A now-infamous trophy hunt that took place last February in Wisconsin is being criticized again by animal rights activists, the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) reports. HSUS can now report that the hunt was the second deadliest in the state’s history, with 218 wolves recorded dead. The state issued 2,380 wolf hunting permits […]
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Shocking truth about lion hunting to be revealed at Monte-Carlo Film Festival
The Monte-Carlo Television Festival will host the premiere screening of an investigative documentary as part of their collaboration with the Prince Albert II Foundation. Unveiling a shocking truth, Lions, Bones & Bullets is a documentary getting to the bottom of lion hunting. Since the Covid-19 pandemic began, in a mission to understand where the virus […]
Irrigation dams threaten Thailand’s tiger forests, say conservationists
CHIANG MAI, Thailand — A plan to construct seven dams in one of mainland Southeast Asia’s last intact forest systems could cause widespread habitat loss and sever important wildlife corridors, activists warn. The Dong Phayayen-Khao Yai (DPKY) Forest Complex is a vast and biodiverse region that spans six provinces in eastern Thailand. It was declared […]
Poacher suspected of killing 70 Bengal tigers captured after 20-year pursuit
Bangladeshi police have arrested a notorious poacher wanted for 20 years and suspected of killing about 70 endangered Bengal tigers. Saidur Rahman, the local police chief, said that Habib Talukder – nicknamed “Tiger Habib” – lived next to the forest and would flee whenever officers raided the area. “Acting on a tipoff, we finally succeeded […]
Two tigers gunned down in China’s latest escaped-cat blunder
Two escaped tigers killed their keeper in China and were shot dead, state media reported, in the latest incident underlining the country’s chaotic handling of dangerous animals. Tuesday’s incident in central Henan province comes with authorities still hunting for one of three leopards that escaped in eastern China, in a separate case that shocked the […]
English Heritage condemns ‘trophy hunters’ who took pictures after shooting deer at stately home
Hunters have been condemned by English Heritage over pictures they took posing with dead muntjac deer at one of the organisation’s properties. Officials said that some of the hunters were not “respectful” to the deer, which were shot as part of a cull at Wrest Park, in Bedfordshire. The group were believed to have paid […]
National Park Service Allowing Trophy Hunting at Grand Canyon Puts More than Bison at Risk
Though she ascended to the Presidential cabinet with the distinction as the nation’s first Interior Secretary of Native American descent and with a track record as an animal protection advocate, Deb Haaland may be at the helm when the policy of forbidding sport hunting at America’s national parks is unraveling. And she may do it […]
Trophy hunters flock to sick website to book holiday to shoot vulnerable species
EXCLUSIVE: Website BookYourHunt has up to 5,000 hunts available and prey includes zebras at a starting price of £743 for a killing spree and Cape buffalos at £2,283 Almost all the animals on BookYourHunt are exempt from forthcoming UK legislation aimed at banning the import of hunting souvenirs such as skins, antlers and heads. The […]