Here’s what’s worth reading today, Wednesday, May 1, 2019:
Missing kayaker found dead near Texas City Dike identified: Police identified a 41-year-old kayaker whose body was found just off the Texas City Dike hours after he was reported missing.
Poco Bueno canceled indefinitely because of declining participation: A Port O’ Connor fishing tournament that was once considered to be the biggest offshore fishing tournament on the Texas Coast was canceled Tuesday because of declining participation. The Poco Bueno Fishing Tournament has been canceled indefinitely, said Walter W. Fondren IV, director of the Port O’Connor Offshore Association Inc., whose father started the tournament in 1969.
Chronic wasting disease in Texas could lead to containment zone expansion
Top ocelot researcher calls conservation strategy ‘ecological fairy tale’: In the early 1980s, many scientists believed the endangered ocelot, a spotted wildcat that once roamed as far north as Arkansas and Louisiana, had died out in Texas. Then, on a late winter day in 1982 on a remote Willacy County ranch, a young biologist named Michael Tewes trapped the first Texas ocelot of the modern era.
Fish and Wildlife is ‘conserving’ nearly extinct animals by denying them protection: New documents show how quotas to delist or downlist endangered species may be influencing conservation decisions.
By one vote, Minnesota House moves to ban wolf hunting: By a one-vote margin, the Minnesota House on Tuesday voted to ban hunting on wolves — a victory for wolf protectionists hoping to gird against the Trump administration’s plan to remove protections for the iconic animal.
‘Illegal hunting’ angle being probed in fatal shooting of 25-year-old driver on Iowa highway: Authorities in Iowa say they are investigating whether a bullet that killed a former college softball player as she drove home from work may have been an errant shot fired by someone hunting illegally.
Arizona officials consider ban on hunting contests: The Arizona Game and Fish Commission is considering a ban on wildlife-killing contests. More than 20 of these events, also known as “targeted hunts,” currently are held each year in Arizona. The targeted species usually include coyotes, bobcats and foxes but sometimes focus on mountain lions, coatimundis, badgers and jackrabbits.
People often ask what police do. This. This is what we do. 2nd Detail Patrol Officer Tobias surprised this young man with fishing gear after learning he didn't have any. The boy loves fishing. The two met when Officer Tobias was called to assist him and his mother. #southbend pic.twitter.com/vFCfJqoroO
— South Bend Police (@southbendpolice) April 30, 2019
Police officer surprises boy with fishing gear: South Bend police say an officer called to assist a boy and his mother ended up making a fishing buddy. The officer learned the boy loved fishing but didn’t have any gear, so the officer bought him some.
Mysterious whale possibly linked to Russian military is affectionate, fetches rings for locals in Norway: A beluga whale found in Arctic Norway wearing a harness that suggests links to a military facility in Russia is so tame that residents can pet the mammal on its nose. The white whale found frolicking in the frigid harbor of Tufjord, a hamlet near Norway’s northernmost point, has become “a huge attraction” for locals, one resident said Tuesday.
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