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Dec 04 2014 Nearly 20 Lynx Caught in Traps in Maine This Fall as Trapping Rules Loosened
A federally protected Canada lynx has been killed by a trap and nearly 20 others have been caught but not killed this fall, including five or six since the federal government’s approval last month of a trapping plan administered by the state of Maine -
Dec 04 2014 Traps Kill Family’s Three St. Bernards Near Garden Creek, Casper, Wyoming
Three St Bernards were caught and killed in snares, Casper, WY. The snare traps are set about knee high on poles buried in sage brush, and have cable loop around the pole that will grip what goes in it, Savannah said. “If you pull on that cable loop, it will suck whatever you pull into it, and if you fight it will just get tighter and tighter and tighter. So it will choke you out if you get your head in there.” -
Dec 03 2014 California Game and Fish Votes to Prohibit Hunting Derbies
In response to overwhelming public support for banning wildlife-killing contests, the California Fish and Game Commission voted today to adopt regulations prohibiting hunting “derbies” targeting species such as coyotes, raccoons and badgers. The ban came after thousands of Californians expressed opposition to the killing competitions. -
Nov 29 2014 A Call for Inclusive Conservation
Conservation’s long-term success will hinge on how well we are able to articulate a moral and ethical reason for right of all life to exist. -
Nov 28 2014 Wild Bobcat on the Hunt
If you've ever wanted to see a bobcat in the wild, now is a great time of year to do so. Take a look at Daniel Dietrich's story behind this spectacular image!