During summer, Fur Traders of Alaska can sell 100 of its signature fur-and-string bikinis, but it’s been a few years since business was anywhere near as exciting as the store’s No. 1 product.Especially during the winter, if you look past the white mannequins and rabbit-fur swimwear in the window of the shop across from the […]
Southeast Alaska’s clams, urchins and crabs have fueled lucrative fishing industries and fed hungry families for decades.They also feed sea otters.And now, that human dependence on shellfish is clashing anew with a successful, state-sponsored restoration program that brought the marine mammals’ population back from near extinction a century ago.The long-running conflict between otter conservation and Southeast fishermen and […]
6 charged in poaching case after trophy elk and deer mounts seized in Tri-Cities Tri-City Heraldsource
Tom was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend to so many.He was a retired Vice-president of Raleigh Furniture Company which closed its door after almost 100 years in business. In later years he became a Real Estate Entrepreneur.Tom was born on January 15, 1942 in Raleigh at the Old Rex Hospital to Thomas […]
Despite pandemic, 2021 sales among best everThe conflict in Ukraine is going to have “a definite effect” on Fur Harvesters Auction Inc.’s sale now on until Monday.Mark Downey, CEO of the only remaining wild fur auction house in North America, said Thursday as the sale opened that both Russia and Ukraine “are big takers of […]
ColossalThe best of art, craft, and visual culture since 2010.Artist Kelly Rene Jelinek fabricates life-sized replicas of taxidermied animal heads using fragments of upholstery fabric. The decorative objects conjure nostalgia from Jelinek’s youth spent in rural Wisconsin where she frequently encountered taxidermy deer and game mounts as part of everyday household decor. The artist begins […]
Yes, Erling Haaland brought home a taxidermy raccoon from his World Cup travels cbc.casource
GameStop is opening its doors to almost anything customers want to bring in for $5 in store credit during its upcoming Trade Anything Day.The one-day promotion invites people to show up with unusual items instead of the usual lineup of games, consoles, and accessories. The company is billing the event as “Bring Whatever and Get […]
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 […]
Fur real? In Japan, rise in bear attacks spurs demand for robot wolf, AI cameras South China Morning Postsource