Dingoes Armed with Suicide Time Bombs
Dingoes are being released onto an island in Australia to kill the feral goats. The dingoes have been implanted with poison “time-bombs” that will then kill them.
When Killing Animals is ‘Honoring God’
They’re wealthy men of the old aristocracy, who believe in “Honoring God by Honoring His Creatures” — that is, by killing them.
Aussie Plan to Kill Wild Cats Will Hurt More Animals
The Australian government has announced a new plan to protect wildlife by killing two million feral cats by the year 2020. The plan calls for baiting,…
Latest Royal Hunting Stats
Prince Harry in 2004 in South America with the water buffalo he’d just shot How many animals does the British Royal Family kill every year? The revelation…
Apologies to the Rhino Hunter
How could I not have realized that Corey Knowlton is risking life and limb to save the rhinos of southern Africa?
Reductio ad Hitlerum
As formulated in the early days of online forums by Internet attorney Mike Godwin, Godwin’s Law states that: Given enough time, in any online discussion, regardless…
NRA Lobbyist Shoots Elephant on NBC Show
Hard to know what to say about this one. I mean, where do you even begin with a major TV network airing an episode of its…
Dick Cheney’s Latest Gun Malfunction
Last time Dick Cheney had a gun problem, he shot his hunting partner in the face, neck and chest. The man suffered a heart attack, but…
British Royals Warn of ‘Irreversible Tragedy’ They Helped Create
Britain’s Prince William joined his father, Prince Charles, at a conference at St. James’s Palace in saying that “stamping out the illegal wildlife trade needs to…
Questions from a High School Student
A high school student who’s giving a presentation to her class about sport hunting asked if I’d be up for answering some brief questions on the…
How to Save Lions by Killing Them. (Huh?)
Alexander Songorwa, director of wildlife for the Tanzanian Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism, explains that the best thing we can do to protect the remaining…
Prince William: Save Rhinos, Kill Others
Britain’s Prince William, an avid hunter, has sent a video message to the CITES conference (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species), saying how upset he…
Hunting Twinkle
I was scrambling up the side of one of the dips after standing in the shade of some pine trees. Twinkle had reached the top ahead of me, peered back down and then ran off to play with one of the other dogs. Then a single shot rang out and I heard a single yelp.
It took me a moment to realize what had happened.
Prime Minister’s ‘Favorite’ Fox Hunt Fined
U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron’s former fox hunting buddies have been convicted of breaking the law by riding out on a fox hunt.
Cameron used to ride out on the infamous Heythrop Hunt, but says he has desisted since a ban on fox hunting went into effect in 2005.
The ban is routinely ignored, however, by those whom Oscar Wilde called “the unspeakable in pursuit of the uneatable.”
Costa Rica Bans Sport Hunting
Costa Rica has become the first Latin American country to ban sport hunting. The nation’s Congress voted unanimously on the ban.
Skunk Costume Girl Shot by Cousin
An eight-year-old girl, dressed in a skunk costume for a Halloween party, was in critical condition at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh after being shot by her cousin, who thought she was a skunk.
Paul Ryan-Matthew Scully: The Very Odd Couple
If you think Romney and Ryan are an odd couple, here’s an even odder one: Paul Ryan and Matthew Scully. Not sure who I’m talking about?…
Lead Bullet Bill Is Jumping the Gun
A bill that’s described as supporting hunting and gun rights is not only bad for the animals; it’s even poisoning the hunters! The Sportsmen’s Heritage Act would allow people to keep using lead ammunition and tackle when hunting and fishing.
Major Sponsor Drops Trump’s ‘Apprentice’
In the face of continuing outrage from viewers of Donald Trump’s Apprentice show, as well as from people who care about animals just generally, a major sponsor of the show is pulling its advertising.
Trump Defends Sons’ Shooting Spree – Sort Of
Donald Trump is well known for his support of animal charities in New York. So how did he react to his no-good sons, Eric and Donald Jr., going on a hunting spree in Africa that left a leopard, an elephant, a waterbuck, a kudu and a crocodile all dead last week?