Palin Howls at Judd's Wildlife Ad

Conservationist campaign slams Palin's support of 'senseless savagery'

(NEWSER) - Actress Ashley Judd is spearheading a Defenders of Wildlife ad campaign blasting Sarah Palin for her support of the aerial killing of wolves and bears in Alaska, reports the Huffington Post. Judd slams Palin's "anti-conservation agenda" in the film, which shows wolves shot from the air writhing in the snow. She accuses Palin of proposing a $150 bounty for the severed legs of wolves and urges viewers to help "stop Sarah Palin and stop this senseless savagery." More»

Alaska gov. makes killing wolves from aircraft a bullet point

(NEWSER) - Sarah Palin has spent her Alaska governorship aggressively pushing to expand aerial wolf hunting, contrary to the advice of wildlife experts, reports Salon. The practice consists of shooting wolves from low-flying aircraft. Palin believes wolves compete with human hunters for moose and caribou, and has encouraged the curbing of the wolf population. Scientists, however, say wolves mainly scavenge. More»

(NEWSER) - The last time we had to hear about Levi Johnston getting naked, he ended up an unwed teenage father in a soap opera-worthy feud with his babymama's clan. But he's open to repeating the experience and says he'd pose nude—provided the price is right, reports Us Weekly. And no sooner did Levi speak, reports Gawker, than Unzipped magazine whipped out its checkbook. No comment on Levi's response, or how much the offer was. More»

They're just fine, governor insists

(NEWSER) - The state of Alaska will sue to challenge the federal government's decision to place polar bears on the endangered species list, reports CBC News. The Department of the Interior cited the bears' diminishing sea ice habitat as a reason for listing them as threatened, but Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin fears offshore shore oil and gas exploration will be inhibited by safeguards for the bears. More»

He exceeded bear hunt quota on 2009 Alaska trip

(NEWSER) - More gun fun with the Motor City Madman. Ted Nugent has agreed to a $10,000 fine for illegally shooting and transporting a black bear in Alaska in 2009, according to a plea he signed with prosecutors there, reports the Anchorage Daily News . In addition to the fine, Nugent will produce public service messages to air on his television program, Spirit of the Wild, be banned from hunting in Alaska or on any US Forest Service land for one year, and be placed on probation for two years. More»