A new National Park Service proposed rule marks a substantial step forward for some of our nation’s most iconic wildlife species, including brown and black bears and wolves. The NPS rule would ban certain extremely cruel methods of trophy hunting and trapping on Alaska’s national preserves. We have been fighting hard to achieve this prohibition, […]
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Sweden’s biggest wolf cull starts but campaigners fight on
The biggest wolf cull in modern times has begun in Sweden as nature organisations warn it could drastically harm the population. On Monday, the Guardian accompanied 200 hunters as they went to kill wolves in the frost-covered forests between Gävleborg and Dalarna, hunting from midnight until the sun set at 3pm. Groups like this will […]
New Jersey Bear Hunting Season Opens After Judges Rule Against Animal Rights Organizations
New Jersey is once again continuing with its highly controversial bear hunt after a two-judge panel ruled against a bid by animal rights organizations to stop the hunt. The two State Appellate Division Judges, Lisa Rose and Carmen Messano, ruled that the animal rights organizations failed to demonstrate they are entitled to injunctive relief. In […]
Two Men Charged with Shooting Animals at a Safari Park in Quebec
Two Canadian men were charged with shooting animals at a safari park in Quebec and killing three wild boars and an elk. The men have been accused of breaking into the safari Parc Omega in Quebec and shooting three wild boars and an elk. The killings have shocked and devastated the park. Mathieu Godard and […]
British woman fatally shot while hunting boar in France, prosecutor says
A British woman has died after she was shot by her companion during a wild boar hunt in France on Sunday, in what a prosecutor described as a “dramatic accident”. The 67-year-old was wounded “above the heart” and taken to hospital in Saint-Brieuc, Brittany, where she died around midday, said the prosecutor, Nicolas Heitz. The […]
Vermont Hunter Accidentally Shoots Man He Thought Was A Bear
Any hunter knows the hazards of not wearing blaze orange when hunting. In addition, any hunter knows the dangers of brush hunting, meaning, hearing a noise in the brush and shooting in that direction, thinking it’s a game animal. According to Fox News, Vermont, 35-year-old James Cameron was shot in the belly walking to a […]
Hen harrier recovery has been helped by shooting estates and gamekeepers
The news that hen harrier breeding numbers in England have broken a new record is cause for celebration (More than 100 hen harriers fledge in England for first time in a century, 26 August). So too are the partnerships that were created to achieve this conservation success story. The British Association for Shooting and Conservation […]
Game over – the Ritz takes grouse off the menu in victory for environment campaigners
From 12 August to early December, it’s usually possible to walk into old-fashioned fine dining establishments across the country and order the rare British delicacy that is grouse, frequently served with bread sauce and game chips. But those hoping to eat the tiny game bird in the gilded Ritz dining room in London will be […]