Outdoor commentary and legislative issues.
When predators are taking food from the mouths of Alaskans, officials step up. A total of 89 black bears and grizzlies were killed to provide 2 tons of meat to residents, while attempting to give young moose a chance to grow up. It’s called wildlife management and it benefits humans. Details here…
A moose get tangled up in a child’s swingset and is freed by a brave sheriff in Utah. The video is here…
Michigan wildlife biologists are investigating the deaths of two moose in western Marquette County but indicate foul play isn’t suspected. The cow and yearling were Read more
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced that there will be a two-week moose hunting season in Game Management Unit 26B in the Brooks Range starting on Monday and ending April 15th. Read more
The Alaska Board of Game has approved the use of aerial bear control to increase the numbers of moose for residents. “All bears within the 540 square mile area will be removed, but that total will include many more black bears than grizzlies,” Fish and Game spokeswoman Cathie Harms wrote in an email.
Read more: Fairbanks Daily News-Miner – Alaska Game Board OKs aerial bear control in Kuskokwim region
A father and son duo has lost plenty, after having killed a moose illegally. Gone are the moose, a firearm, hunting privileges, and their Cessna 140. That ought to teach ’em. The story here…
A frail 97-pound woman saved her husband from a moose attack with a shovel. News video here…
Near Republic in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, a moose was killed illegally and its head was left for all to see with a sign written by a moron: “Wolf’s won’t get this one!!”
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