breed “giant” hybrid sheep for sale to private hunting preserves in Texas, according to court documents and federal prosecutors. Arthur “Jack” Schubarth, 80, of Vaughn, Montana pleaded guilty to felony […]
Can hunting and conservation coexist? A WA proposal sparks debate
On a rainy October morning, a conference room at the state Capitol in Olympia was packed with people sporting camouflage and hunting orange. The mood was tense as the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission heard nearly four hours of public comment, largely in response to a draft conservation policy released in April. The three-page document, […]
Lauren Boebert Issues Wolf Warning to Colorado Hunters
Lauren Boebert has issued a stark warning following the reintroduction of gray wolves into Colorado’s Rocky Mountains earlier this week, with her office claiming they could “threaten livestock, herd dogs, and even hunters and hikers in the region” and saying the decision was made to “please radical environmental groups.” The reintroduction of wolves to Colorado […]
Petition: Help Ban Wildlife Killing Contests in New Jersey
Wildlife killing contests bring people together in the name of death and suffering, and that’s why many states are banning the disgusting tradition altogether. Source: HSUS/YouTube Oregon, Arizona, California, Colorado, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Mexico, Vermont, and Washington have all banned wildlife killing contests, and now New York. Why? Because they are widely considered as […]
Conservation cops pinch Upstate NY poacher for shooting deer over hood of his car
On Nov. 12, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation police officers (ECOs) stopped a car on a rural road in Malone while investigating a poaching complaint. A man in the car who was covered in blood told ECOs that there was a three-point buck in the car’s trunk. During the interview, the officers witnessed […]