Did Wolves Really Change Rivers?

This from the Boone and Crockett Club…

One year ago, the pro-wolf movement produced a video titled “How Wolves Change Rivers”. The video proclaimed that wolves interaction with elk and deer populations was responsible for a trophic cascade in Yellowstone Park which ultimately improved the ecosystem. The dramatically narrated video went viral, and to date has had nearly 15 million views, undoubtedly altering millions of non-hunters’ perceptions of wolves, while creating fanatical support for unmanaged wolf populations.

A recent study covered by Discover Magazine challenges that claim.

“Changes in the system were perceived as a consequence of wolves,” Middleton explains, but these reintroduced predators actually have a relatively small impact—one that is far outsized by the hoopla surrounding them. The elk population in Yellowstone is at the mercy of a much larger, human-altered ecosystem.”

Discover Magazine’s Article

Video: How Wolves Change Rivers

Boone and Crockett Club’s Stance

Animal Rights, Wildlife

The Conservation Fund And Google Maps Create Virtual Tours Of Treasured American Places

Journey Beyond the Road Features Conservation Victories, Mapping Land and Sea from the Chesapeake Bay to Chimney Rock

Arlington, VA – Virtual tours of some of America’s most important places—its parks, waterways and even battlefields—went online this week in Street View in Google Maps. The Conservation Fund and its partners unveiled a host of sites across the Eastern seaboard that they hiked, paddled, and explored with the Street View Trekker, a mapping tool from Google that allows anyone with a screen and internet access to journey beyond the road for a tour of iconic American sites where The Conservation Fund played a role in permanent protection.

Last year, Conservation Fund staff and its local partners borrowed and set out with Trekker, a 4-foot-tall, 40-pound camera and backpack, that’s part of Google’s project to create a digital reflection of the world for people to explore and enjoy. Now, these spectacular places that The Conservation Fund and its partners protected are online for the world to see. The result is a virtual tour of eight sites, stretching from Delaware to North Carolina. Now, the fields of Antietam National Battlefield, the waterways of the Chesapeake Bay, and the misty caves of North Carolina’s Chimney Rock State Park are available to visitors and outdoor enthusiasts across the globe seeking a glimpse of places they might not typically see on the web-based mapping service. Read more

General

Winter Food Plot Combinations That Work on Growingdeer.tv

The winter weather around the country has been tough. Watch this video as the GrowingDeer.tv team shows food plot combinations that work to feed whitetails during these harsh conditions. Plus, it may seem early but they’re getting ready for turkey hunting! See what they’re doing in this video today at www.GrowingDeer.tv.

Be one of the first to know when the GrowingDeer.tv team releases a new video. They send out an e-mail every Monday about the new show along with a useful hunting tip. Your email address will be treated respectfully. It will not be shared or abused. Click HERE to subscribe today! Read more

Wildlife

New Serious Stopping .223 Ammunition

Winder, GA- G2 Research announces a devastating new .223 round for hunting and tactical use. The new G2 Research .223 Ripout “Trident” Round produces a massive wound channel that helps hunters achieve accurate, sure, swift and quick kills.

This new (and suppressor-friendly) round uses a fast-expanding, premium-grade copper alloy 65-grain bullet made by G2 Research in CNC machines. Read more

Ammunition

New Hi-Point .380 Carbine

Dayton, OH, March 3, 2015 — MKS Supply, LLC announces the NEW .380 ACP caliber Hi-Point carbine.www.mkssupply.com

Finally, a fun, tough .380 carbine that almost anyone can afford! The Hi-Point Carbine is the same size as its larger-bore brothers in 9mm, .40S&W, and .45 ACP and it’s hard shooting, accurate and almost recoil-free.

