Anthropologist pushes back date of first humans hunting for meat to two...
(Phys.org)—Henry Bunn, anthropologist from Wisconsin University, speaking at the annual European Society for the study of Human Evolution meeting in Bordeaux this year, has suggested that the date that...
View ArticleBig baby walrus coming to NYC aquarium
(AP)—A 234-pound baby walrus is coming to the Wildlife Conservation Society's New York Aquarium in Brooklyn.
View ArticleReport: Illegal hunting and trade of wildlife in savanna Africa may cause...
A new report published today by Panthera confirms that widespread illegal hunting and the bushmeat trade occur more frequently and with greater impact on wildlife populations in the Southern and...
View ArticleReport: Bushmeat pushes Southern African species to the brink
A recent report says illegal hunting of wildlife in South African Development Community (SADC) states can lead to the eradication of many species across extensive areas and even complete ecological...
View ArticleResearcher works to ensure Delaware's wild turkey population proliferates
In colonial times, the Eastern wild turkey was abundant in Delaware. But by the late 1800s, wild turkeys were gone, eradicated by over-zealous market hunters and habitat destruction.
View ArticleIllegal hunting in the Serengeti ecosystem: Social and molecular genetic...
Tanzania has many different and diverse wildlife populations spread across a network of protected areas extending over the whole country.
View ArticleLynx back in Hungary after 100 years
After more than a century, lynxes have returned to northern Hungary thanks to a ban on hunting the wild cats in neighbouring Slovakia, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) said Thursday.
View ArticleZambia bans lion, leopard hunting
Zambia's tourism minister on Thursday announced a ban on hunting lions and leopards, saying the feline numbers are decreasing too quickly.
View ArticleNY Times says Chinese hacked paper's computers (Update)
Chinese hackers repeatedly penetrated The New York Times' computer systems over the past four months, stealing reporters' passwords and hunting for files on an investigation into the wealth amassed by...
View ArticleHow a fall in duck hunting is shooting a financial hole into conservation...
The annual duck hunting season in the United States is traditionally big business, but while bird numbers are rising faster than they have for decades, the number of hunters continues to fall. Far from...
View ArticleFinding a job may be the hardest nut for a new scientist to crack
The typical biography of a scientist might look something like this.
View ArticleResearchers study tourism-poverty nexus in Central America
Central American economies are experiencing an ongoing boom in tourism, and in certain regions this often comes with real estate speculation in support of a trend toward all-inclusive resorts, large...
View ArticleMalta votes whether to ban hunting of migrant birds
Malta votes in a referendum Saturday which could spell an end to the long tradition of spring hunting in which birds migrating across the Mediterranean are killed before they can breed.
View ArticleJapan zoo group puzzled over dolphin hunt exclusion
The group representing Japan's zoos and aquariums said Thursday it was baffled by its exclusion from a global body over the way its members catch dolphins.
View ArticleModern transport options allow for more hunting time
The widespread use of cars and easy access to diesel fuel have been credited with prompting certain traditional desert Aborigines to stop making bread in favour of utilising new hunting grounds full of...
View ArticleBotswana's marauding elephants trigger hunting ban debate
Surveying her destroyed cornfield in northern Botswana, Minsozie Kasaira wishes for a return to the days of elephant hunting.
View ArticleSolomon Islands dolphins pay heavy price for teeth
Residents of the tiny village of Fanalei in the Solomon Islands killed more than 1,600 dolphins in 2013 for their teeth, a local currency and popular adornment, researchers said Wednesday.
View ArticleWinter proves tough on deer, states weigh hunting limits
Wildlife regulators in states where deer hunting is a way of life and an important tourism draw are implementing or considering deep cuts to hunting permits after a tough winter killed off many of the...
View ArticleJapanese zoos, aquariums vote over dolphin hunt
Japan's zoos and aquariums were expected to decide Wednesday whether to remain part of a global body that suspended them over their use of dolphins caught by the controversial drive hunt method.
View ArticleZambia lifts ban on hunting of big cats
Zambia has lifted a ban on the hunting of big cats that was imposed over allegations of corruption in the awarding of government hunting concessions, officials said Wednesday.
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