Forget The Democrats And Republicans – Join The Animals Party
On the heels of the Florida Mayoral Candidate running for office as a loggerhead turtle, Reuters reports on the newest political party in Portugal – the People-Animals-Nature (PAN) party. The report claims that PAN is seen as getting four or more seats in the Portuguese parliament and that PAN may fill the vacuum left by
Reminder This Hunting Season: Be A Good Steward Of The Land
Although most hunters respect the land, property and wildlife they are hunting, many others do not. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks reminds hunters and all outdoor enthusiasts to be good stewards of the land, and respect both private and public property. Every hunting season, there are reports of vandalizing of Block Management Area (BMA) boxes, hunters driving
Waterfowling: It’s A Lifestyle That’s For The Birds
Sunrise destiny in Saskatchewan with Sure-Shot The actual hunt may be the central activity that ties all forms of hunting and types of hunters into a culture that defies time and distance. Within the various circles of hunters, however, are many different lifestyles. All share a common human bond and oneness with nature. Charlie Holder
Action On Endangered Species Act Heats Up
September was a busy month with regard to the partisan battle over the Endangered Species Act. On September 24, the House Natural Resources Committee hastily assembled a legislative hearing in the Waters/Oceans/Wildlife Subcommittee on a slew of partisan wildlife bills, including HR 4348, a bill recently offered by Chairman Grijalva and Sen. Udall to terminate
I Am The Walrus – Vote For Me
As the 2020 elections heat up, so too does the rhetoric. Candidates for elective office, from the President of the United States down to local supervisors, make campaign promises and outrageous statements – all in an effort to separate themselves from the crowd. The public hears candidates like Kamala Harris claim that the government needs
SCI Montana Chapter Donates Live Grizzly Trap
Mention grizzly bears to three different people and you will get three different perceptions. My Cat lady auntie will describe Ballou the bear, from the jungle book singing Bare Necessities to Mowgli. My Rancher brother-in-law envisions a top apex predator capable of downing several large herbivores in a single rush. My Native American neighbor speaks
PETA – Into The Lion’s Den, More Or Less
There is a saying in Montana that there are more cattle than people in the state. It is a safe bet to say that a healthy majority of Montanans are serious consumers of beef, especially in the hard-scrabble town of Butte. Butte, Montana is an old mining town in the southwest corner of the state.
Animal Rights Group Attack Alberta Hutterite Colony
In another display of disregard for private property and anarchy, a group of three dozen animal rights activists raided a turkey barn at the Jumbo Valley Hutterite Colony in the southwest corner of Alberta, Canada. The protesters had been dropped off by busses and arrived early in the morning before workers from the colony were
New From Nightforce – The Power of Eight
Nightforce Optics has introduced two new riflescopes, each with a full 8x zoom ratio, resulting in optics at home in virtually any environment from up-close hunting in a whitetail blind to the longest shots in wide-open mule deer country. The NX8 2.5-20×50 F1 and the NX8 4-32×50 F1 mean that now, one riflescope can
Because They’re Scientists And They Say So
“More than 21,000 scientists from around the world believe that humans need to seriously change their behavior — including reducing the amount of meat they eat and consuming more plant-based foods — in order to prevent dangerous levels of climate change,” claims a recent article in Live Kindly, a magazine whose tag line is “FOR