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Montana stops wolf hunting near Yellowstone

Montana wildlife commissioners shut down gray wolf hunting Tuesday in backcountry adjacent to Yellowstone National Park after nine of the predators were killed there in recent weeks.

SC teen bags 10-foot alligator with a crossbow

A 16-year-old girl has bagged a 10-foot alligator in a South Carolina swamp. In the middle of the night. With a crossbow. The State newspaper in Columbia reported that Cammie Colin won one of 1,000 lottery slots for the state's annual public alligator harvest. Hunters are required to use a crossbow or a harpoon.

Judge faults removal of wolf from endangered list

Hunters can keep stalking gray wolves for now in the Northern Rockies, but the killing may be short-lived after a federal judge found problems with the recent removal of the animal from the endangered species list.

Idaho hunter bad-mouthed after wolf kill

The first hunter to report a wolf kill in Idaho says he's been flooded with nasty messages.

Wolf hunt is on in Idaho — for now

Gray wolves were back in the cross hairs of hunters on Tuesday, just months after they were removed from the federal endangered species list and eight decades since being hunted to extinction across the Northern Rockies.

Vt. man pleads no contest in son's hunting death

A Vermont man who accidentally shot his 17-year-old son to death while they were turkey hunting has pleaded no contest to involuntary manslaughter in exchange for a deferred three-year sentence.

In many states, young kids may hunt alone

Just before Tyler Kales was led from a Mount Vernon, Wash., courtroom to begin serving his sentence earlier this month, he apologized to the family of his victim.

States ready for first open wolf hunts

Montana and Idaho are moving to host the first open gray wolf hunts in the lower 48 states after the animal's removal from the endangered list across much of the Northern Rockies.

Bills WR Owens house-hunting search is back on

Hold off on that housewarming gift, Bills fans. Terrell Owens' search for a place to live in Buffalo is back on.

Nazi hunters appeal German prosecutors' decision

The Simon Wiesenthal Center is appealing a Berlin prosecutors' office decision to drop an investigation into whether the family or attorneys of Nazi war criminal Aribert Heim lied about whether he was dead, the agency's top Nazi-hunter said Wednesday.

Hunting deaths pose challenge for prosecutors

By the time the game warden arrived, Kevin Kadamus was sitting down and holding his 17-year-old son in his lap, a blanket covering the boy's bloodied body.

'Drama' closes door on T.O.'s house-hunting search

Here's a potential first to add to the "Not In My Backyard" homeowner's list of complaints: Terrell Owens.

T.O. goes house hunting while filming reality show

Now that he's got the key to the city, Terrell Owens' next move was a natural: Finding a place to live.

Russia bans baby seal hunting

Russia said Wednesday it was banning the hunting of baby harp seals, weeks after Prime Minister Vladimir Putin reportedly called the hunt a "bloody industry."

Wiesenthal Center pursues new tack in Nazi hunt

The Simon Wiesenthal Center filed a lawsuit Wednesday asking Berlin prosecutors to investigate whether the family or attorneys of Nazi war criminal Aribert Heim have lied about whether he was dead or alive.

German authorities examining Nazi doctor's papers

German authorities have received original documents indicating the world's most-wanted Nazi fugitive died in Cairo in 1992, and are investigating their validity, an official said Friday.

Germans await OK on Cairo trip to check Nazi death

German authorities are awaiting approval from Egypt to travel to Cairo and investigate claims that a notorious Nazi doctor died there in 1992, a police spokesman said Monday.

A list of most wanted Nazi suspects

The Simon Wiesenthal Center's most recent list of 10 most wanted Nazis:

German investigators to look for Nazi's body

German investigators who have hunted Nazi war criminal Aribert Heim for decades said Thursday that new information indicating the former concentration camp doctor died in Egypt in 1992 appears credible and that they will attempt to find his body.

German investigators to look for Nazi's body

German investigators who have hunted Nazi war criminal Aribert Heim for decades said Thursday that new information indicating the former concentration camp doctor died in Egypt in 1992 appears credible and that they will attempt to locate his corpse to rule out any doubt.

US hunts Caribbean drugs but odds favor smugglers

It was early evening and the crew on a U.S. Air Force surveillance jet was taking a hard look at a suspicious plane that had just taken off from Venezuela.

Nazi hunters fault Australia, Hungary for inaction

Australia, Hungary and Lithuania are failing to investigate and prosecute suspected Nazi war criminals largely due to a lack of political will, the Simon Wiesenthal Center said Thursday.

Penn State fraternity bonded by thrill of the hunt

Pictures of former fraternity brothers line a wall, and empty soda and beer cartons are stacked near the back door. It's like any other college fraternity house — except for the deer carcass hanging in the front hall.

Have gun, will travel: economy only grazes hunting

Have gun, will travel — even if the economy's shot.

Baghdad housing prices soar under sectarian shadow

An arrow in central Baghdad points down a side-street to a glass door with a sign that reads: "Ali's Office."

