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December 2, 2013

NFL Won’t Allow Gun Commercial to Air During Superbowl, Watch Here

The National Football League won’t permit a company that sells guns to purchase ad time during the upcoming Super Bowl, according to a report on GunsandAmmo.com. The website reported that Fox, which will air the Feb. 2 […]
December 2, 2013

Wisconsin DNR Investigating Eight Hunting Accidents

The Wisconsin DNR is investigating eight hunting accidents during the gun-deer season. Warden John King oversees the agency’s safety program, and he says that’s about average, for the nine-day hunt. He says hunters broke at least […]
December 2, 2013

Sea Eagle Creates Self-Made Wildlife Film After Stealing Game Camera

A sea eagle has stolen a video camera set up in the Australian outback to film crocodiles and flown with it for 70 miles, accidentally creating a bizarre, self-made wildlife movie. Aboriginal rangers assumed the missing […]
December 2, 2013

Despite Attacks, California Passes Law Requiring Non-Lethal Response in Handling Mountain Lions

Wildlife advocates, a state senator and the mayor of Half Moon Bay gathered Sunday to celebrate a new law that protects mountain lions and cubs that wander into human territory but pose no imminent threat to […]
December 2, 2013

TPWD Updates Migratory Bird Maps

As with waterfowl, cold weather forces many migratory birds south. Texas is a hotspot for migratory birds. Some birds use the state as a funnel into Central and South America. Others winter in Texas.  The Texas […]
December 2, 2013

Mallard’s Presence A Positive Sign for Duck Season

Mallards are starting to show up in the state, according the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s waterfowl program leader Kevin Kraai. Mallards are hardy ducks and their presence is good news for duck hunters.  In the […]
December 1, 2013

Padre Island woman confronted by coyotes

She was confronted by a pack of coyotes during a morning jog on Padre Island, just off of Whitecap, over the weekend. Now, she is speaking out about her close encounter. At first, Amanda Stoner had […]
December 1, 2013

Galveston Courthouse posts rattlesnake warnings

People heading for a South Texas courthouse have been advised to watch where they walk for reptile reasons. Signs posted this week outside the Galveston County Courthouse warn about “Rattlesnakes in Area” and to stay away […]
December 1, 2013

Lyme disease often goes unnoticed

Too many Lyme disease patients are not receiving timely and affordable treatment due to the Infectious Diseases Society of America’s strict guidelines. ”Everybody should have the right to be a healthy person, but I don’t get that […]
December 1, 2013

Report: Women Hunters Often the Target of Cyberbullies

A white-haired lady with delicate scarf draping her neck boasts membership in Soldiers for Christ on her Facebook page. A bald man quotes the Dalai Lama and Carl Sagan on his. And Matt of the UK […]