In a North Dakota pasture, a pregnant moose lay dead with two unborn offspring ripped from her body. A necropsy performed on the pregnant moose subsequently showed the presence of a third baby within her body. The discovery was mysterious yet horrifying. Officials say two other moose cows and two bulls were killed in a […]
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Fury as British hunters offered ‘cynical’ 20% off to kill African big game on safaris
British hunters are being offered a “cynical” 20% discount to shoot leopards, cheetahs and rhinos in Africa. Hippos, buffalos and elephants are also on the sickening wishlist of targets. Safari boss Brian Roodt told the Sunday Mirror he launched the promotion to lure hunters back to Namibia after the pandemic. He insists hunting is vital […]
New MT wolf hunting season will allow baiting and night hunting
HELENA — Wolf hunting will look significantly different in Montana this year, with Fish and Wildlife Commission approving new quota and hunting methods for the predators at their Friday meeting. In a split 3-2 decision, for the upcoming hunting season, a statewide quota of 450 wolves was approved, almost 40 percent of the estimated population […]
Wisconsin Doubles Wolf Hunt Quota Even After Biologists Warn Of Serious Risk To Population
After biologists warned that a planned second hunt this year of 130 wolves in Wisconsin could endanger the species in the state, wildlife officials more than doubled the kill quota to 300 animals. The move follows a botched slaughter in February, when hunters killed 216 wolves — more than 82% over the quota allowed. The […]
Nevada has no good reason to continue wildlife-killing contests
It looks like Nevada Department of Wildlife commission is squirming out of a decision on banning wildlife-killing contests in the state, as it signaled in a meeting last week when it polled attendees to see if there was room for compromise on the issue. Compromise? No way, not on this matter. These contests are slaughterfests […]
Activists enraged as photos emerge of endangered leopards killed in Yemen
Animal rights activists in Yemen have been horrified by photos circulating on social media since July 2 showing two endangered Arabian leopards that were killed. In a country torn apart by war, tracking down hunters and poachers and bringing them to justice is almost impossible. These photos, shared by animal rights activists in Yemen, show […]
The Decades-Long Fight to Save America’s Mountain Lion and What You Can Do to Help
For some, freedom means the right to use nature, even to the point of destruction. Others view freedom as involving an enormous duty to present and future generations: to protect native wild species and their habitats that make America one of the world’s most fascinating places. We believe that protecting wildlife is a patriotic thing […]
‘Killing spree’: Wisconsin’s wolf population plunges after protections removed, study finds
As many as one-third of Wisconsin’s gray wolves probably died at the hands of humans in the months after the federal government announced it was ending legal protections, according to a study released on Monday. Poaching and a February hunt that far exceeded kill quotas were largely responsible for the drop-off, University of Wisconsin scientists […]