The killing of a rare “spirit” moose in Canada has shocked residents of a northern Ontario community and prompted one First Nations man to offer a reward to anyone who can help officials apprehend the suspected poachers. Residents around the city of Timmins have long swapped stories of a ghostly white moose population occasionally spotted […]
Manitoba Conservation officers busted four hunters from Brandon and seized their vehicle and firearms as part of the province’s crackdown on illegal night hunting and hunting in moose closure areas. In the early hours of Tuesday, conservation officers, with support from an aerial patrol, saw a group of hunters using a spotlight to hunt from […]
Minnesota and Midwestern moose will not be listed as a federally endangered species, putting to bed a petition that’s been under review for five years. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ruled Tuesday that there was little that differentiates the moose that have been struggling in Minnesota – the northwestern subspecies of moose – and […]
Roads and highways are fascinating creations. Their architecture and construction is truly quite genius. Most people have probably found themselves driving or riding on a road thinking how amazing and convenient they are. And they are, but they do present serious challenges to the wildlife we coexist with. Wildlife are severely hurt and killed in […]
According to a post by the Lake City Silver World Newspaper, two individuals have been charged in connection with the killing of a well-known and beloved Lake City moose. The incident occurred on October 4, when the mother moose with twins was killed on private land. It was reportedly determined that while the woman who […]
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah wildlife conservation officials say 102 large animals in the state have been poached, and more than 900 citations have been issued for various hunting violations since Aug. 1. The numbers come as officials say they are working to crack down on illegal hunting in the state.The Utah Division of Wildlife […]
An unexpected sighting last week was a Beaver at very close range in the middle of the day. I have seen a few signs recently that Beavers are out and about despite the snow and ice (which must make it difficult for them to come in and out of their lodges). Seeing the animal today […]
The coats of mammals are essential to regulating their core temperature. It’s really a marvel of adaptation when you look at the color, length, molts, patterns and distribution each mammal has which is what in large part makes each unique. There is one thing we can generalize, mammals coats become their most luxurious in winter. […]