Healthy California Elk Herds Call for Updated Management Plan
Outgrowing original management plans drafted in the 1980s, California wildlife officials are heading back to the drawing board. According to officials with California’s Department of Fish and Wildlife, the state’s elk populations have increased from 3,500 to 13,000 over the last four decades. These numbers show the need for a new plan that will continue […]
Mountain Lion Crashes Through Window, Jumps into Bed with Sleeping Woman
While most other residents in Colusa County, California were reveling in the marvel that is all things July 4th this year, a sleeping woman was treated to another level of theatrics. While peacefully sleeping in her bed on July 4th, a mountain lion gained access to her apartment through a window and jumped on her […]
California Officials Confirm New Wolf Pack
Marking only the second confirmed wolf pack in the state of California since the animals were extirpated back in the 1920’s, California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) biologists have confirmed the newly-minted Lassen Wolf Pack in the northeastern region of the state. After capturing images of a pair of wolves during the summer and […]
California Elk Calf Collaring Project Kicks Off
Kicking off this week and heading into mid-June, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has begun this year’s elk calf collaring project. With plans to capture and collar upwards of 30 elk calves in the northeastern region of the state, officials are hopeful the data derived from the project will aid them in […]
Proposed California Bill Aims to Outlaw Modern Bows and Firearms for Hunting Purposes
A proposed bill introduced in California this week is sending shock waves through the state’s hunting community. The bill, tabled by Sen. Tim Wells (D) outlines new hunting regulations that would see hunters turn to more traditional methods of take such as atlatl’s, slingshots, knives and hand-to-hand combat. “We are asking California hunters to […]
California Woman Receives Harsh Backlash and Death Threats After Shooting Nuisance Bear
After a couple of consecutive break-ins by a local bear, Julie Faith Strauja felt completely helpless. Concerned for the safety of her family, the Forest Falls, California resident made numerous attempts to deter the animal from entering her home including using bear spray on the animal. The final straw came when the bear, once […]
This Woman Caught a Baby Deer and Tried to Unload it on Craigslist
A 28-year-old woman stumbled across a deer fawn while travelling down a country road in Mendocino County, California when the idea of selling the animal on Craigslist entered her mind. Despite it being illegal to remove a fawn from the wild, Lacy Jean David of Ukiah did just that and then placed an ad […]
San Bernardino Congressional Candidate Offers Up ISIS Hunting Permits
Paul Chabot, a 42-year-old businessman equipped with strong military credentials is sweetening the deal to prospective donors. For a $25 pledge (or more, if so inclined), Chabot will mail you your very own ISIS hunting license. The yellow license can be affixed to your vehicle and claims to be “valid for Al Qaeda, Taliban, […]