According to park officials, an Ohio woman was gored by a bison after approaching the animal while visiting Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming on Tuesday. The 25-year-old was driving from Grove City, Ohio, about 20 minutes outside of Columbus, to see the national park. The woman, whose name has not been disclosed, got within 10 […]
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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 […]
More moose-hunting permits to be issued in attempt to reduce tick transmission and stabilize the population
Vermont moose are battling to survive after being infested with hundreds of blood-sucking ticks. Officials expect that reducing the number of moose will reduce tick transmission and stabilize the population, based on ongoing research by the University of Vermont and the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department on moose health. In order to accomplish this, the […]
Poachers Arrested for Slaughtering Pregnant Moose, Cutting 3 Babies Outside the Womb
In a North Dakota pasture, a pregnant moose lay dead with two unborn offspring ripped from her body. A necropsy performed on the pregnant moose subsequently showed the presence of a third baby within her body. The discovery was mysterious yet horrifying. Officials say two other moose cows and two bulls were killed in a […]
‘Everyone is outraged and sad’: Canada shocked by killing of rare white moose
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 […]
Conservation officers bust four hunters accused of illegal moose hunting
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 moose will not be listed as federally endangered species
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 […]
Petition: Support Bill to Protect Wildlife From Being Killed by Cars on Roads and Highways
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 […]