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Hunters kill enormous 920-pound ‘dinosaur’ that nearly breaks world record

Hunters kill enormous 920-pound ‘dinosaur’ that nearly breaks world record

September 12, 2023September 12, 2023 Supertrooper 4 Comments

Hunters have killed an enormous 65-stone alligator that came close to beating a remarkable record. The huge beast was slain by Kevin Brotz and two friends from his group Florida Gator Hunting, based in the US. The whopping reptile measured 13 feet and three and a quarter inches and with its astonishing weight is the […]

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Belgium to ban import of hunting trophies of endangered species

Belgium to ban import of hunting trophies of endangered species

July 25, 2023July 22, 2023 Supertrooper 2 Comments

Whenever I see social media posts by trophy hunters gleefully posing with the animals they’ve killed, I have a feeling of deep loss, for the individual animals slain, for those animals’ families and social networks, and for our planet. And I also feel a deep outrage, because to me those images stand out starkly and […]

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Trophy hunters threaten to sue group of MPs for using photographs of them in an anti-hunting report

Trophy hunters threaten to sue group of MPs for using photographs of them in an anti-hunting report

May 4, 2023May 4, 2023 Supertrooper 5 Comments

Trophy hunters are threatening to sue a group of MPs for using photographs of them in an anti-hunting report. The 78 pictures, which show the hunters posing with dead animals including lions, zebras, giraffes and elephants, were included in a paper calling for a ban on trophy imports. It was published last year by the […]

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An Injured Bald Eagle Successfully Learned to Fly Again Under the Care of an Excellent Vet

An Injured Bald Eagle Successfully Learned to Fly Again Under the Care of an Excellent Vet

April 26, 2023April 23, 2023 Supertrooper 1 Comment

The bald eagle has always been a wonderful sight in the sky. It carries beauty and power that anyone will admire at first sight. That’s why it’s memorable to see one in real life, as their presence can leave you in awe. Bald eagles are also an icon of freedom, especially when they soar through […]

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Unable to shoot rabbits this Easter, New Zealand mulls deadly virus to fight ‘plague’

Unable to shoot rabbits this Easter, New Zealand mulls deadly virus to fight ‘plague’

April 20, 2023April 16, 2023 Supertrooper Leave a comment

In New Zealand, Easter is usually a time for killing rabbits. But, faced with a ban on the annual slaughter this year, one region is hoping to deploy a deadly virus instead. Wild rabbits are considered a serious pest in New Zealand, particularly in rural areas, with major impact on agriculture and native landscapes. In […]

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Top transplant surgeon named as trophy hunter accused of killing DOZENS of animals

Top transplant surgeon named as trophy hunter accused of killing DOZENS of animals

April 17, 2023April 16, 2023 Supertrooper 7 Comments

A former top transplant surgeon has been named as a prolific trophy hunter accused of killing dozens of animals including buffaloes. Campaigners say Prof Michael Thick and his wife Catherine imported hides from their kills back to Britain to turn them into jackets and bags. The former professor of genomics was named among 100 British […]

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A caribou hunter and researchers uncover the impact of climate change on Arctic hunting

A caribou hunter and researchers uncover the impact of climate change on Arctic hunting

April 16, 2023April 15, 2023 Supertrooper 4 Comments

In Tsiigehtchic, a village in Canada’s Northwest Territories where two rivers meet, a group of hunters returns to their community with pieces of caribou on toboggans dragged by their snowmobiles. Hunters travel for up to two days to intersect with the caribou’s path in the Arctic. When they come home, they prepare the meat by […]

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Petition: Ask Nebraska to Help Protect Bald Eagles from Hunters

Petition: Ask Nebraska to Help Protect Bald Eagles from Hunters

April 9, 2023April 15, 2023 Supertrooper 1 Comment

In Nebraska, two men were out hunting for birds and shot a bald eagle. The men seemed unaware that these animals were in the area. They were also unaware that these animals are protected under federal law. It was even their intention to “eat the bird later” when they were questioned by authorities. More people […]

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