An elk hunter in Oregon has reported killing a wolf in self-defense, prompting wildlife officials to launch an investigation. The Oregon State Police stated Monday that the hunter claimed to have been threatened by the wolf as he tracked elk on Nov. 2 along a ridge in Grant County. The hunter told OSP Fish and […]
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Hunter Seth Egelhoff is killed after being accidentally shot in the face by a member of his group at Bay Branch Wildlife Area in Iowa
A 26-year-old hunter has died after being accidentally shot in the face by a member of his hunting party in the Bay Branch Wildlife Area of Iowa. Seth Egelhoff, originally from Chesterfield, Illinois, was shot by a fellow hunter while out looking for waterfowl in the Bay Branch Wildlife Area, approximately 40 miles west of […]
Crime analysis sheds light on tiger poaching in Malaysia
Conservationists have for the first time adopted a crime analysis strategy developed for urban policing and applied it to assess the effectiveness of counterpoaching measures to protect the critically endangered Malayan tiger, according to a study published in Frontiers in Conservation Science. A deep-forest ranger patrol was established by conservation NGO Panthera in collaboration with […]
The West has too many visiting hunters
Hunting may be losing popularity nationally, but in the West the number of hunters is climbing. According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, in 2022 there were 10% fewer hunters across the country than there were when hunting peaked in the 1980s. At the same time, four Western states — Colorado, Montana, Idaho and […]
Man Faces a 54-Year Hunting Ban After Grisly Poaching Accusations
A Green River, Wyoming, man could lose his hunting privileges for life after neighbors said they found numerous dead and dying deer in their neighborhood over the course of three years. The first alleged deer poaching incident occurred on the morning of August 17, 2018, when neighbors said they heard multiple shots from a small-caliber […]
Animal group demands hunter Logan Bogie face animal cruelty charge over shooting Vermont deer and posing for pics while it was still alive
Animal rights activists are calling for a 21-year-old Vermont hunter to face unprecedented animal cruelty charges after he shot and paralyzed a deer before posing with it for social media posts instead of ending its suffering. Logan Bogie, from East Ryegate, shot and maimed the animal with a crossbow last fall. But rather than end […]
Video: Shocking video shows moment pack of dogs tear fox to pieces on hunt
Harrowing footage filmed by anti-hunt protesters shows the moment the fox was torn to shreds after being set upon by the hounds. The incident has been reported to Warwickshire Police. In the footage, the terrified animal can be seen fleeing across fields in Idlicote House Estate, Warks., with hunt members giving chase. The fox then […]
Hunters kill enormous 920-pound ‘dinosaur’ that nearly breaks world record
Hunters have killed an enormous 65-stone alligator that came close to beating a remarkable record. The huge beast was slain by Kevin Brotz and two friends from his group Florida Gator Hunting, based in the US. The whopping reptile measured 13 feet and three and a quarter inches and with its astonishing weight is the […]