Dave Larson was hunting coyotes with his two hounds Jan. 23 south of Osakis, Minn., when the dogs picked up the tracks of a mountain lion. There’d been reports of a cat in the area since November, and a buddy of Larson’s, who also hunts with hounds, had treed the lion...
Attorneys representing Michael Sandlin, who owns Tony, a 550-pound Bengal tiger residing at Sandlin's Tiger Truck Stop, argued before a three-judge 1st Circuit Court of Appeal panel yesterday to keep Tony where he is, despite arguments from the Animal Legal Defense...
An attorney for a truck stop owner told a Louisiana appeals court that an animal rights group and several individuals had no legal right to file suit in 2010 challenging a Grosse Tete truck stop's state permit to house a 550-pound tiger at the facility. But a...
VIDEO REPORT AT: http://www.krdo.com/news/More-mountain-lions-hunting-in-Colo-Springs/-/417220/18991234/-/yjf4rc/-/index.html Reports of mountain lion sightings are increasing in Colorado Springs, and Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s Michael Seraphin said residents need to be...
The Wildcat Sanctuary has offered a forever home for Tony since this case was first brought to our attention. We hope the judicial proceedings end soon with his release to an accredited sanctuary so he can live out the rest of his days wild at heart, as he's always...
Photo courtesy of Carla Goranson A mountain lion lounges in a tree at a Kimball residence in August 2012. The increasing mountain lion population in the state could lead Nebraska Game and Parks to authorize a limited hunting season for the big cats. Last...
A mountain lion caught recently in a wolf foothold trap set on the southwestern boundary of Glacier National Park was turned loose by state wildlife officials, but the National Park Service employee who discovered the animal and reported it to game wardens was caught the...
The zoning issue allowing resident Dean Riopelle to keep exotic animals on his property was deferred at the Jan. 22 planning commission meeting at the request of Riopelle and his attorney. City officials were ready for a crowd...
Strong government actions helping the big cat, scientists say The Indochinese tiger (pictured) is a subspecies growing in number. Photograph by Steve Winter, National Geographic Tigers are making a comeback, thanks to strong government...
A federal judge upheld Ohio's new restrictions on exotic animals Thursday after several owners sued the state over the law. U.S. District Court Judge George Smith in Columbus sided with the state, saying that the court recognizes some businesses may be negatively affected...
Subscribe to our RSS feed