hunting

A new law about to be passed the Trump administration states that Alaskan hunters are permitted to shoot newly-born bear cubs in their dens. This adds to the tally of abhorrent acts by Trump and his government to destroy wildlife populations around the country and further afield. New Trump...

The disgusting things segments of our own human species do never cease to sicken and sadden me. Apparently in South Africa some disgusting "people" are essentially farming lions for them to be "hunted" by rich westerners and to be slaughtered for the bone trade to China as so-called "medicine"...

American Elk were re-introduced to Wisconsin in the 1990s, and now the state will be having the first hunt: Smith: Wisconsin DNR to hold inaugural elk hunt in 2018 Wisconsin's first elk hunt to take place this fall

So I've recently derailed two threads thanks to a chip I have on my shoulder with regards to wildlife conservation. I figured I should outline my views here (and more importantly how I developed this chip) so I can argue about it without (hopefully) derailing any more threads. Like many people...

African tigerfish have been filmed catching swallows in flight by scientists. The behaviour was filmed at Schroda Dam, a man-made lake in Limpopo Province, South Africa. BBC Nature - African tigerfish catch swallows in flight

India, 1939 This is a great bit of footage of an Indian Prince circa 1939 using tame cheetahs to hunt. The whole Cheetah-Watch website is good actually - there are 3 'chats' with Peter Allison (author and safari guide) about King Cheetah and the work of the Cheetah Watch group who I'll...

Despite an acknowledged dramatic decline in numbers of African lions, trophy hunters insist their activities contribute to the overall conservation of the species. They justify this position from an economic point of view – trophy fees are paid to governments and hunting concession fees are paid...

Taronga Western Plains Zoo is in a bit of a bother because it sold Indian Blackbuck to private owners, people who want the State of NSW to allow private reserves for 'canned hunts'. Calls for Taronga Zoo welfare chief to resign Bob McComb buys antelope | Dubbo Zoo sells antelope to shooter |...