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There are no black hats in this column.On one hand, it’s fairly easy to understand the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s position.Without rules governing the sale, purchase or exchange of wildlife parts, too many poaching-prone individuals would needlessly and illegally kill furry and feathered critters just to sell their parts.On the other hand, there […]

Sara Hadaway | Hesston CollegeJanuary 13, 2026Have a comment on this story? Write to the editors. Include your full name, city and state. Selected comments will be edited for publication in print or online.While the restoration of Hesston College’s J.D. Charles Hall of Science and Arts moved ahead after a May 9 fire, the fate […]

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) — The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission voted 6-4 on Wednesday to move forward with a petition that would ban the commercial sale of fur in Colorado.The petition was initially proposed in June 2025 by the Center for Biological Diversity, a nonprofit organization that advocates for the protection of endangered animals.The […]

Hunters 65 or older are now allowed to sell mounts, antlers of Oregon animalsAre you an Oregon hunter interested in selling your big game mounts? You may be in luck. The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission decided last week that hunters 65 and older can now legally sell deer, elk or other mounts – along […]

© 2025 THE COOL DOWN COMPANY. All Rights Reserved. Do not sell or share my personal information. Reach us at hello@thecooldown.com.“Every ban chips away at a cruel industry.”Photo Credit: Getty Images Etsy, an online marketplace for independent stores to sell vintage items and handmade crafts, has announced a ban on the sale of fur products […]

Daily e-EditionEvening e-EditionSign up for email newsletters Sign up for email newslettersDaily e-EditionEvening e-Edition Trending: Barring a last-minute miracle, Florida’s black bears will be in the crosshairs of hunters on Saturday — a planned slaughter based on shoddy science and laden with potential for things to go wrong.More wrong is more like it.This hunt never […]

Bangor Daily News Maine news, sports, politics, election results, and obituaries Maine trappers and other small business owners are losing a key online marketplace after Etsy updated its policy to ban the sale of most fur products.The change, announced Thursday, prohibits products “made from or containing the fur of animals killed primarily for their pelts.” […]

FWP game wardens charged six individuals from Montana and Washington for unlawfully killing multiple bull elk and mule deer bucks in the Bull Mountains near Roundup in 2025. These 11 taxidermy mounts were seized as evidence in the investigation. FWP will auction off confiscated antlers, horns, hides, mounts and skulls on June 27 in Billings. […]

NewsNews | Jul 19, 2026 alongwell@vaildaily.comIn a tight 6-5 vote, the Colorado Parks and Wildlife rejected a proposal to ban the commercial sale of fur in Colorado. The ban originated from a petition submitted by the Center for Biological Diversity in June 2025, which argued that it is a common-sense and ethical change that aligns furbearers […]