According to an email from the Humane Society of the United States, New Jersey will open its bear hunting season on October 12. New Jersey is one of two states that allow hunters to shoot and kill bear cubs. Brian R. Hackett, New Jersey state director for the Humane Society of the United States, said […]
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500 years of species loss: Humans drive defaunation across Neotropics
A new study provides an in-depth look at the detrimental impacts of human activities on wildlife in the Neotropical region of the Americas over the past 500 years. The study, published Sept. 15 in Nature Scientific Reports, found that more than 56% of species in mammal assemblages, or groups of coexisting species, living in the […]
Petition: Ban Polar Bear Trophy Hunting
Scientists believe that climate change could cause polar bears to go extinct by the end of the century. With higher temperatures and less sea ice, polar bears will not be able to get enough food and provide for their children. This tragic possibility seems like something that every person in power should be working to […]
Petition: Washington Bans Wildlife Killing Contests
Washington became the seventh state to ban wildlife killing contests, according to an email from the Humane Society of the United States. Wildlife killing contests are where hunters kill a large number of wild animals for cash and prizes. Contests for killing bobcats, coyotes, crows, foxes, and raccoons are now outlawed in the state after […]
Tories bail out ‘barbaric fox hunters’ with £50,000 cash to survive coronavirus crisis
A Tory council has given £50,000 to support despised hunters through the Covid crisis. MPs and campaigners have slammed Shropshire County Council’s “disgraceful” use of public funds. While the businesses receiving funds are drag hunts, they are surrounded by controversy. The council has declined to disclose hunts involved – classed as businesses under the Government’s […]
Petition: “Hunting Influencer” Kills Animals and Shows Off Photos and Videos on Social Media
A French law student is receiving death threats after modeling for a streaming service that specializes in hunting and fishing. The model claims she is getting death threats after modeling for Zone 300, the streaming service, in addition to sharing “her passion” on social media. Johanna Clermont, the “hunting influencer” is now getting threatened thanks […]
Discovery of threatened species drives bid to protect Vietnam forest
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam — Recently disclosed results from an extensive survey have revealed the presence of several highly endangered species in a forest that is not currently under any legal protection in Vietnam’s central highlands. Fauna & Flora International (FFI) and GreenViet, a biodiversity conservation NGO based in Da Nang, undertook months of […]
Bow hunter is gored to death by an enraged ELK which charged at him the morning AFTER he shot it with an arrow in Oregon
An archery hunter has been gored to death by an enraged elk in Oregon. Mark David, 66, shot at and wounded the elk with a bow and arrow the night before in Trask Road area, Tillamook County. David, from Hillsboro, had been hunting on private property when he fired at the bull elk but failed […]