Since he was a child, Hammeken Danielsen has been hunting narwhals. He and his father would cruise through the fjords of Greenland in a tiny speedboat, equipped with rifles and harpoons and clothed in polar-bear fur trousers and sealskin boots to keep warm in the cold. Danielsen, aged 33, is a licensed hunter in Ittoqqortoormiit, […]
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Pilot whales killed in season’s first Faroese hunt
On May 7th, more than 60 pilot whales were captured and butchered in this year’s first pilot whale hunt in the Faroe Islands. Ingi Sørensen, a Faroese diver, author, and underwater photographer who is fiercely against the practice documented the slaughter, known as grindadráp in Faroese. His video recording shows several motorized boats driving the […]
Swedish government aims to cull wolf population by as much as half
Sweden’s government has said it aims to carry out a significant wolf cull this year, potentially reducing the current population of about 400 animals by as much as half in a move that could breach EU directives. “We see that the wolf population is growing every year and with this cull, we want to ensure […]
Tips for Staying Safe While Hunting
Hunting is one of the most popular and exciting outdoor activities that most people choose for adventure. However, hunting requires someone to be skilled, focused, patient, and, most importantly, careful. As a hunter, you’re exposed to many different dangers, including gun accidents, dangerous animals, unstable terrain, and other hazards that put you at risk. It’s […]
Conservationists, not hunters, are saving our wildlife
In his May 5 Thursday Opinion essay, “Those Anacostia turkeys are a miracle of conservation,” Keith Urbahn neglected to mention the factors and efforts by true conservationists (non-hunters) that brought wild turkeys back from the brink of extinction after hunters slaughtered them with reckless abandon. One element of the species’ recovery was the Great Depression. […]
America is exterminating its wolves. When will this stop?
Will Americans ever stop killing wolves? We stopped commercially hunting whales, and the mass slaughter of bison. We no longer clearcut old-growth redwoods, or use explosives on prairie dog towns, or build massive dams on wild salmon rivers. We no longer kill egrets and herons to adorn women’s hats with their feathers. So why shoot […]
The big debate: Is it time to kill off trophy hunting?
Advocates of trophy hunting like to argue that the funds raised are vital for conservation. Yet an image of a gurning businessman with his foot on a prostrate elephant sends a message so anti-conservation it could practically serve as the logo. Optics matter, as those posting their trophy shots understand; it’s not important whether they’re […]
The gruesome hunting season in Argentina is now in full swing
The gruesome hunting season in Argentina is in full swing, and international hunters are flying in aboard private jets, seeking to kill for the thrill in hunting spots like La Pampa. These hunters track down and kill pumas, capybaras, buffaloes, and members of several other animal species, often displaying their dead animal “trophies” on social […]