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Nov 18 2016 Suit Seeks Public Review of Animal Pelt Exports
A Montana judge has made the decision that a lawsuit brought by WildEarth Guardians against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will move forward. -
Nov 17 2016 Dog in Ohio Caught in Leghold and Shot
A dog (nicknamed Chance by rescuers) was found by a resident in Lorain, Ohio with a foothold trap on his front leg and a gunshot wound in his rear leg. -
Nov 15 2016 Bobcats Under Siege
Bobcats are facing increasing threats across the country. November 15 marks the beginning of bobcat trapping season in Wyoming in which they can be killed in unlimited numbers from now until March 1, 2017. In Illinois, a new bobcat hunting season has been instituted for the first time in more than 40 years. -
Nov 15 2016 Rare Fisher Found in Western New Jersey
Reports of fishers have been on the rise in New Jersey. There have been at least 59 reports in the last few years, although many reports have not been followed up or confirmed. -
Nov 09 2016 Initiative to Ban Animal Trapping on Public Lands Appears Heading for Failure
A group called Montanans for Trap-Free Public Lands gathered enough signatures to get I-177 on the ballot this year.