Mountie frees bobcat trapped in window blinds

Mountie frees bobcat trapped in window blinds

What if you discovered a hissing and snarling bobcat hopelessly entangled in you home’s window blinds? Well, in Canada, summoning the Mounties is a good…

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Decorated elk has candy canes, lights, antlers removed

Decorated elk has candy canes, lights, antlers removed

Parks Canada authorities sedated a bull elk in Banff, Alberta after it was seen with holiday decorations in its antlers and dragging yards of lights….

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Louisiana: Year's second record-busting buck taken

Louisiana: Year’s second record-busting buck taken

Louisiana doesn’t have a long-standing reputation for massive whitetail deer, but Bayou State hunters have killed two bucks this year that will likely eclipse the…

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POLLS: AMERICANS SAY MORE GUN CONTROL WON'T WORK; PUT EMPHASIS ON MENTAL HEALTH.

POLLS: AMERICANS SAY MORE GUN CONTROL WON’T WORK; PUT EMPHASIS ON MENTAL HEALTH.

Some 63 percent of Americans do not believe that tighter restrictions on purchasing and owning firearms will be effective, according to a new Reason-Rupe poll. Only…

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NOAA Fisheries Announces the 2014 Red Snapper Recreational Season in the Gulf of Mexico

NOAA Fisheries Announces the 2014 Red Snapper Recreational Season in the Gulf of Mexico

The 2014 Gulf of Mexico red snapper recreational season will be 40 days, opening at 12:01 a.m., June 1, 2014, and closing at 12:01 a.m.,…

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TSA agent disarms pistol-packing sock monkey

TSA agent disarms pistol-packing sock monkey

A potential “tragedy” was averted last week when a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agent at St. Louis’ Lambert Airport confiscated a 2-inch toy pistol from the holster…

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In first week, Montana issues 45 roadkill salvage permits

In first week, Montana issues 45 roadkill salvage permits

Nearly two-thirds of the 45 roadkill salvage tags issued by Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks in the first week of the new permits were for…

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Americans Skeptical of 'Smart Guns'; Oppose Their Legislative Mandate, National Poll Finds

Americans Skeptical of ‘Smart Guns’; Oppose Their Legislative Mandate, National Poll Finds

By a wide majority, Americans are skeptical of the reliability of technology intended to prevent all but authorized users of a firearm from being able…

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Hunting with drones for wild hogs?

Hunting with drones for wild hogs?

The Economist reports a Louisiana pest-extermination firm utilizes a remote-controlled aircraft with a thermal-imaging camera and a laser pointer to locate troublesome feral hogs from 400 feet, then hunters…

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 U.S. Forest Service offers new digital maps for mobile devices

U.S. Forest Service offers new digital maps for mobile devices

The U.S. Forest Service now offers access to a variety of visitor maps for people using Android and iOS devices. “This mobile app makes it…

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