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Wildlife Conservation Society applauds regulation to limit lead in Argentina's environment The Wildlife Conservation Society applauds the government of Santa Fe Province for taking steps to reduce the amount of lead ammunition used in hunting of waterfowl, the first such action of its kind in Argentina. Enacted for this year's hunting season, the regulation requires hunters to reduce usage of lead shot by 25 percent. The regulation initiates a process that may lead to the eventual ban...

SAN ANTONIO, March 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hunter's Harvest cookbook featuring mouth-watering recipes from Beretta Trident Lodge affiliate Joshua Creek Ranch is here! This colorful, high-end book serves up 168 pages of delectable recipes highlighting wild game and homemade dishes from Texas Hill Country's award-winning Joshua Creek Ranch. Hunter's Harvest is a unique collection of game recipes selected from Joshua Creek Ranch -- one of the country's premier hunting lodges and resorts....

HARRISBURG, Pa., April 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- This year marks the 42nd anniversary of the Keystone State's spring gobbler hunting season, and the Pennsylvania Game Commission is reporting turkey hunters should expect to find exciting opportunities afield as they head out for both the youth and traditional spring season openers. The state's one-day youth spring gobbler season is April 24; the general spring gobbler season is May 1-31. Hunters who have purchased a second spring...

HARRISBURG, Pa., Aug. 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Pennsylvania Game Commission is seeking public input for the next 30 days on a draft woodcock management plan, which can be reviewed on the agency's website (http://www.pgc.state.pa.us/) by clicking on "Draft Woodcock Management Plan" in the center of the homepage. "We are seeking public comment on the draft woodcock management plan to ensure the resulting final management plan considers the thoughts and concerns of Pennsylvanians about...

CENTRAL, Alaska (Reuters) - Military aircraft rescued two people on Monday and planned to airlift two other competitors who had been trapped in a mountain blizzard during the Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race. Teams competing in the 1,000-mile (1,600-km) Yukon Quest from Fairbanks, Alaska to Whitehorse, Yukon were attempting to cross Eagle Summit northeast of Fairbanks when a blizzard struck late on Sunday. "Once you were up there, there was no going back it was like being a...

BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - Straddled atop hulking pachyderms and wielding long mallets, the Chivas Regal Scotland team clinched their second King's Cup Elephant Polo title Sunday after scoring a golden goal in overtime to beat Thailand's Mullis Capital, 6-5. Some 1,500 spectators came to watch the fifth annual charity game to raise money for Thailand's National Elephant Institute in Lampang, northern Thailand. The tournament was held near Hua Hin, 80 miles southwest of Bangkok. The game is...