Bison have started to migrate out of Yellowstone National Park and into southwestern Montana where they could be the target of hunters attempting to reduce the herds’ population size by up to 900. Yellowstone spokeswoman Morgan Warthin told the Associated Press the bison have moved into the Gardiner basin as part of their yearly migration. […]
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Trophy hunter safaris let children slaughter wild animals in sick ‘kids go free’ deals
Bloodthirsty parents are paying for kids as young as four to slaughter exotic animals in Africa – as safari bosses sink to new depths with depraved “U10s go free” trophy hunting packages. One shocking picture shows a bloodstained schoolboy grinning as he stands over the antelope he slaughtered just moments before with a military-grade sniper […]
Ex-cop runs Trophy-hunting club where rich pay thousands to slaughter animals
An ex-cop runs a trophy-hunting club where the rich pay thousands to slaughter animals. Peter Jones, who worked for the Metropolitan Police as a firearms expert, now rubs shoulders with hunters who join his “exclusive” Capreolus Club. The members-only group arranges trips for gun-toting trophy hunters. It offers them the chance to slaughter all six […]
Wildlife killing contest ban considered in Maryland
Dead foxes were piled high in the pickup truck after the hunting contest in Frederick County in January. Men lifted the bloodied animals out of the truck by their legs, dropping them on the ground to be counted. The winner of the contest killed 38 foxes and won about $400, said the undercover investigator for […]
Coronavirus closures reveal vast scale of China’s secretive wildlife farm industry
Nearly 20,000 wildlife farms raising species including peacocks, civet cats, porcupines, ostriches, wild geese and boar have been shut down across China in the wake of the coronavirus, in a move that has exposed the hitherto unknown size of the industry. Until a few weeks ago wildlife farming was still being promoted by government agencies […]
Buzzfeed Exposes Global Conservation Group IUCN’s Ties to Trophy Hunting
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is a globally-recognized conservation group with thousands of expert scientists. According to new reporting by Buzzfeed News, many IUCN members have interests counter to the IUCN’s of conservation. Buzzfeed News found that fashion companies and trophy hunters have influenced the IUCN in significant ways. In the past […]
Donald Trump Jr granted permit to hunt Alaska grizzly bear
Donald Trump Jr has been granted the right to hunt a grizzly bear in north-western Alaska near the Bering Sea town of Nome, a state official says. The son of US president Donald Trump was one of three people who applied for 27 spots for non-resident hunters targeting grizzlies in a designated region of north-western […]
Petition: Protect Cheetahs from Trophy Hunting
There are only 7,100 cheetahs left in the wild. They have vanished from 91 percent of their historic range in Africa and are extinct in Asia except for a small population of about 50 in central Iran. There are 100 individuals or less in 79 percent of cheetah populations. Cheetahs are threatened by hunters who […]