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  • June 2008

    • Hunters Battle Invasion of Hungry Hogs

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Jun 21, 08 6:39 AM CDT

      Hunters Battle Invasion of Hungry Hogs

      Hog hunters are finding their services in demand as the wild beasts spread across the country, reports the New York Times . The porkers—descendants of pigs brought by Spanish explorers, escaped swine from farms, and wild boar released by hunters—weigh up to 400 pounds and cause around $800 million in property damage yearly. Some are even particular to golf courses, notes the Times, which goes on the hunt with a crew near Houston. More »

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      animal  • hunting  • pig  • swine  • wild hog

  • May 2008

    • Wolves, Back From Brink, Are Targets Again

      newser  |  Salon  |  May 27, 08 11:22 AM CDT

      Wolves, Back From Brink, Are Targets Again

      A success story is at risk of turning into a bloodbath as gray wolves, newly removed from the US endangered-species list, are no longer protected from being hunted outside national parks. A coalition of environmental groups is suing the Bush administration, claiming that the wolves still need protection in the northern Rockies due to low genetic diversity, Salon reports. More »

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      endangered species  • hunting

    • Alaska Suing to Bounce Bears Off Threatened List

      newser  |  CBC (Canada)  |  May 22, 08 8:51 AM CDT

      Alaska Suing to Bounce Bears Off Threatened List

      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 »

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      climate change  • global warming  • Alaska  • polar bear  • hunting  • Endangered Species Act  • Sarah Palin  • Arctic sea ice

  • April 2008

    • Humane Hunters Hound Foxy Humans

      newser  |  ABC News  |  Apr 16, 08 11:08 AM CDT

      Humane Hunters Hound Foxy Humans

      England banned fox hunting with hounds three years ago—but riding clubs unwilling to give up centuries of tradition or the thrill of the chase are recruiting human prey, ABC News reports. The runners drag along a dead animal—road kill—to leave a trail for the hounds, and are paid $30 a day, plus "sandwiches, sausage rolls, cake, and hot tea," according to one club. More »

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      England  • dog  • animal rights  • hunting  • Cambridge University

  • March 2008

    • Hunters Take Aim at Gray Wolf

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Mar 29, 08 9:35 PM CDT

      Hunters Take Aim at Gray Wolf

      Hunters in the northern Rockies will soon take aim at a rare target—the gray wolf. The animal lost its protected species status in Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming yesterday, and wildlife agencies in the region are looking to reduce the population by granting hunting licenses for the first time since 1973. An estimated 1,500 gray wolves now roam the region. More »

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      endangered species  • Idaho  • wildlife  • Montana  • hunting  • Wyoming  • Endangered Species Act  • Rocky Mountains  • gray wolf

    • 32 Bison Shot to Death in Colorado

      newser  |  Denver Post  |  Mar 21, 08 9:12 AM CDT

      32 Bison Shot to Death in Colorado

      Hunters shot to death more than 30 bison on a Colorado ranch, and state authorities are  investigating whether they had the right to do so, the Denver Post reports. It's legal in the state to hunt bison on private land with the owner's permission, but the scope of the carnage has raised suspicion. "There are just hundreds of acres with carcasses laying out there," said the local sheriff. "There are carcasses and hides." More »

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      Colorado  • hunting  • bison  • Wild West

    • States Aim for Young Hunters

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Mar 8, 08 8:40 AM CST

      States Aim for Young Hunters

      West Virginia is trying to reverse a decline in hunting by bringing it into the classroom, the New York Times reports. The state, which has seen a 20% drop in hunting permits in the last decade, has passed a bill allowing hunting education in schools where enough students express interest. “For us, guns and hunting was a way of life,” said a gun shop owner. “A lot of places seem to be losing that, and we need to bring it back.” More »

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      gun control  • wildlife  • hunting  • West Virginia  • hunters

  • January 2008

    • Elmer Fudd, Have You Tried the Raccoon?

      newser  |  Chicago Tribune  |  Jan 19, 08 2:54 PM CST

      Elmer Fudd, Have You Tried the Raccoon?

