Source: Buffalo Field Campaign “Here at SFTHH we have care and concern for all things wild as we would like to see our fellow passengers, on this Spaceship Earth, keep their rightful seats as being…WILD and FREE!” ~ R.T. We haven’t had too much to report from the field yet this season, but that […] via …
Trump Admin Calls for Major Expansion of Hunting, Fishing in Wildlife Refuges, Including 7 in California — KTLA
The Trump administration on Wednesday proposed opening up more federally protected land for hunting and fishing in what it called a major expansion of those activities in the nation’s wildlife refuges. The plan affects 1.4 million acres (5,666 square kilometers) on federal public lands, including 74 national wildlife refuges, U.S. Interior Secretary David Bernhardt said… via …
Update from the Field: First Buffalo to Enter Montana Met with Gunfire — Straight from the Horse’s Heart
Source: Buffalo Field Campaign Is it any wonder that buffalo have been staying out of Montana when this is the kind of welcome they receive? As we’ve been reporting, hardly any buffalo have migrated from Yellowstone into Montana this winter. The few who had come close didn’t stay long before heading deeper into the park. […] …
Yellowstone and Montana are Killing the Last Wild Buffalo — Straight from the Horse’s Heart
Does anyone in Montana, Yellowstone or the broader US care at all anymore about their wild resources and icons? This article seems to indicate not. There's a brutality now quite evident, boiling over everywhere, in the US that is stark, cold and cruel. Straight from the Horse's Heart article follows verbatim. read more …
For Migratory Birds, Lebanon Is A ‘Black Hole’ Where They Are Hunted, Trapped, Killed — News : NPR
Every year, some 2.6 million birds are shot or die after being trapped in illegal nets in Lebanon. "This country is a black hole in terms of protection," says a conservationist.(Image credit: Sam Tarling for NPR) via For Migratory Birds, Lebanon Is A 'Black Hole' Where They Are Hunted, Trapped, Killed — News : NPR
B.C. group wants to kill the seals to save the whales – CBCNews
by Greg Rasmussen (via msn.com) Ken Pearce throttles back on his outboard motor, his boat slowing as it cuts through the waters of the lower Fraser River near Steveston, B.C. He's spotted a half-dozen seals swimming in a side channel. "They've fed on the rising tide and now they're coming in to soak up the sun …
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‘Welfare Dilemna’ Over Licensed Shooting of Seals in Scotland — The Orkney News
A film has been made by Lizzie Daly a leading wildlife biologist and BBC presenter – ‘Silent Slaughter: The Shooting of Scotland’s Seals’ via ‘Welfare Dilemna’ Over Licensed Shooting of Seals in Scotland — The Orkney News
Wyoming Gives 22 Winners The Chance To Hunt Grizzlies — Or Not — News : NPR
A whopping 7,000 people vied for the chance to hunt Wyoming grizzly bears for the first time in 44 years. Many entrants in the permit lottery said if they won, they would sit out the hunt.(Image credit: Bryant Aardema/Getty Images) via Wyoming Gives 22 Winners The Chance To Hunt Grizzlies — Or Not — News : …
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Interior Dept. moves to allow Alaska bear hunting with doughnuts, bacon
What is wrong with the policy makers at the Interior Department, are they themselves the hunters, or are they just as depraved as those who think baiting bears with doughnuts and bacon is either ethical or honourable? Where's the public outcry? I don't understand how such cowardly policies are even being considered. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/interior-dept-moves-allow-alaska-bear-hunting-doughnuts-bacon-n876306?cid=public-rss_20180522
Study finds bear cubs staying with mom longer
In many parts of the world, it is illegal to shoot a brown bear with cubs. The restrictions have made mother bears more likely to spend an extra year with their cubs.(Image credit: Ilpo Kojola/Nature) via New Study Finds Mother Bears Are Sticking Around With Their Cubs Longer — News : NPR
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