There don’t seem to be many trappers in the woods this year, and there are many reasons for the drop in numbers.Most of the old-timers are just that — old. It isn’t as easy to jump on a snowmachine when you’re 70. And fur prices are down, way down. It is hard to justify the […]
A shop owner has been convicted of selling stuffed endangered animals and illegal ivory goods.Justin Grimshaw, 71, pleaded guilty to 12 offences at Boston Magistrates' Court on Wednesday.Following a tip-off, Lincolnshire Police searched Pendragon Antiques in Red Lion Street, Spalding, in May 2024. Officers found taxidermy creatures, including kestrels and a pine marten.Grimshaw, of Spalding […]
3 Lions, Tiger and 190 Taxidermy Animals Seized From Gagik Tsarukyan’s Estate The Armenian Reportsource
Meet 84-year-old taxidermist Carl Ahrndt, who has been mounting hunters’ animals since 1956.The 12.5-minute YouTube video below showcases 84-year-old Minnesota taxidermist Carl Ahrndt, who has been mounting deer, birds and other critters since 1956. The video is hosted and produced by Bret Amundson of Prairie Sportsman, and it provides a fascinating look into what goes […]
For Immediate Release, February 2, 2026 Contact:Samantha Miller, (970) 531-6720, [email protected]Fur Auction Decried As Colorado Mulls Halt to Native Pelt SalesDENVER— The Center for Biological Diversity today urged Colorado officials to move quickly to halt the sale of furs from native animals. The call comes ahead of a planned annual fur auction on Feb. 4 […]
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Print EditionBy Dan GatesAnimal rights activists have introduced a new petition to the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission to ban the sale of fur in Colorado. Regardless of when commissioners take a formal vote on the petition — either at their March 4 & 5 Denver meetings or their May 6 & 7 Grand Junction […]
Squeeze & The Psychedelic Furs Detail Joint 2023 US Fall Tour Dates JamBasesource
Part of a continuing weekly series on Alaska history by local historian David Reamer. Have a question about Anchorage or Alaska history or an idea for a future article? Go to the form at the bottom of this story.Two competing concepts can be true at the same time. Alaskans love nature as it is. Alaskans […]
The controversial ban would affect the sale of hides and pelts from 16 species. Normally, government commission meetings aren’t must-attend events, but yesterday’s meeting of the Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) Commission certainly was. Hundreds of people showed up, the agency increased the size of the venue, and the meeting included extra security screenings.The reason […]