Norway's Erling Haaland brought a $750 taxidermy raccoon home from the World Cup – businessinsider.com

The FIFA World Cup’s most viral football player left the US with a rather peculiar souvenir.Norway’s striker Erling Haaland returned home after his team lost to England in the quarter-finals on Sunday. He exited the plane at Oslo’s Gardermoen Airport on Monday in style, carrying a $750 taxidermy raccoon in one hand and a Dolce […]

Colorado Just Suffered Its First Bear Attack of 2026 After a Hiker Was Stalked for 30 Minutes – outsideonline.com

Colorado wildlife experts say the attack marks what could be an unprecedented year for bear encounters (Photo: Margarita-Young/Getty Images)A black bear attacked and subsequently stalked a Colorado hiker in Apex Park, a wilderness area in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, on Sunday, June 21. The incident marks the state’s first reported bear attack of the […]

Why would anyone want to shoot a sea otter? | Ross Perlin – theguardian.com

A century ago, the sea otter was almost wiped out. Now, after decades of conservation, one hunter is trying to bring its fur back into fashion The sea otter hunter – in picturesEvery time he hunts, Peter Williams sends a silent message to his prey before he squeezes the trigger: “Please give me your life. […]

Rare Dr Seuss sculpture heads for auction at Profiles in History – news.justcollecting.com

VIEW ALLAn incredibly rare original sculpture by the beloved children’s author Dr Seuss is heading for auction at Profiles in History this week.The strange sculpture depicts the fake taxidermy head of one of Seuss’ surreal creations: the Mulberry Street Unicorn.Sculpted and hand-painted by Seuss in 1939, the work is one of only five originals known […]

'Harrods of the North' bosses plea for customers to stop abusing staff over FUR products – Daily Express

NC/GETTYPatrick Birkbeck, General Manager of the House of Bruar said his employees at the department store had been “made to feel uneasy” by shoppers who are against the policy.His comments came as thousands of people signed an online petition calling for the iconic Scottish retailer to withdraw the luxury itmes from sale.We use your sign-up […]

A select few hunters get permits for first Louisiana black bear season in decades – Louisiana Illuminator

State opens inaugural black bear season with 10 tags A Louisiana black bear photographed at Dewey Wills Wildlife Management Area in Central Louisiana. (LDWF photo)Saturday marked the beginning of Louisiana’s new black bear hunting season, but it will probably be a while before the sport is accessible to more than a select few hunters and […]