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Andre the dog gets some fancy new limbs
Source: msnbc.com

Last year, Andre stepped into an illegal hunting trap, which snapped his left front and back legs. To free himself, the 3-year-old dog chewed through both paws. But with the help of prosthetics, he can now do one of his favorite things - chase after a tennis ball.

Andre the dog gets some fancy new limbs
Source: msnbc.com

Last year, Andre stepped into an illegal hunting trap, which snapped his left front and back legs. To free himself, the 3-year-old dog chewed through both paws. But with the help of prosthetics, he can now do one of his favorite things - chase after a tennis ball.

Hunting season put coyotes in the crosshairs
Source: milford daily news

Starting this weekend, one of the top predators in the suburbs and forests becomes prey.

Yellowstone Park's celebrity wolves are dying in Montana's wolf hunt; state reconsiders tactics
Source:

The wolf hunt in Montana hasn't gone as planned, with wolves in the state's wilderness area along the northern border of Yellowstone National Park taking the brunt of the hunt.

Committee Votes Yes to Deer Culling
Source: maplewood.patch.com

After hearing passionate testimony from differing views on the annual county-run deer hunt in South Mountain Reservation, Maplewood's Township Committee voted to go forward with the deer hunt.

Five-year-old boy kills 12-foot-long 800-pound alligator
Source: Telegraph

Simon Hughes was on a hunting trip with his father when they came across the massive reptile. The boy grabbed his junior-sized .410-gauge shotgun and fired at the creature which was 20 times his size and is one of the biggest ever seen in Texas.

Man fends off grizzly with arrow - The Globe and Mail
Source: The Globe and Mail

With a grizzly bear straddling him, so close he could smell its "musky, wet-dog smell," Rory Chapple knew he had one shot at avoiding a mauling or death.

Grizzly bear decline alarms conservationists in Canada
Source: Guardian Unlimited

Demand for halt to hunting after decline in salmon stocks is blamed for bears starving to death

Woman nabs huge gator with crossbow - on first hunt!- With Photos
Source: 10connects.com

Not many people claim a notable alligator kill on their first hunting trip, but Arianne Prevost of Satellite Beach can.

Hunting Wolves, and Men - Timothy Egan Blog - NYTimes.com
Source: The New York Times

They started hunting gray wolves in the high reaches of the Rocky Mountains on Tuesday, the first time in years that people have been allowed to shoot for sport this genetic cousin of man's best friend.

Wolves Are Set to Become Fair Game in the West
Source: Common Dreams

A wolf hunt is set to begin in Idaho on Tuesday if a federal judge does not stop it. It would be the first time in decades that hunters have been allowed to pursue the gray wolf

Idaho GOP Gov. hopeful jokes about buying "tags" to hunt Obama
Source: Raw Story

An Idaho Republican gubernatorial hopeful insists he was only joking when he said he'd buy a license to hunt President Barack Obama.

'Undiscovered Country' a first novel of son solving father's murder in love triangle

The son was certain that his father would not shoot himself while they were deer hunting together, leaving him to discover the body. No, that did not seem like something his dad would do.

HR: Rules and Conduct for new job seekers

I found it interesting that article on "For class of 2009, a degree doesn't mean a job" have some people made comment on their recent experience with potential job seekers:

Proposal in Australia to hunt camels by air!
Source: 10connects.com

The Australian government is considering a proposal to allow marksmen in helicopters to hunt down and kill thousands of camels in Australia's remote outback.

Mountain lions may be moving into Georgia from Florida
Source: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Biologists speculate that mountain lions, also known as cougars or panthers, may be migrating back into Georgia from Florida as confirmed and unconfirmed interactions with the wild cats are on the increase.

NY Times Columnist Asks: Who is worse, Michael Vick or Hunters?
Source: The New York Times

This could be one of the worst opinion pieces I have ever read. William Rhoden of the NY Times attempts to compare Jackie Robinson's travails as the first African-American MLB player to Vick and implies that racism might be involved because he hasn't been signed by an NFL team.

Calls for Taronga Zoo welfare chief to resign
Source: The Sydney Morning Herald

THE chairman of Taronga Zoo's conservation and welfare committee, Anthony English, has been called on to resign after it emerged he was an advocate of game hunting in NSW.

Oh NO, I did it...

Today was the grand opening of a new outlet mall...and I went .....

Hunt on for shooters in YouTube duckling slaughter
Source: montrealgazette.com

Wildlife officers and hunters are beating the bushes for three unidentified young men seen on a YouTube video, giggling while gunning down ducklings from a parked car.

Gun Foes See "New Hope" With Sotomayor: aim to "break grip of NRA"
Source: The Washington Times

After years of losing, gun control advocates say this week's vote on confirming Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court will be their long-awaited win that shatters conventional wisdom and proves that the Second Amendment is no longer the unstoppable force.

Gator hunting season starts in Florida, instuctional class offered - Video Report
Source: South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Wildlife Organization offers instructions to would be hunters.

Guns, kids, hunting, and safety.

I believe that every person should be trained in the use of firearms when they are young, as in 8-10 years of age, after said training it is up to parents and individuals as to whether or not you choose to exercise your right to keep and use those firearms, but at least you will  …

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