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Auction Raises $350,000 for Rhino Conservation

A Dallas Safari Club auction has raised $350,000 for rhino conservation efforts in Namibia. All proceeds—100 percent—will go into a special fund used by the…

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Gulf Council to convene a series of Recreational Angler Participation sessions around the Gulf Coast

From Coastal Conservation Association:  It is glaringly apparent that the views and concerns of recreational anglers are not being heard by federal fisheries managers. In…

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Lost, drunk woman rescued from tree blind in snowstorm

Authorities in Cohoctah, Mich. responding to a 911 call early Sunday morning, Jan. 5  rescued an intoxicated and disoriented 21-year-old woman who climbed into a…

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Colorado outfitters charged with big cat scheme

A Mesa County, Colorado outfitter and his guide were indicted Tuesday, Jan. 7 on allegations they conspired to lead clients on illegal hunts in Western Colorado…

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Scot Storm named 2014 Ducks Unlimited Artist of the Year

Wildlife artist Scot Storm, of Freeport, Minn., has been named as the Ducks Unlimited (DU) 2014 Artist of the Year. Storm’s painting Tranquil Waters catapulted…

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56th Annual Louisiana Fur & Wildlife Festival

The Southeast Tourism Society recently honored the Louisiana Fur & Wildlife Festival as a Top 20 Event for the first quarter of 2014. The festival…

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Global demand has US fur market at 30-year high

The Missoulian reports the demand for fur is on the rise and prices are booming—primarily due to a growing market in Russia, China and Korea—providing a…

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Mikhail Kalashnikov, Russian AK-47 inventor, 94

Mikhail Kalashnikov, credited with inventing the AK-47 and its variants, died Dec. 23 at a hospital in Izhevsk, Russia. He was 94. Jim Supica, director of…

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Drivers SOL? USFS says it’s flushing mountain pass privies

The Forest Service in Southwestern Colorado has announced plans to remove public restrooms at Molas Pass and Coal Bank Pass, making it difficult for travelers…

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UN Affiliate Endorses Rhino Hunt

A global conservation organization affiliated with the United Nations is the latest wildlife authority to endorse Dallas Safari Club’s upcoming auction of a black rhino…

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