When the first bongo was reported dead by the Sangha River in the Republic of Congo in 1997, it was believed to have drowned. Several more turned up in the following weeks. Some were spotted tottering along open roads, unusual for a mostly nocturnal animal. Others appeared uncharacteristically fearless. All were emaciated. At least 17 […]
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Hunter Kills Beloved Lion, Mopani, Outside the Same Park Where Walter Palmer Gunned Down Cecil
The world all but stopped spinning in July 2015 when news broke that Walter Palmer, a Minnesota dentist, had gunned down a beloved lion named Cecil after reportedly paying $50,000 to partake in a hunting expedition to Zimbabwe. The killing ignited international outrage, and caring souls took to Twitter and beyond to demand that Palmer’s […]
The Decades-Long Fight to Save America’s Mountain Lion and What You Can Do to Help
For some, freedom means the right to use nature, even to the point of destruction. Others view freedom as involving an enormous duty to present and future generations: to protect native wild species and their habitats that make America one of the world’s most fascinating places. We believe that protecting wildlife is a patriotic thing […]
EU is the Second Largest Hunting Trophy Importer After the US, Per New Report
A new report published by Humane Society International (HSI) outlines how the EU is the second-largest importer of hunting trophies of protected species. 3,000 trophies of animals including zebras, elephants, and lions are imported each year. This grim statistic makes the EU second only to the United States. The bloc imported 15,000 hunting trophies between […]
How trophy hunting in Texas became a multibillion-dollar industry
Texas is the epicenter of the exotic game industry in the United States. People spend thousands to have a shot at hunting animals like zebras, cape buffalo, and even giraffes. The video below explores the costs associated with breeding, hunting, and taxidermy. An earlier version of the video below showed an image of a Grevy’s […]
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 […]
Grand Canyon National Park Opens Bison Hunting
Grand Canyon National Park has put out a call for hunters. A dozen spots opened up to thin a herd of bison in the national park, the Associated Press reported. Officials opened up the spots to help remove bison that they said have been trampling on resources, including archaeological spots, and spoiling water. “Areas are […]
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 […]