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A Pennsylvania man who allegedly shot a deer in the middle of a busy Wal-Mart parking lot will stand trial for the crime, according to TeddyHilton.com. Wildlife conservation officers allege that Arcangelo "Angelo" Bianco, Jr., was at the Wal-Mart in Derry Township, Pa., on Nov. 26 of last year, the first day of rifle season. Apparently, Bianco couldn't wait to get the season started, as he is accused of firing several shots at a deer he spotted in the lot, persuing the animal to an area where workers were loading ...
Have you seen less moose on the loose? According to the Daily Mail U.K., moose hunting has been banned in Minnesota due to a dramatic drop in the state's moose population. Over the past two years, the number of moose in the state has dropped by 52% for unknown reasons. To give the animal a chance to rebound Minnesota has banned moose hunting for an indefinite amount of time. Minnesota is also investing $1.2 million to research what is behind this rapid decline. Numbers have been dropping for several years, but never this ...
12 Wildlife Crimes on the Rise
Wildlife crime comes in many forms, be it poaching, hunting or cruelty for fashion, medicine, sport or just pure profit. Despite national and international efforts by the world's governments and countless wildlife organizations, many wildlife crimes continue undiminished, or are even increasing. Here are 12 wildlife crimes…
Beginning Jan. 1 it became illegal to use packs of dogs to chase, corner, and ultimately shoot down bears and bobcats in California. Backers of the law say it's not only unfair to the hunted animals but also potentially dangerous and borderline abusive to the dogs. Gov. Jerry Brown signed SB 1221 into law in September, banning the use of hounds to hunt bears and bobcats, the Huffington Post reported. The practice involves unleashing packs of trained dogs to track down, chase, and tree bears. Once cornered, hunters ...
Killer whales get their name because of what they eat. Other sea creatures are on the menu all the time. According to SeaWorld, killer whales eat everything from fish to other whales, walruses and even sea otters. In this case, these orcas are hunting a sea otter mother and baby. One whale nabs the baby, but the mother escapes by jumping onto a boat. You can see some beautiful shots of the hunting whales circling the craft and the mother as she climbs onto the deck to escape. The poor young otter doesn't make it (spoiler alert), but the mother will hopefully survive to make more babies. Nature in action! SAD PICS: 50-FT. WHALE FOUND DEAD IN BOSTON HARBOR: ...
A 55-year-old French hunter who had to have his right hand amputated after his dog accidentally shot him said on Monday he didn't blame the pet, which he still considered "adorable". The hunter, identified only as Rene, told France Bleu radio the dog accidentally pulled the trigger of his shotgun when he jumped on him while they were hunting on Sunday in the Dordogne region. Rene said he was hunting with three dogs when two of them ran off after a deer while the youngest stayed behind. RELATED: Dogs At Work "He ...
