Nearly 40,000 oppose Idaho wolf-hunting contest
SALMON, IDAHO — A controversial hunting contest in Idaho that rewards killing the most wolves and other animals on public lands has generated nearly 40,000 comments by those opposed to an event that requires a federal permit, U.S. land managers said on Tuesday. The...More than 7K coyotes killed in Utah for bounties in 2014
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah’s controversial coyote bounty program continues to rack up huge numbers. In a recently released report, the Division of Wildlife Resources said that 7,041 coyotes were turned in for the $50 reward in 2014. While that’s just shy of last year’s...
Good Dog! Sheepdogs Protect Predators as They Protect Sheep
It’s no secret that well-trained sheepdogs do a great job of protecting sheep from wolves, coyotes, mountain lions, and other predators.
Nature taking its course with Visions of the Wild Day 3
Some people work all day in cubicles, never seeing the outside world. Some are confined to a drab, windowless office.
Ending America’s War on Wildlife
Few Americans have heard of Wildlife Services, a little-known agency of the US Department of Agriculture charged with managing wildlife, largely at the behest of ranchers and agribusiness.