In a supreme court decision that could have broader implications on captive deer hunting in the U.S., last week’s outcome sends a message.
The Missouri Game Commission has banned all feral hog hunting on its conservation lands, believing that shooting hogs scatters sounders and makes it tougher to eradicate the swine.
With support from the Safari Club International Foundation, scientists have created a new method to estimate the age of lions within 6 months by examining their teeth.
The groups said threats to wolves in Idaho and Montana have increased significantly as both states revised policies to aggressively reduce wolf numbers through sport hunting and killing wolves in hard-to-reach areas.
Theodore Roosevelt advocated “a happy mean” between hunting and preserving wildlife sanctuaries, foreshadowing today's debate on hunting that has become polarized as poaching and human encroachment have vastly reduced wildlife in sub-Saharan Africa.
The Missouri Department of Conservation uses the annual allotment for several programs, including elk restoration, deer collaring and an angler education program that provides free classes.
Groups like Ducks Unlimited and Pheasants Forever urged lawmakers to spend more money to support outdoor projects.