On a dark night in Wisconsin, a driver faced an unexpected and harrowing situation when they struck an animal crossing the road. The driver, traveling south of Plover near U.S. Interstate 39, discovered that the animal they hit was not only alive but also trapped in the car’s grille. Upon realizing the severity of the […]
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Boy, 9, savagely mauled by brown bear ‘protecting her cub’ on hunting trip
A nine-year-old boy on a hunting trip has been left with serious injuries after being mauled by a brown bear. The young lad was attacked alongside a 41-year-old male while in the forest north of Anchorage in Alaska yesterday, according to Alaska State Troopers. The pair were approaching a brown bear and her cub when […]
Sighting of new gray wolf family raises hopes of resurgence in Oregon
The sighting of a new family of gray wolves in Oregon’s Cascade mountains has given wildlife advocates hope that the recovery of the endangered species in the state is gathering pace. The state’s fish and wildlife department (ODFW) said a group of two adults and two pups was captured by a trail camera in August. […]
Wisconsin Doubles Wolf Hunt Quota Even After Biologists Warn Of Serious Risk To Population
After biologists warned that a planned second hunt this year of 130 wolves in Wisconsin could endanger the species in the state, wildlife officials more than doubled the kill quota to 300 animals. The move follows a botched slaughter in February, when hunters killed 216 wolves — more than 82% over the quota allowed. The […]
Missouri Approves Dangerously High Quota for Black Bear Hunting
According to the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), Missouri approved a dangerously high quota for the first black bear hunt in the state. Planned for October 18-27, 2021, the Missouri Department of Conservation Commission will allow 400 permits and allow 40 bears to be killed. Wendy Keefover, senior strategist for native carnivore protection […]
Wisconsin hunters kill 216 wolves in less than 60 hours, sparking uproar
Hunters and trappers in Wisconsin killed 216 gray wolves last week during the state’s 2021 wolf hunting season – more than 82% above the authorities’ stated quota, sparking uproar among animal-lovers and conservationists, according to reports. The kills all took place in less than 60 hours, quickly exceeding Wisconsin’s statewide stated limit of 119 animals. […]
POLL: Should the Black Bear ‘Harvest’ Season In Wisconsin be banned?
The outlook is bright for the 2018 Wisconsin black bear season. Population models continue to suggest healthy bear numbers across the state’s primary bear range, with the most recent population estimate indicating there are 28,700 bears statewide. Bear densities across the majority of Wisconsin’s occupied bear range are in excess of 1 bear per square […]
Five squirrels separated after tails got entangled in ‘Gordian Knot’
Five squirrels whose tails became tangled together in a “Gordian Knot” in their nest have been freed by a wildlife team in Wisconsin. The group of young grey squirrels were found with their tails entangled together with grass and plastic their mother had used as nest material. An animal rehabilitation team spent 20 minutes trying […]