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Nevada's bear hunt continuing after Caldor wildfire

Oct 06, 2021

Nevada is continuing with its annual black bear hunt despite fire burning tens of thousands of acres of the animal’s habitat near Lake Tahoe this

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The National Elk Refuge offers hunting opportunities for both bison and elk.

Interior Expands Access To Hunting, Fishing On Refuges

Sep 02, 2021

The U.S. Interior Department is expanding access to hunting and fishing on about 2.1 million acres of Fish and Wildlife Service land. That’s nearly the size of Yellowstone National Park. While hunters and anglers applaud the efforts, other conservation groups believe that refuges shouldn’t have hunting or angling at all.

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National
Brooke Simpson, age 10, makes a turkey call on stage at the Grand National Calling Championships in Nashville on Feb. 14.

At The 'Super Bowl Of Turkey Calling,' The Goal Is Recruiting New Hunters

Feb 15, 2020
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.
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Penned Lions Still On Offer At US Trophy Hunting Convention

Feb 12, 2020
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.
 
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Utah Weighing Whether To Regulate Baiting Big Game

Oct 08, 2019

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.

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Goats and Soda
Botswana has the world's largest elephant population, with some 130,000 animals.

Why Botswana Is Lifting Its Ban On Elephant Trophy Hunting

Sep 28, 2019
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.
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Animals
A group of sandhill cranes fly together in New Mexico.

Alabama To Allow Sandhill Crane Hunting After More Than 100 Years

Aug 09, 2019
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.
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NDOW Awards $372K Hunting, Gun Safety Grant To Ely

Mar 02, 2019
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.

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Animals
Elephants drink water in Botswana's Chobe National Park. The government is considering lifting a hunting ban to cull the population.

Botswana Weighs Lifting Hunting Ban, With Eye On Reducing Elephant Population

Feb 22, 2019
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.
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World
A lure attracts songbirds into a poacher's field in Ras Baalbek.

For Migratory Birds, Lebanon Is A 'Black Hole' Where They Are Hunted, Trapped, Killed

Feb 03, 2019
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.
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National
Idaho Fish and Game Commissioner Blake Fischer posing with baboons he says he killed on a guided hunting trip to Namibia last month.

Idaho Game Commissioner Criticized For Killing 'Family Of Baboons' In Africa

Oct 15, 2018
Blake Fischer is under pressure to resign after sharing photos from a hunting trip to Africa showing him posing with baboons that he said he killed.
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Low Water Levels Limit Waterfowl Hunting In Nevada

Sep 13, 2018

ALAMO, Nev. (AP) — Waterfowl hunters might not have much luck this fall at a wildlife refuge north of Las Vegas.

That's because water levels are lower than normal at the Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge in Alamo.

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The Salt
Park ranger Moore shows off a big morel haul.

On The Hunt For The Elusive Morel Mushroom In Ohio's Appalachian Country

Apr 26, 2018
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.
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The Two-Way
In many countries, family groups of mother bears with cubs are protected from hunters by law.

Mother Bears Are Staying With Their Cubs Longer, Study Finds

Mar 27, 2018
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.
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Shots - Health News
A report from the RAND Corporation confirms there is very little scientific evidence for or against many gun policies. RAND hopes to lend researchers a hand with its new state-by-state database of gun laws.

Science Provides Few Facts On Effects Of Gun Policies, Report Finds

Mar 01, 2018
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.
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The Salt
Phil Ferlazzo, a volunteer with Empowering Culpeper, distributes free venison to people who need it. Boxes of frozen venison are stacked on pallets behind him.

Why Is Venison On Expensive Plates And Food Pantry Shelves?

Jan 02, 2018
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.
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Bighorn Sheep Hunt Underway On Military Grounds

Dec 18, 2017

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.

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The Two-Way
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has lifted a ban on importing sport-hunted trophies of elephants from Zimbabwe and Zambia.

U.S. Lifts Ban On Importing Elephant Trophies From Zimbabwe And Zambia

Nov 16, 2017
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.
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Emergency Deer, Antelope Hunts Due To Nevada Wildfires

Aug 16, 2017

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

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The Two-Way
Grizzly bear cubs follow their mother in British Columbia, Canada, in 2014. The province has banned trophy hunting of grizzlies beginning at the end of November.

British Columbia Will Ban Grizzly Bear Trophy Hunting

Aug 15, 2017
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.
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The Two-Way
Cecil the lion, photographed in 2013, was killed by a trophy hunter in Zimbabwe in 2015. Two years later, his son Xanda came to the same end nearby.

Xanda, Son Of Cecil The Lion, Also Killed

Jul 21, 2017
A trophy hunter shot and killed the 6-year-old lion near Zimbabwe's Hwange National Park, near where his father was killed two years ago.
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The Two-Way
A grizzly bear roams near Beaver Lake in Yellowstone National Park, Wyo., in 2011.

Wildlife Activists Plan Lawsuits To Protect Yellowstone Grizzlies

Jun 30, 2017
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.
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Shots - Health News
A mouse with predatory brain circuits switched on is much more likely to attack and kill prey like this cricket.

Flipping A Switch In The Brain Turns Lab Rodents Into Killer Mice

Jan 12, 2017
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.
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NDOW Worried About Deer Hunting, Wasting

Dec 15, 2016

Animals that are hunted and being left to waste have become a problem for the Nevada Department of Wildlife this fall.

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Safari Club Convention Returns To Reno In 2019, 2020, 2021

Jul 22, 2016

RENO, Nev. (AP) — One of the biggest hunting conventions in the world is returning to Reno for three years beginning in 2019.

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