Its 16.5-inch barrel will launch .380 bullets as hard and fast as a full-power 9mm handgun, maybe even harder (when you add several inches of barrel over that of a handgun, you gain 100-150 feet per second higher velocity and possibly more with hot or +P loads). With the added velocity performance the .380’s effective range (the distance a shooter can expect to get reliable on-target hits) is extended to a couple hundred yards. Read more

Firearms

Meprolight Adds Self-Illuminated Night Sights For Smith &Wesson M&P Shield

Farmingdale, NY-Meprolight, leading innovator and manufacturer of pistol night sights announced the addition of high visibility night sights designed specifically for the popular Smith & Wesson M&P Shield.

Meprolight has led the industry in the development of tritium gun sights, which provides the shooter with a more accurate sight picture in low-light conditions. Their proprietary state-of-the-art manufacturing process provides gun owners the highest quality, highest visible night sight on the market at an affordable price. Read more

Firearms

Great Backyard Bird Count Sets New Species Record

Northern Flicker by Linda Izer, Arkansas, 2015 GBBC.

New York, NY, Ithaca, NY, and Port Rowan, ON–Participants from more than 100 countries submitted a record 147, 265 bird checklists for the annual Great Backyard Bird Count and broke the previous count record for the number of species identified. The 5,090 species reported represents nearly half the possible bird species in the world. The four-day count was held February 13-16, the 18th year for the event which is a joint project of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the National Audubon Society with partner Bird Studies Canada.

The information gathered by tens of thousands of volunteers helps track the health of bird populations at a scale made possible by using the eBird online checklist program. A sampling of species found by intrepid counters include Ibisbill in India, Bornean Bistlehead in Malaysia, and Magellanic Plover in Chile, complete with amazing photos. GBBC participants even reported two species, Millpo Tapaculo and Santa Marta Screech-Owl that have not yet been described in the official scientific literature. Read more

Wildlife

Winter weather adversely affecting Michigan’s waterfowl

Extreme cold conditions on Michigan’s waters are causing some trouble for Michigan’s waterfowl. The exceptionally cold winter weather of the past few weeks has caused the rivers and waters of the Great Lakes to freeze further into the center, similar to conditions experienced last year.

Large concentrations of ducks like canvasbacks, long-tailed ducks, redheads and scaup are gathering in the remaining areas of open water on the Great Lakes, including western Lake Erie, and on large rivers like the Detroit and St. Clair rivers. With so many ducks in a small area, and a fairly small amount of food, some of these ducks are becoming malnourished.

Many of the ducks congregating on these rivers and lakes are diving ducks, which rely on a diet of aquatic vegetation, mollusks and small fish. Much of the area on the water where these ducks are congregating is deep, and weed growth is minimal, so food for these ducks can be very scarce. The food that is available is depleted quickly by large concentrations of ducks.  Read more

Wildlife

New Millennium Marine Boat Seats

Few features in a boat are more appreciated after a long day on the lake than a fantastic seat. The new boat seats from Millennium Marine will make anglers and boaters wonder why they haven’t always had such comfortable seats with so many great features.

Exclusive to Millennium Marine boat seats is a patented ComfortMax

Few features in a boat are more appreciated after a long day on the lake than a fantastic seat. The new boat seats from Millennium Marine will make anglers and boaters wonder why they haven’t always had such comfortable seats with so many great features.Exclusive to Millennium Marine boat seats is a patented ComfortMax design. ComfortMax seats feature all aluminum construction that will last through years of rugged use. Millennium Marine boat seats are constructed with a breathable fabric that is UV-resistant for protection from all elements that take a toll on equipment, including the sun, wind and rain. Unlike other seats made of wet foam or rubber that will break down or rot, the ComfortMax seat holds up in all temperatures and weather conditions. The fabric design also prevents unwanted mold, mildew and dry rot that are such a source of frustration for boat owners. Read more

Fishing

ScentBlocker’s new BugBlocker

Cannon Falls, MN — ScentBlocker, the constant innovator of hunting and scent control technology, brings two specially formulated insect repellents developed to provide long lasting, multi-species protection. Both have been extensively tested, from the swamps of southern Florida to Alaska’s northern reaches. These two new sportsmen’s strength products contain no added fragrances or additional scents. Read more

Hunting, Wildlife
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