A bill introduced in California would end trophy hunting of black bears in the state, according to news from the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS). Introduced by State Sen. Scott Wiener, it would be the first of its kind in the United States. The ban would set an exceptional precedent as well as […]
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Shameless trophy hunter kills exotic animals ‘because they need culling’
A trophy hunter says zebras are no different to pigs or deer and he should be allowed to kill them – as they need culling too. Nick Morton, who aims to go out hunting twice a week during his native Australia’s cooler months of April to August, blames movies like the Lion King for portraying exotic […]
Petition: Portugal Furious After Spanish Hunters Kill Over 500 Animals
Portugal expressed outrage after hunters killed over 500 deer and wild boar in the center of the country at the end of December, as reported by the BBC. Officials were furious at the 16 Spanish hunters that led the massacre, calling it “vile,” and “an environmental crime.” Photos show hunters proudly displaying their catch after […]
British dad arranges for clients to kill vulnerable ‘big game’ wildlife abroad
A British dad-of-one is flogging sickening overseas trophy hunting trips to slaughter big game. Mike Taylor arranges for clients to kill vulnerable wildlife including baboons, elephants, leopards, lions and zebras. These include big game hunts throughout Africa, as well as Alaska. The firm also arranges bird shooting trips to Argentina and deer hunts in Mauritius. […]
Sick, smirking, prolific British trophy hunter says he gets ‘thrill’ killing majestic beasts
This is the face of one of Britain’s most prolific trophy hunters. Asif Wattoo has killed beautiful animals all over the world. He then boasts about the “thrill” on social media. Animals he has hunted for fun include zebras, African buffaloes, antelope and impala. He has also posed for dozens of pictures with giraffe carcasses. Wattoo, who works […]
Petition: Rare White Giraffe Gets Tracker After Poachers Kill His Family
A rare white giraffe is getting a tracking device after its family was killed by poachers. The giraffe lives in Kenya, in the Ishaqbini Hirola Conservancy. According to the Ishaqbini Hirola Community Conservancy, this is the only white giraffe in the world. A white female and her calf were killed by poachers in March 2020. […]
Trump pentagon nominee hunted and killed elephants in Zimbabwe
Scott O’Grady, a famous former Air Force officer recently nominated for a top Defense Department role in the Trump administration, hunted and killed two elephants in Zimbabwe in 2014 and lobbied Congress to lift trophy hunting restrictions. The revelations were first reported by independent journalist Yashar Ali but come from congressional testimony by Mr O’Grady. […]
POLL: Should countries be allowed to auction wild elephants?
Namibia has put 170 “high value” wild elephants up for sale due to drought and an increase in elephant numbers, the southern African country’s environmental ministry has said An advertisement carried by the state-owned daily New Era said an increase in incidents of human-elephant conflict motivated the sale of the large mammal that is at […]