A coalition of conservation and animal welfare groups are urging Iceland‘s president to step in and stop any plans the prime minister has to issue a whaling licence to Europe’s last whaler before the Icelandic election at the end of the month. Earlier this year, the country granted a one-year licence to Hvalur to kill […]
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Bear Hunting Season Opens in New Jersey Despite Controversy
New Jersey’s annual black bear hunting season has begun, sparking debate over the state’s wildlife management practices. Officials say the hunt is necessary to control the rising bear population, which has led to increased human-bear encounters. However, Conservation groups argue that hunting is not the solution to the issue. The first phase of the hunting […]
Poaching Investigation Leads to Charges for Pennsylvania Family
A Pennsylvania family is facing serious legal consequences after being charged with multiple wildlife violations. Carl and Carroll Nelson have both been charged with a first-degree misdemeanor, which carries a potential penalty of up to five years in prison and a fine of $10,000. Mark Nelson faces even more severe charges, including a third-degree felony, […]
Wildlife Guides Charged in Illegal Hunting Operation
Three wildlife guides are facing serious legal repercussions, including the possibility of prison sentences and fines reaching up to $250,000. Federal prosecutors revealed that these individuals are alleged to have operated an illegal hunting enterprise that resulted in the deaths of at least a dozen mountain lions. The indictment, filed at the end of August, […]
Montana Man Sentenced for Illegally Breeding Hybrid Sheep for Trophy Hunting
An 81-year-old man from Montana has been sentenced to six months in federal prison for his role in creating hybrid sheep for trophy hunting. Arthur “Jack” Schubarth of Vaughn, Montana, was found guilty of using tissue and testicles from Marco Polo sheep hunted in Central Asia and the United States to breed hybrid animals on […]
UK Fox Hunters Seek Legal Protections Amid Controversial Ban
In a novel legal maneuver, a group of English fox hunters, led by activist Ed Swales, is preparing to challenge the long-standing ban on fox hunting by seeking to have their pro-hunting stance recognized as a protected belief under the Equality Act. This move comes in response to the 2005 legislation that outlawed the traditional […]
Hunter to serve jail time for killing Richmond’s beloved ‘Hollywood buck’
RICHMOND — Two hunters pleaded guilty Thursday in the illegal killing of the “Hollywood buck,” a majestic 29-point deer that for years roamed this city’s ornate Confederate burial ground. Jason Walters of Richmond entered guilty pleas to 20 misdemeanors in Richmond General District Court related to the illegal hunting of three deer, including the buck […]
Wade Lemon, the Utah Outfitter Who Infamously Guided Donald Trump Jr., Will Do Prison Time for Running ‘Canned’ Mountain Lion Hunts
A Utah big-game outfitter who’s been investigated for alleged wildlife crimes in the past was sentenced in federal court Thursday for leading “canned” mountain lion hunts on public land in 2020 and 2021. The U.S. Attorney’s Office says that by profiting from the illegal hunts, wherein the clients unknowingly killed mountain lions that had been […]