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January 12, 2014

PETA suggests name change for Turkey, TX

The eyes of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) are upon Texas this weekin an effort to urge the Panhandle town of Turkey to change its name to “Tofurky” in time for Thanksgiving. In a letter to Turkey […]
January 12, 2014

DSC auctions off black rhino hunt for $350 K

A permit to hunt an endangered African black rhino sold Saturday night for $350,000 at a Dallas auction held to raise money for conservation efforts but criticized by wildlife advocates. Steve Wagner, a spokesman for the […]
January 12, 2014

Saxet guns shows ending in Austin

  Saxet Gun Shows have been held nearly every month since 2010 at an Austin, Texas-area exposition center, but that’s ending after this month. Travis County commissioners voted not to renew Saxet’s lease for the county’s […]
January 12, 2014

UK woman attacked by “600 pound” feral hog

A woman suffered a broken leg and wrist after she was attacked in Woodland (UK) by a 600lbs pig Mary Smith, 74, was feeding pigs at her friend’s smallholding when the wild rampant porker suddenly crashed […]
January 12, 2014

Wolves kill bear dogs but livestock attacks down

The icon on the GPS shows his dog is on the move. For Michael Crippen, it provides hope his radio-collared bear hound has survived the wolf attack that had taken her hunting mate. It is a […]
January 12, 2014

Giffords on gun control: “We’ll persist”

Three years to the day that she was critically wounded in a mass shooting that left six dead, former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords called for persistence in the fight for gun control, and revealed for the first […]
January 11, 2014

RECALL: 2014 Silverado and GMC Sierra trucks

A software problem that can cause engine fires has prompted a voluntary recall of GM’s recently introduced Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra pickups. Eight fires with no reported injuries have occurred, prompting the company’s action.  It […]
January 10, 2014

Dustin Ellermann Golf Challenge

Dustin Ellermann demonstrates the now-famous “golf ball” shot he performed on the hit TV show Top Shot. Dustin was Top Shot Champ for season 3.
January 10, 2014

Beaver Season 2014

January 10, 2014

First Whitetail “HUGE”