LENINGRAD, U.S.S.R. — The only thing that’s soft about the Soviet fur industry is the fur itself.At the July Leningrad fur auction, Soviet sellers held a traditional hard line on the commodity that annually brings in about $100 million in hard currency. Tass, the official Soviet news agency, said buyers — 18 of them American […]
fijivillage · 09/09/2024 Near Seoul’s Gyeongbokgung Palace, a hotly anticipated auction is being brought to life by two global celebrities: American singer and Louis Vuitton men’s creative director, Pharrell Williams, and South Korea’s trailblazing K-pop star, G-Dragon.The sale features dozens of items owned by G-Dragon – an avid collector of art, design and fashion – […]
Chief Jenny Brake of Qalipu First Nation in Newfoundland and Labrador is hoping there is still time for Etsy to reverse the upcoming ban. (Qalipu First Nation photo)A First Nations chief in Newfoundland and Labrador is calling on the popular online marketplace Etsy to reverse an upcoming ban on the sale of natural fur products […]
Pigeon with Bread (2011) by Nancy Fouts Artsysource
Shawn Coston called it his “end of the line” photo.“Every trapper takes one,” he said.For Coston, who lives in Stamford, N.Y. in Delaware County, the 2018-19 New York trapping season was his best year ever.“I beat my season best of 27 beavers (I got 31),” he said. He added his previous best year for a […]
CHEK Independent and employee owned – local news stories, weather, sports, events and more Parks Canada is reminding visitors that temporary dog bans are in place along the Long Beach Unit of Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, near Tofino, due to wolf encounters.A wolf warning has been active in the area since September 2025, and […]
A surprising discovery on a small island in the Baltic Sea is changing how scientists think about the relationship between ancient humans and wolves.Researchers have identified wolf remains dating back roughly 3,000 to 5,000 years on the Swedish island of Stora Karlsö. The finding is remarkable because the island is isolated and has no native […]
New Jersey zoo closes for the day due to gate-crashing black bear Washington Timessource
Throwback Thursday: Remember Alaskaland and its outrageous ice cream sundaes? PennLive.comsource
We’ve all heard of hunters who have a significant other who simply isn’t a fan of taxidermy, but one woman in England found out her husband’s love for stuffed and preserved game animals was a little more extensive than she originally thought. This realization came after discovering more than a dozen mounts hidden away in […]