Ol Pejeta Conservancy asks the public for $35k to buy a drone to protect what may be the world’s last four northern white rhinos from poachers.
Keep reading Rarest rhino species may be saved by crowdfunded drones
 Thousands of virtually extinct scimitar-horned oryx survive on TX hunting ranches. But only 110 TX oryx are in the species survival plan that spans 211 institutions worldwide. The species doesn’t need Texas hunters. Keep reading What 60 Minutes’ Love Letter to TX Canned Hunts Got Wrong  A mob of urban kangaroos heads into Canberra at night to eat. The same arguments over hunting, contraceptives and car accidents play out. Keep reading The urban kangaroo–white-tailed deer of Australia  The century old tradition of feeding elk outside Yellowstone could end up severely hurting the population by spreading chronic wasting disease. Keep reading How quickly will national elk feeding grounds spread chronic wasting disease?  The 71 million Americans who like watching wildlife far outnumber and outspend hunters, but don’t get much a say in wildlife policy. Keep reading Wildlife Watchers: We are the 31% (Hunters are only 5%)  The Nature Conservancy bought the Girl Scouts’ biggest camp to research plants, but plenty of elk, deer, pronghorn, weasels and birds have moved in. Mountain lion and spotted bat are here, but tough to see. Keep reading Tensleep: saved for the plants, but the elk like it, too  Bear biologist Lynn Rogers hosts best Wild Kingdom episode ever Keep reading Bear biologist Lynn Rogers hosts best Wild Kingdom episode ever  Russia is a strong tiger supporter, but India has nearly half of the endangered cats and promotes tiger tourism at a growing number of reserves. Keep reading India has nearly half the world’s tigers  During the mating season all animals become a bit careless, more aggressive and more visible. In the U.S. hunting seasons are timed to fit the rut to make it much easier for hunters to find and call the animals. It’s interesting how Brits think that’s just too easy and unfair. Keep reading UK Questions Hunting During Rut After Elusive Exmoor Emperor Killed  A hunter aims at a bear menacing a tent, but just can’t shoot the animal, in an ad by Tipp-Ex, the British version of white-out. Then the fun begins: you get to use Tipp-Ex to cover up the word shoots and replace it with whatever you want. You can have the hunter kiss the bear, hug the bear or dance with the bear. I’m not sure how many possibilities there are in the bear-hunter interaction. It’s like the animal lovers version of Burger King’s Subservient Chicken. What if you really want the hunter to shoot the bear? Too bad. Type that in and the bear plays a prank on the hunter instead. Dances with Bear Re-write the hunter’s story here Where to Go See Bears |
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