      Sweet raccoon meat is in vogue in the nation’s heartland, where the masked critters have been selling as fast as some hunters can snag them, the Chicago Tribune says. One Illinois dealer says he’s sold about 2,500 to more than 50 customers in the last 10 weeks. “You have to overcome certain inhibitions,” said one racoon-eater. “But when it’s prepared right, raccoon is really good.” More »

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      Chicago  • Wisconsin  • Missouri  • hunting  • Native Americans  • barbecue  • raccoons

    • Dog Shoots Goose Hunter

      newser  |  Houston Chronicle  |  Jan 9, 08 4:48 PM CST

      Dog Shoots Goose Hunter

      A Texas man died after his dog stepped on a loaded shotgun, the Houston Chronicle reports. The teacher, 46, shot down a goose, put the gun in back of the truck, and was about to let the dog out to retrieve it when the gun went off, blowing through the tailgate and hitting him in the thigh. "It's the strangest case that I've seen," commented the country sheriff. More »

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      accident  • dog  • gun  • hunting  • accidental death

  • November 2007

    • Hunters Supply Food Banks as the Need Grows

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Nov 30, 07 10:50 PM CST

      Hunters Supply Food Banks as the Need Grows

      Food banks facing shortages are welcoming game meat from hunters. Using the meat isn’t new, but this year the need is greater, as charities report more clients and reductions in their supplies, reports AP. One food bank in Montana received 7,500 pounds of game in 2006 and nearly as much this year. That figure included six elk killed illegally and confiscated by game officers. More »

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      hunger  • hunting  • food banks  • deer

    • Boorish Boars Overrun Texas

      newser  |  Los Angeles Times  |  Nov 19, 07 2:45 PM CST

      Boorish Boars Overrun Texas

      Everything's bigger in Texas, and the pig population is no exception. They aren't cute porkers, either—wild boars wreck crops and cause some $52 million in annual damages in the state. For some, that means an opportunity for heavy-duty huntin', but the solo efforts aren't enough to slow a wave of some 2 million hogs. More »

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      Texas  • animal  • agriculture  • hunting  • wild boars  • wild hog

  • October 2007
  • September 2007

    • Hunters Take Aim in Wyoming

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Sep 15, 07 4:20 PM CDT

      Hunters Take Aim in Wyoming

      Hunters take aim at a symbol of the American West today, as Wyoming’s National Elk Refuge opens the first buffalo season in almost a decade. Officials say they need to lower the population from 1,200 to 500 because of overgrazing and disease. But killing the once-endangered species has animal groups and locals up in arms, Reuters reports. More »

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      animal rights  • wildlife  • species  • hunting  • Wyoming  • bison

    • Bad News Plagues Bears

      newser  |  Independent (UK)  |  Sep 9, 07 3:09 PM CDT

      Bad News Plagues Bears

      It's bad enough when 40% of your habitat will disappear by mid-century, but add trophy hunters taking advantage of a loophole in US law, and it's not a good time to be a polar bear, the Independent on Sunday reports. The bears are not listed as endangered so 950 pelts have been imported from Canada since 1994. More »

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      climate change  • global warming  • endangered species  • John Kerry  • Arctic  • polar bear  • species  • hunting  • Endangered Species Act

  • August 2007

    • Net Hunting: The Nonexistent Menace

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  Aug 10, 07 11:00 AM CDT

      Net Hunting: The Nonexistent Menace

      States are rushing to ban internet hunting—despite the fact that nobody does it. Since hunting by remote control gun over the internet was floated as a business plan, a Humane Society campaign spread outrage, and 33 states have banned the practice—a bill has even been introduced in Congress. But the idea never got past the planning stages anyway. More »

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      Internet  • NRA  • hunting  • Humane Society

  • June 2007

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