Hunting is on the decline in some parts of the country. At this week's National Wild Turkey Federation convention, advocates want to create future hunters, especially women.
An undercover video recorded by animal welfare activists shows vendors at a recent trophy-hunting convention promoting trips to shoot captive-bred lions in Africa, despite past public assurances by the event's organizers that so-called canned hunts wouldn't be sold.
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah wildlife officials are considering whether hunters should be allowed to use bait to lure big game such as elk and deer, which has become popular among bowhunters despite criticism.
The government is revoking a ban on elephant hunting. Some say that's good news for the tourist business and local farmers who say the animals trampled their crops. Others aren't so sure.
The season begins later this year. The state joins Tennessee and Kentucky as the third state east of the Mississippi River to permit sandhill crane hunting.
ELY, Nev. (AP) — The Nevada Department of Wildlife has awarded a $372,393 hunter education grant to Ely to help teach firearm safety and develop shooting sports in the area.
A government group recommends elephant hunting resume within limits, and also calls for the animals to be slaughtered for meat used in pet food production.
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.
It's early spring in southeastern Ohio. Foodies and opportunists are starting to scour the trails for morels. But finding the tiny, wrinkled gems requires perfect weather, patience and a little luck.
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.
A review by the RAND Corporation finds little evidence as to whether many popular gun control policies do or don't affect gun violence. In many cases, solid studies just haven't been done.
Venison, a luxury meat sold in high-end stores also shows up on the winter menus of expensive restaurants. But venison from deer killed by hunters can't be sold, so much of it is given away for free.
Nellis Air Force Base officials are opening land north of Las Vegas for a rare bighorn sheep hunt.
Fifteen hunting tags have been issued at the Nevada Test and Training Range for hunters to traipse into three mountain ranges which are normally off limits.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said hunting programs in those countries can aid conservation efforts. But those who oppose the policy change point to a decline in Zimbabwe's elephant population.
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Nevada's Wildlife Commission has approved a series of emergency hunting seasons this fall to help reduce antelope and mule deer populations in parts of northeast Nevada ravaged by wildfires
The policy still allows people to hunt the bears for food but blocks all hunting of grizzlies in the Great Bear Rainforest. Environmental groups are celebrating but concerned about possible loopholes.
The Northern Cheyenne Tribe and The Humane Society are among the organizations that will sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to keep the iconic carnivore on the endangered species list.
When scientists activate hunting circuits in the brains of genetically modified mice, the animals attack insects and even bottle caps as prey. It gives clues to the evolution of hunting in humans.