Moose Allegedly Attack Snowmobiler, Researcher
It's not uncommon for moose to be a little more ill-tempered than the other members of the deer family, and a number of recent incidents—two from Colorado, another from Maine—have placed the big-game animal firmly in the news this week.
Goodbye, 2013
A quick recap of some of the strangest stories covered by the "Wilder World Outdoors" this past year.
Indiana Man Kills Leopard—In His Yard
It's not all that uncommon for a property owner in the Midwest to have to put down a four-legged predator from time to time—but it's not often that the animal in question is thousands of miles away from home.
PETA Kills More Animals Than NJ Bear Hunters
According to the Daily Caller, the Center for Consumer Freedom published a Virginia report tallying the number of dogs and cats killed by the “animal lovers” at PETA last year. According to the report, when PETA folks weren’t getting naked in public places and throwing red paint on fur coat owners, they killed a bumper crop of animals.
Pending World Record Ram
A possible new archery world record desert bighorn sheep was taken recently in—of all places—southern California. On December 20, 2011, Brett Scott arrowed a ram that green scores 180 7/8 inches on the Pope and Young measurement system. The horns measure 35 1/2 and 37 inches in length with 16 1/2-inch bases. If, after the 60-day mandatory drying period, the horn shrinkage is less than an inch, Scott’s ram will be a new world record for archery desert bighorn.
Of Windmills and Wildlife
If wind farms get contracts to build on large tracts of federal lands, could public areas become de facto no-hunting areas?
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