Will The DNR Please Address The Real Danger?
In a letter to the editor, Merle Wilson of IA wrote the following: DNR (Dept. of Natural Resources) Director, Rich Leopold, wants an alcohol ban at six state park beaches in the IA Great Lakes…
It’s Hunting Season – Stay Alive And Stay Safe!
By Joe Miele When the hot, humid months of summer make way for the crisp, cool weather of autumn, many people head outdoors to enjoy activities such as camping, hiking, and wildlife watching. There is…
Hunters And Game Agencies Make Life Hell For Property Owners!
By Kathy Andrews When people ask me what it’s like to live in rural South Carolina, I tell them it’s like living in Beirut. I wake up and go to sleep to the sounds of…
No-Hunting Referenda Victories 2010 – A Winning Formula
By Lane Ferrante Last year, the typical “deer-overpopulation” dilemma came to Ottawa Hills, Ohio. The community was divided and the village council leaned towards lethal measures to address the perceived problem. They decided that the…
New Jersey Bear Hunt Is On
Under NJ Governor Chris Christie, bears will be hunted this year. Please visit the following sites to see how YOU CAN HELP: Janine Motta of Animal Protection League of NJ (formerly NJARA) www.aplnj.org Janet Piszar of…
Sweetie
By Laurie Crawford Stone Grief and loss are cumulative. Year after year more beloved deer are killed by urban bow hunters. I moved to a wooded city property because I love watching wildlife. Over the…
From The Brink Of Oblivion And Back Again?
By Jim Robertson For hundreds of thousands of years, wolves played a central role as keepers of nature’s balance across the American landscape. The personification of untamed wilderness, wolves have little patience or tolerance for…
God’s Dog – Fall 2010
We were happy to learn from Hope Ryden that her amazing book, God’s Dog is back in print. We encourage you to read it and give it to others to read. Ask libraries to order it, and…
Meet A Wildlife Services “Agent”
This monster is actually on Facebook! Gary Strader calls himself a Wildlife Technologies Resident Expert and brags: Gary has been hunting coyotes and other predators professionally for over 35 years. He has held positions with several government…
Wildlife Services Exterminates Over 4.1 Million Animals in 2009 – Agency’s Budget Shrouded from Public
By Wendy Keefover-Ring WASHINGTON, DC – According to records released today by WildEarth Guardians, “Wildlife Services,” the ironically-named branch of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, killed more than four million wild animals and pets in…