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”), […]
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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 […]
PINEDALE, Wyo. (April 8, 2026) — In Defense of Animals is utterly disgusted by reports about today’s sentencing of Cody Roberts, the Wyoming man who notoriously tortured a juvenile wolf in February 2024. Despite pleading guilty to felony animal cruelty, Roberts was sentenced today by Judge Richard Lavery to zero days in prison, receiving only 18 […]
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Mountain Journal Our beat is America's Wildest Ecosystem by Madison DapcevichAs mountainsides in Greater Yellowstone turn to fiery autumnal hues of red, orange and yellow in early September, hunters take to the backcountry in hopes of calling in an elk during archery hunting season. In 2021, conservationist and hunter Sam Lundgren found himself moving quietly […]