Little Red Riding Hood should be watching her back for coyotes, not wolves. Fascinating story here from Nature magazine via Scientific American about the ascent of coyotes, who’ve filled a vacuum created by the demise of wolves, cougars and bobcats. Here’s an excerpt from Sharon Levy’s article: “Researchers have long known the coyote as a [...]
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Wood Bison Removed from Endangered Species List
There are only two remaining species of bison left on the entire Earth, and one of them is starting to see a rebound. The wood bison, a subspecies of the American bison/buffalo, is going to be removed from the Endangered Species List and placed on the threatened species list later today, according to the Outdoor [...]
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Montana Recovers Canadian Caribou, Ships it Back to British Columbia
There’s plenty of wildlife that call both Canada and the United States home and wander back and forth between our border, but there is one caribou that got a little too lost. A radio-collared caribou from British Columbia was found in northwest Montana. According to the Flathead Beacon, the female caribou was emitting a “mortality [...]
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Big Coyote Starts Identification Controversy
Is it a wolf, a coyote, a freak hybrid of the two? That is what many people on the internet were wondering when Joe Flemming posted this photo of a giant animal he had shot on the Bonavista Peninsula in Canada. However, the big beast appears to simply be a huge, 82-pound coyote. In Newfoundland, [...]
Top 10 Invasive Threats to Hunting and Fishing
Last Saturday, National Invasive Species Awareness Week ended, but Wildlife Forever wants to make sure you don't forget that this battle exists every week of the year.The conservation organization unveiled their Top 10 Invasive Species Threats to Hunting and Fishing. They're calling the list "Wanted: Dead not Alive," and we tend to agree with their [...]
DDT Ban Leading to Boom in Birds of Prey Population in Great Lakes Region
It's a common theme from the past few years. More people are seeing more bald eagles, and that's not the only news in bird of prey populations. Bird Studies Canada is saying that this is because of the ban on DDT.The nonprofit group is saying that in addition to bald eagles, peregrine falcons, red-shouldered hawks, [...]
GoHUNTn Dog of the Day: Ocracoke the English Setter
If you want your pup to be featured, just create a FREE GoHUNTn profile and upload some photos of your dog. Be sure to include your dog's name, breed, and age. Today's dog comes from frequent GoHUNTn contributor Tom Keer and his English setter Ocracoke. She gets her name from the small barrier island in North Carolina's [...]
Eider Duck Populations in Concern Thanks to Hungry Polar Bears
Polar Bears are turning to pretty much anything to fill their stomachs, including themselves, and lately, they've been feasting on eider duck eggs.According to scientists, climate change has caused sea ice to disappear, which means the polar bears have been cut off from seal hunting. This has lead them to eider nests, and they're taking [...]
Two Geese Survive Being Shot with an Arrow in Separate Incidents in England and Washington State
It's the same headline with only the locations changed. Two Canada geese were shot with arrows, only to survive. The first story comes form the Tacoma News Tribune. A goose was shot through its mid-section. When wildlife rescue officials tried to the goose, it flew away, evading its rescue. The goose in England had some better [...]
Canadian Wins Free Hunting and Fishing For Life
Talk about a nice Christmas Gift. According to trurodaily.com, Tim Densmore of Nova Scotia, Canada won a lifetime Anglers and Hunters license in the Nova Scotia's Lifetime Lottery drawing. The hunting and fishing license costs around $100 a year, but the 42-year-old will never have to pay for one again. "Now I don't need to [...]
