DES MOINES, Iowa (Iowa Capital Dispatch) – As Iowa’s black bear population becomes more permanent, lawmakers seek to end the “open season” on the bears by designating them a fur-bearing animal in the state. House File 2099 would add black bears to the state list of fur-bearing animals, which would give the Natural Resources Commission […]
NewsNews | Sep 13, 2025 rstingray@aspentimes.comAs hunting season gets under way, Colorado Parks and Wildlife is warning those with coyote tags to be aware of the differences between coyotes and wolves.Currently, the federal Endangered Species Act and state law protect gray wolves in Colorado. Coyotes are managed as furbearers, meaning “species with fur having commercial […]
Nada Farhoud joined an undercover investigation on a fur farm in Finland(Image: Kristo Muurimaa from Oikeutta Eläimille)I am staring into the eyes of an animal which has spent its entire miserable, tormented life trapped in a tiny, barren cage so that it can become a frivolous fashion item.This distressed Arctic fox is missing an ear. […]
Recovery of threatened canine groups can be hampered by cross-mating, so the data has important conservation implications. The finding could help efforts to monitor the recovery of threatened wild dogs and wolves around the world. These “dewclaws” are the underdeveloped first toes common in domestic dogs but thought absent from wolves. Anything like this is […]
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One of the illegal coats listed for sale(Image: Essex News and Pictures)Depop has pledged to crack down on people selling illegal furs from endangered animals via its site.Coats made of jaguar and ocelot pelts were among those touted on the fashion app in breach of international laws.One was being advertised for £750 while a seller […]
Fur buyers can participate in the annual auction online during April 2026This year’s auction of furs, hides, antlers and other items will be run through Wears Auctioneering West. The online auction opens on April 6 and ends on April 20 at 3 p.m. (MDT). Buyers can preview photos of auction items on Wears Auctioneering West’s website. There will […]
Enter a search term above and press Enter to start the search. Press Esc to cancel.One should be able to expect a game warden to know the method of age determination and to reliably distinguish a juvenile from an adult animal.The Office for Hunting and Nonsense St. Gallen had on 4 December 2023 ordered the […]
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A black bear has been found dead inside a car in Colorado, with authorities warning drivers to lock their vehicles.The 250-pound animal entered the unlocked vehicle in central Colorado Springs before destroying the car's interior. Unable to leave once inside, the bear died in the summer heat Colorado Parks and Wildlife said.The huge bear's body […]