Here’s what’s worth reading today, Friday, May 10, 2019:
Men who killed mountain lion at Yellowstone given worldwide hunting ban: Three men in Montana have been sentenced for illegally hunting a mountain lion at Yellowstone National Park. Austin Peterson, 20, Trey Juhnke, 20 and Corbin Simmons, 19, had each previously admitted to shooting the mountain lion in a clearly marked area of the park on Dec. 12, 2018, before bringing the lion back over the park’s border and into their truck, per a Yellowstone news release.
Colorado wildlife commissioners reject ban on trapping and trophy hunting of bobcats: Grappling with the increased killing of bobcats for fur pelts to supply coat-makers in Asia, Colorado wildlife commissioners on Thursday rejected a citizen petition to outlaw the trapping and trophy hunting of the animals in the state.
Hunting dogs make their owners run the gamut of emotions: It wasn’t my intention to talk about dogs again, but when Nancy came home after walking The Beast, the topic of our German shorthair’s lack of social graces stuck in my mind like a face plant.
Crabbing along Texas coast geared toward simplicity, fun, food
Women in Alaska’s fishing industry hope to curb sexual harassment: Many women in the commercial fishing industry say sexual harassment is part of the job. But being on a boat for weeks or months at a time can make harassment hard to escape, and seeking help especially difficult. Now there’s a push to make the seas safer for women.
American killed in Russian plane crash was a fly-fishing guide traveling for a job: Jeremy Brooks never got to live out his dream as a fly-fishing guide in northwestern Russia. The 22-year-old had an opportunity to work with the Ponoi River Company in Russia, family friend Ivan Valdez told CNN. Brooks was identified as the only American who died as Aeroflot flight SU 1492 crash-landed and caught fire at a Moscow airport.
Author of comprehensive 1,800-page sheep hunting bible visits Fairbanks: At 23 pounds, Lew Bradley’s new comprehensive three-volume set about sheep hunting in Alaska weighs almost as much as the horns of a full-curl ram. Hearing him tell it, the process of bringing the books to Alaska from a printer in Canada was almost as much of an adventure as hauling a sheep off a mountaintop.
How fishing can make us into better people: It’s not just about the fish, but about the entire ecosystem that surrounds you, that has graciously welcomed you in.
Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission approves hunting seasons, regulations for 2019-20:Â The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission approved the 2019-20 and 2020-21 resident game hunting seasons, 2019-20 general and Wildlife Management Areas hunting seasons, rules and regulations, 2020 general and WMA turkey hunting season, rules and regulations and 2019-20 migratory bird hunting season, rules and regulations at its meeting in Baton Rouge.
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