An Australian man has been fined $10,000 after he was found to be in possession of more than 700 dead animals.Seventy-eight emus, 42 brushtail possums and 26 echidnas were part of a wildlife collection seized from a home and antique business in a quiet Victorian town.Over four days in April 2025, investigators from the state's […]
A rare extinct tiger head has been found under a bed weeks after the ‘only one in existence’ sold for a staggering £60,000.The taxidermy head of a Thylacine – also known as a Tasmanian Tiger – was found by a couple in their home, who initially had no idea how rare their discovery really was.They […]
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An Official Website of the Commonwealth of Kentucky The American black bear (Ursus americanus) was once abundant throughout the United States, but habitat loss and fragmentation significantly reduced their historic range. In Kentucky, historical accounts indicate that the American black bear was virtually eliminated in the early 1900s through wholesale logging of mature hardwood forests, unregulated hunting, and a […]
Stephen Fry has called for an end to the use of real fur in the bearskin caps worn by the King's Guard on duties such as guarding Buckingham Palace.The actor has backed an animal welfare campaign calling for fake fur to be used rather than real bear fur."Tradition is never an excuse for cruelty," says […]
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A PETA investigation undertaken in Ontario, Canada, filmed hunters luring bears to a drum baited with cookies, bagels, and greasy foods before shooting and disemboweling them. Hunters later skin the bears and may sell their fur—the very fur used to make the King’s Guard’s caps that PETA has demanded be replaced with faux fur.Baiting bears […]
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This article was published more than 13 years ago. Some information may no longer be current.LaVerne Holmes sits among his work at his shop in Mill Bay, B.C. Mr. Holmes has been a professional taxidermist for over 25 years.Chad Hipolito/The Globe and MailFor a craft that relies on the dead, taxidermy is thriving surprisingly well, […]
(Image: Getty Images)A woman has spoken out about her shock after finding a taxidermy giraffe head and neck – from the 21st century – at a Cambridge auction.The stuffed animal, which stands at 235cm high, is in Cheffins just off Cherry Hinton Road.It is due to go up for auction tomorrow (Thursday, March 12) and […]