Wild Animal Bait

Let’s just cut to the chase — it’s easy to bait and kill turkeys. For all of its guarded and finely honed survival instincts, the wild turkey is a sucker ...

As Vermont debates whether to allow the baiting of bears for hunting, we must take a moment to reflect on the ethical implications of such practices. The notion that an animal should be killed simply ...

MSN: I’ve attended baited wildlife photography workshops – is it ever okay to bait or should you always patiently wait?

Wildlife photography is an inherently contentious topic, and baiting is arguably top of the list. I recently wrote a semi-viral article about a photographer who chased an owl around a field and ...

I’ve attended baited wildlife photography workshops – is it ever okay to bait or should you always patiently wait?

Wicked Local: Got a wild animal damaging your property? It's legal to kill it in MA

Massachusetts law allows landowners to kill a wild animal caught in the act of damaging their property. The law does not specify what constitutes as damage under the law (except that damage to grass ...

Got a wild animal damaging your property? It's legal to kill it in MA

A "disturbing" boom in the UK exotic animal trade is being fueled by people buying everything from monkeys to mountain lions on social media, charities have warned. Cruel sellers are flogging wild ...

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Waterbury Roundabout: Op-Ed: Will Vermont allow hunters to bait bears with garbage?

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On February 18, the Vermont Bowhunters Association petitioned the state Fish and Wildlife Board to lift the ban on hunting bears over garbage. A decision is expected on April 22.

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