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May 01 2022 How killing wildlife in the United States became a game
Calls for a ban escalate as controversial hunting contests kill more than 60,000 animals a year. -
May 01 2022 Wolf hunt altered behavior in normally wild packs
A recent spate of wolf killings just outside of YNP has altered fundamental aspects of the canines’ behavior, and threatened the foundations of one of the most storied wildlife research efforts in American history, according to park scientists. -
Apr 30 2022 Wolf population stabilizes near state’s sweet spot
Problems with wolves and killing of wolves are down in past two years, biologist says. -
Apr 07 2022 Prohibit Wildlife Killing Contests Act
Congress introduced the Prohibit Wildlife Killing Contests Act to stop the practice of rewarding hunters for killing animals on public land in contests that serve no legitimate wildlife-management purpose. -
Apr 05 2022 Congress Introduces Legislation to End Wildlife Killing Contests
More than a dozen members of Congress introduced legislation today that would prohibit organizing, sponsoring, conducting or participating in wildlife killing contests on more than 500 million acres of U.S. public lands.