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Yukon fur and craft sale smaller, with more local focus due to pandemic  CBCsource

“Never judge a book by its cover.” I can still hear my mother’s voice carrying those words of wisdom, yet I have failed to heed her words. You see, in Upstate New York, just south of the border of the Adirondack Park, there is a plain brick building that I’ve driven past the better part […]

SECTIONSOriginal images courtesy of Heritage Auctions.Images courtesy of Heritage Auctions.Colonial America column from the Feb. 27, 2017, weekly issue of Coin World:Colonial America is probably thought by most Coin World readers to mean the territory of the modern United States in the era before 1776, or 1781, or 1784, depending upon whether you think we […]

PHOTOS BY GARRY BRANDENBURG — Next weekend is a meeting of the members of the Iowa Taxidermy Association. They will hold their conference and workshops at the Meskwaki Casino near Tama. Public viewing of mounts of all kinds — fish, small, medium and large mammals, game birds and waterfowl of various species, will be open to […]

By Brent Lang Executive Editor Keith Redmon, a veteran talent manager and Oscar-nominated producer, will depart Black Bear and join Philippe Rousselet’s Vendôme, the Academy Award-winning banner behind “CODA.”  At Vendôme, Redmon will continue representing several of his longtime clients, including Morten Tyldum (“Silo”, “The Imitation Game”), John Hillcoat (“George & Tammy”, “The Road”), Raine Allen-Miller (“Rye Lane”), […]

Political Whiplash Is Terrible for Wolves’ Future. But More Is Coming.  insideclimatenews.orgsource

Casey Watterson is pictured with his award-winning walleye (left) and black crappie (right) taxidermy mounts.Hannah Bryan | AIM Media MidwestPictured are numerous examples of Casey Watterson’s taxidermy mounts.Hannah Bryan | AIM Media MidwestAfter more than two decades in the taxidermy business, Mount Gilead native Casey Watterson has claimed one of the most prestigious awards in […]

The Michigan black bear population has been growing over the last decade. As development in the state continues and bear numbers rise, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources is giving tips on what Michiganders need to know about the furry animal as spring kicks into gear.State officials say black bears have been moving from the […]

University of Arizona PhD student Deandra Jones is blending science with tradition while researching human-black bear interactions in the Navajo Nation. With the increase of development, Jones wants to know how often the two interact to better inform the community and agencies about what to do around black bears. “(The Department of Fish and Wildlife) […]

Q: Is it legal to sell a tanned black bear hide if there is proof that it was purchased from an auction in the US?Ben Gignac, ChathamA: Black bear hides have to meet three criteria:1. it was lawfully bought or sold at an auction in the US;2. it is tanned (or otherwise treated, plucked or […]