A hunter’s kill in upstate New York brought new hope, and trepidation, that wolves could slowly be making their way back to the Northeast.
Tag: Hunting and Trapping
Contest for Children to Hunt Feral Cats Is Scrapped in New Zealand
The country aggressively tries to control invasive species, but the culling event, which was to be part of a bigger hunting competition, generated a backlash.
India’s Tigers Are Making a Comeback
A conservation effort has worked well enough that there is now talk of sending some tigers to Cambodia to help that nation revive its own wild population.
The Fight Over Fox Hunting: A Cold War on England’s Muddy Fields
Some groups still ride out even though the hunting of foxes using dogs was banned in 2004. They are confronted by anti-hunt activists in a very British clash of class, tradition and town versus country.
Biden Moves to End Doughnut Lures and Other Bear Hunting Tactics in Alaska
A new rule proposed by the administration would also bar hunters from invading wolf dens to kill pups.
Behold the Lionfish, as Transfixing as It Is Destructive
Lionfish, while spectacularly beautiful, are wreaking havoc on Caribbean reef habitats.
A Portrait of South Georgia: Abundance, Exploitation, Recovery
A series of ecological initiatives, including the eradication of several invasive species, has dramatically revived the life and landscape of this remote sub-Antarctic island.
Is the Coronavirus in Your Backyard?
White-tailed deer could become a reservoir for the virus, putting people and animals at risk, health experts say.
1,400 Dolphins Were Killed in Faroe Islands. Even Hunting Supporters Were Upset.
Graphic images of the animals raised ire among activists, and some locals said the killings undermined the work of whale hunters who follow a centuries-old tradition that helps feed local people.
The Perilous Hunt for Coconut Crabs on a Remote Polynesian Island
On Makatea, an uplifted coral atoll marred by decades of mining, searching for crabs often requires gambling with the treacherous terrain.