Scent Detection - How Does it Work? Have you ever experienced sitting absolutely still in the woods when a nice buck
starts your way and suddenly he stops, sniffs the air, then stamps his feet and
the next thing you see is the white flag bounding at hyper speed in the opposite
direction? Alternatively, after miles of hiking and climbing, did you spy a
trophy bull elk and after crawling through the briars and bushes for what seemed
eternity, to see it simply disappear when you poked your head out of the scrub?
What happened?
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Tanzania: Mystery Surrounds Lion Hunting Permits 07/07/08
Mystery surrounds lion hunting permits the Arusha-based Marera Safaris Lodge and Tours (T) Ltd allegedly used last year in Iringa District's Idodi and Pawaga Wildlife Management Area (WMA), which is managed by a body known as Mbomipa. [Comments?]
South African Rhino Horn Trade Halted 07/07/08
Some hunters have been abusing permits to shoot rhinos and export illegally obtained rhino horns - probably poached and directly linked to organized crime - as "hunting trophies." [Comments?]
Cat Shot in Missouri Not a Mountain Lion 06/23/08
Experts say the large cat that frightened a woman in rural Newton County in May was not native to Missouri or even to North America. Conservation officials say that much was obvious from the cat's color. [Comments?]
King of the Jungle is Dying? 06/13/08
Over the past two decades, the worldwide population of lions has fallen from over 200,000 to approximately 35,000 presently. [1 Comment]
Leopard in Northern Cape Conservation Area Saved 05/30/08
A big male leopard, described as "the most beautiful cat in the Cape", has used several of its nine lives after being caught in a gin trap and then becoming trapped on a narrow ledge high on a cliff face with the device firmly clamped to its paw. [Comments?]
African Genetics Research Project Begins 02/20/08
HISTORIC RESEARCH PROJECT: A pilot study will use the North American Wildlife Conservation Model on the African continent, including the collection of DNA and tissue samples from African game, such as Cape buffalo. [Comments?]
Elephant Population on Rise in Kenya 02/11/08
Elephant population in the expansive Tsavo/Mkomazi conservatory has increased to 11,696 from 10,397 in the last three years. [1 Comment]
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520 Lb Manitoba Black Bear Pastor Duane Vanderklok from Rapid City, Michigan took this 520 pound black bear - just over 7 feet- skull measured over 21 inches. Luck was on his side no doubt!
There was a sow on the bait and he came chasing after her. Perfect shot -- the bear went about 20 yards.
This is the second Booner taken this past spring in Manitoba with Hastings Bros. Outfitters.
