NYUNGWE NATIONAL PARK, Rwanda — It’s a cool morning in the montane rainforest of western Rwanda’s Nyungwe National Park. Sunbeams stream down from the canopy, glowing in the mist. Birdsong pierces the still air. Jacques Habimana, a baby-faced 23-year-old trail guide, stops abruptly, pressing a finger to his lips. He points toward the treetops. A […]
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California wildlife officials quietly shift on killing a high-profile predator
In a move that reverses nearly a decade of practice, California wildlife officials have quietly begun to allow killing mountain lions in order to protect another iconic native — bighorn sheep. Though limited to the Eastern Sierra — the steep, rugged home of a rare type of the wild sheep — it marks a sea […]
1,500 Year-Old Reindeer Trap and Hunting Equipment Uncovered in the Ice of Norway’s Mountains
A hiker in Norway discovered a one-of-a-kind wild reindeer trap that Iron age inhabitants would have used to catch their dinner en masse. Alongside the large wooden trap was a trove of hunting supplies and other artifacts, revealing a wealth of information about the culture and organization of early Norwegian society in the far north. […]
Colorado Parks and Wildlife investigating illegal killing of mountain lion near Almont
Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers are investigating the illegal killing of a female mountain lion near the group campsites at Gunnison City Mountain Park in Taylor Canyon north of Gunnison. CPW responded to the area on Friday to find the lion shot through the chest and then brought its body to some bushes, the agency […]
Utah hunters convicted after illegally killing bear during deer hunt
UTAH — In the fall of 2024, officers received a report of a bear killed illegally during the general muzzleloader deer hunt. Officers investigated and discovered the bear had been shot three times by a muzzleloader, but there were no initial suspects, according to the Utah Department of Natural Resources. Officers used hunt lists and […]
Petition: Stop Montana’s Plan to Slaughter Hundreds of Wolves
Montana’s government has given hunters the go-ahead to slaughter as many as 558 wolves this season – the largest number in recent history. Even worse, it’s given permission to individual hunters to trap, shoot, or otherwise kill as many as 30 wolves per person. This government-approved permission to slaughter so many animals even impacts wolves […]
‘Serial’ poacher in Oregon Blue Mountains given lifetime hunting ban—again
An Eastern Oregon poacher investigated for more than 50 crimes in the Blue Mountains has been sentenced to jail, fined $22,000 and is prohibited from ever hunting or fishing again in the state. Grant County, Ore., includes parts of the Umatilla and Malheur national forests. Travis A. Palmer, 35, has been sentenced to 95 days […]
Wildlife photographer shocked after “ghost neighbor” cougar he tracked for four years is killed by hunters
John Marriott had been tracking the cougar for four years using trail cameras, and recently he was shocked to discover that hunters killed her and left her kittens to fend for themselves Residents of Canmore, Alberta, Canada have been left disturbed after a female cougar with kittens was shot – after living peacefully alongside them […]