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It’s a Jungle in Here (Published 2014)  The New York Timessource

Please enable JavaScript to properly view our site.Levi Stoltzfus affixing antlers to a deer head. Levi Stoltzfus affixing antlers to a deer head.  Levi Stoltzfus remembers the pride he felt as a Lancaster County kid during, and after, hunts with his father.“Youngsters who hunt with their dad dream of hanging a deer head or antlers in their […]

Take a look inside Stoltzfus Taxidermy [photos]  lancasteronline.comsource

‘Their Power Feels Like Mine’: A Dog Sled Racer Says Goodbye to Her Pack  The New York Timessource

‘I guess I have pride with my work. It has to be nice,’ says Christl StendelWhen shoppers venture into Albert’s Sports and Workwear in Timmins to pick up some rugged outdoor gear, they might just have to do a little impulse buying when they get to the checkout counter.That’s where this reporter saw the fur […]

WASHINGTON — Dogs have been loyal companions to people since we made them our first domesticated animals, descending long ago from gray wolves — though precisely when, where and why have remained unanswered. New genetic ​research now is offering valuable insight, including identifying the earliest-known dog, dating to 15,800 years ago.This dog, known from bones […]

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There are no black hats in this column.On one hand, it’s fairly easy to understand the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s position.Without rules governing the sale, purchase or exchange of wildlife parts, too many poaching-prone individuals would needlessly and illegally kill furry and feathered critters just to sell their parts.On the other hand, there […]

Sara Hadaway | Hesston CollegeJanuary 13, 2026Have a comment on this story? Write to the editors. Include your full name, city and state. Selected comments will be edited for publication in print or online.While the restoration of Hesston College’s J.D. Charles Hall of Science and Arts moved ahead after a May 9 fire, the fate […]

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) — The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission voted 6-4 on Wednesday to move forward with a petition that would ban the commercial sale of fur in Colorado.The petition was initially proposed in June 2025 by the Center for Biological Diversity, a nonprofit organization that advocates for the protection of endangered animals.The […]