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WASHINGTON, June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new report released today analyzes literature on the economics of trophy hunting and reveals that African countries and rural communities derive very little benefit from trophy hunting revenue. The study, authored by Economists at Large--commissioned by the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), The Humane Society of the United States, Humane Society International and Born Free USA/Born Free Foundation--comes amid...
Big Game Gear, outdoor gear company, provides an opportunity to give back and grant hunting and fishing dreams to children 21 years and under who have been diagnosed with life threatening illnesses. (PRWEB) June 12, 2013 Big Game Gear, outdoor gear company, is proud to announce a partnership with outdoor organization, Hunt Of A Lifetime. This new affinity partner is a champion in their community. HOAL grants hunting & fishing dreams for children age 21 and under, who have been...
Pennsylvania partnership to highlight economics of hunting HARRISBURG, Pa., June 12, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A broad group of local and regional leaders representing Pennsylvania chambers of commerce, sporting organizations, small businesses and retailers announced the launch of the Hunting Works For Pennsylvania partnership today. Stressing the major impact hunting has on Pennsylvania's economy, the organization pointed to sportsmen and sportswomen as key drivers of instate...
HOUSTON, June 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Hunting PLC announced that it has presented a check in the amount of $125,000 to New Danville, a self-sustaining, master-planned community dedicated to providing adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities an opportunity to live, work, and grow with their non-disabled peers. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130611/DA28453) The gift was made as part of the oilfield services company's long-standing tradition of...
FECYT - Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology Since ancient times, the pressures of excessive hunting have contributed to the gradual decline of wildlife populations and even the extinction of certain species in many areas. Researchers from the Polytechnic University of Madrid (UPM) and the Centre for Forestry Research (INIA-CIFOR) have studied the developments in big game in Spain between 1972 and 2007 to gain an understanding of the hunting trends of the last decades. "We...
Deer Antler Spray is now available for purchase at GNC store locations and through their website. Mesa, AZ (PRWEB) May 27, 2013 GNC has partnered with Deer Antler Spray, making the muscle building and recovery supplement available through their website and at store locations. Deer Antler Spray has become an increasingly popular supplement in the last few years, and was a “win win” for both parties involved. Ryan, marketing associate, commented on the partnership stating, “We’re...
Game Commission seeks partners to help expand popular program. HARRISBURG, Pa., May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- After more than a decade of success, the Pennsylvania Game Commission is working to expand its Junior Pheasant Hunt Program and is seeking partners to do so. The commission is asking sportsmen's clubs and other conservation organizations to meet an increasing demand created by the youngsters who want to participate in the program. And this year, clubs have the...
WARMOUTH PORT, Mass., May 13, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A tigress named Zolushka (Russian for Cinderella) was successfully released to the wild by the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW - www.ifaw.org) jointly with the Phoenix Fund, Special Inspection Tiger, A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution, and the Russian Academy of Sciences. As it happens frequently in Russia's Far East, the Amur tigress became an orphan in the winter of 2012. Zolushka's...
April Flowers for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online New light has been shed on the diet and food acquisition strategies of some of the earliest human ancestors in Africa, according to a new study led by Baylor University. Early tool making humans, known as Oldowan hominin, started to exhibit a number of physiological and ecological adaptations beginning around two million years ago. These adaptations, including an increase in brain and body size, heavier investment in their...
The TrackingPoint team tests in South Africa on wildebeest, springbok, kudu, gazelle and more. Austin, TX (PRWEB) May 08, 2013 The TrackingPoint quality analysis team took their innovative XactSystem to South Africa to truly test the capabilities of their various long range hunting rifle systems on the hunt. They hunted wildebeest, springbok, kudu, gazelle and many more types of game, and came back with a plethora of trophies and consistent affirmation of their products capabilities. The...
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The ringed seal (Pusa hispida), also known as the jar seal, is a true seal in the Phocidae family. Locally, it is known as nattiq or netsik in the Inuit language. It can be found in Arctic and sub-Arctic regions, with a range that includes the Bering and Oshtok Seas, the Arctic Ocean, and the coastlines of Japan in the north Pacific. It also occurs in the North Atlantic on the coastlines of Scandinavia, Greenland, and Newfoundland. Within its range, the ringed seal prefers areas with ice...
The lesser mouse deer (Tragulus kanchil), also known as the lesser Malay chevrotain or the kanchil, is an even-toed ungulate that is native to Cambodia, Indochina, Indonesia, Vietnam, Sumatra, and Burma, among other areas. It prefers a habitat within primary and secondary forests in foothills or lowland areas. It can also be found on cultivated lands at elevations of up to 1,968 feet. Within these habitats, both arid and moist vegetation can be found, as well as mangrove forests. The lesser...
The Drever, also known as the Swedish Dachsbracke, is a scent hound, bred to hunt hares, roe deer, and fox. It may be a combination of the Westphalian Dachsbracke and a beagle. The first Drever was registered in Sweden in 1913. The body of the Drever is similar to most hunting dogs in appearance, yet its legs are very short. The tallest Drever stands 15 inches high, much shorter than most hunting hounds. The breed typically is kept solely as a hunting dog and rarely ever used as a...
The Barasingha, Cervus duvaucelii, is a species of deer native to India and Nepal. It is also found in the United States in the state of Texas on hunting ranches where it was introduced a hundred years ago. In the Terai the deer lives on marshland and is rarely seen outside it. In Central India they live in grasslands in the proximity of forests. Today the species has disappeared entirely from the western part of its range. A stag may stand 53 inches at the shoulder and weigh from 375 to...
The bobcat (Lynx rufus, or commonly Felis rufus) is a wild cat native to North America. They are found mostly in the United States, southern Canada, and Northern Mexico. The bobcat is an adaptable animal that inhabits wooded areas as well as semi-desert, urban, and swampland environments. They live in a set home range that shifts in size with the season. They utilize several methods to mark their territorial boundaries including claw marks and deposits of urine or feces. In appearance, the...
