“I take the silliness very seriously”: Joe Lycett on taxidermy, extinction and his debut solo exhibition – It's Nice That

Reading"“I take the silliness very…"More fromFeaturesAboutContactAdvertising OpportunitiesNewslettersSubmitInsights + OpinionProjects + CreativesAdvice + ResourcesCulture + LifestyleNicer TuesdaysThe View From…POVForward ThinkingReview of the YearOnes to Watch 2025Jenny BrewerOlivia HingleyEllis TreePaul MooreElizabeth Goodspeed Extra SearchAccountAboutContactAdvertising OpportunitiesNewslettersSubmitInsights + OpinionProjects + CreativesAdvice + ResourcesCulture + LifestyleNicer TuesdaysThe View From…POVForward ThinkingReview of the YearOnes to Watch 2025Jenny BrewerOlivia HingleyEllis TreePaul MooreElizabeth […]

People are flocking to Dittrich Furs in Detroit for closing sale – freep.com

The date was Feb. 23, 1893, and Detroit’s streets and sidewalks were covered with snow following a 4.5-inch snowfall, according to the National Weather Service. However, two days earlier, a Detroit family-owned business had already begun to make moves that would allow future generations of Detroiters to remain warm and toasty during Michigan winters — and […]

A select few hunters get permits for first Louisiana black bear season in decades – lailluminator.com

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 […]

All God’s Creatures – roadsandkingdoms.com

Pleasure-Seeking in a Deranged World Behold the North Carolina Museum of Creation and Taxidermy Hall of Fame, where an Ark-load of stuffed animals offers ‘evidence’ of the Lord’s handiwork.The North Carolina Museum of Creation and Taxidermy Hall of Fame is located in a Christian bookstore in Southern Pines, a region known primarily for its golf […]

Curiosities of Wilmington City Code: 8 regulations you might not have known exist – starnewsonline.com

Wilmington residents might be familiar with many of the typical ordinances outlined in Wilmington’s City Code — with some regulations and requirements being rather straightforward.However, there are a handful of regulations that stand out as a bit peculiar or might have escaped your notice. source

Women transform taxidermy scene – langaravoice.ca

Publisher – News, entertainment and sports from Langara College journalism students By Claire A. WilsonTaxidermy is seeing a revival in Vancouver’s contemporary art scene with the emergence of a close-knit community of artists who utilize humanely sourced specimens.According to Rachel Poliquin, cultural historian and writer, taxidermy has shifted from predominantly museum settings to modern artistic […]