Wyoming Man Accused of Torturing Wolf Is Charged With Animal Cruelty

Video of the wolf on a leash in a bar prompted outrage. A sheriff’s department investigation stalled, but more than a year later, a grand jury indicted a man on a felony count.

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Florida Approves First Black Bear Hunt Since 2015

State wildlife officials say a regulated hunt is needed to manage the bear population. Opponents say the new rules will lead to trophy hunting.

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Big-Game Hunter Is Killed by Buffalo During Safari

Asher Watkins, a real estate executive from Texas, was tracking a Cape buffalo in South Africa when he was attacked, a safari company said.

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Trump’s Budget Would Clip Bird Banding, and Hunters Are Not Happy

The Bird Banding Laboratory has turned duck hunters into citizen scientists. What happens if it is defunded?

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A Public Lands Sell-Off Is Struck From the G.O.P. Policy Bill

Senator Mike Lee, Republican of Utah, said he would withdraw his proposal after it faced intense intraparty opposition.

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Trump Administration to Open Alaska Wilderness to Drilling and Mining

The Interior Department plans to repeal Biden-era protections across the state’s ecologically sensitive North Slope.

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The Coyotes of San Francisco

After a long absence from the city, the animals have become ubiquitous again. Some residents find them delightful, but others view them with disdain.

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Military Helicopter Crew Took Elk Antlers From Montana Ranch, Officials Say

Three members of the Montana National Guard have been charged with trespassing in connection with the incident on May 4.

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Man Pleads Guilty to Selling Sperm Whale Teeth and Bones

Lauren H. DeLoach of South Carolina admitted to importing more than $18,000 worth of sperm whale parts from Australia, Latvia, Norway and Ukraine, prosecutors said.

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Why These Islanders Hunt Dolphins

The residents of Fanalei Island, in the Solomon Islands, say the lucrative hunts will help them buy land elsewhere and move off their sinking home.

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