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The octopus hunters of Zanzibar
The white beaches of Zanzibar’s coast are home to the octopus hunters, in search of the delicacy. Photographs by Tommy Trenchard and Aurelie Marrier d’Unienville.
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Our Ancestors Used Tools to Hunt 250,000 Years Ago, Study Finds
Researchers from the University of Victoria and colleagues in the US and Jordan just unearthed the oldest evidence of protein residue on stone tools, suggesting that early humans living 250,000 years ago in the Middle East were already using instruments to obtain food from animals. Writing in the latest edition of the Journal of Archaeological Science, paleoanthropologist April Nowell and her colleagues explained they excavated a total of 10,000 stone tools from a site known as Shishan Mars, a desert oasis located close to Azraq, Jordan.
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South Africa bans leopard hunt
South Africa has banned the leopard hunt for the 2016 season - the first time in decades hunters with deep pockets cannot target the so-called "Big 5" game animals in the country. The temporary ban comes in the wake of a global uproar last year over the killing of Cecil the Lion in Zimbabwe by a US dentist. The decision to ban the leopard hunt, however, was driven by science, not emotion.
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HIT Show 2016
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No charges for US dentist who killed Cecil the African lion
Walter Palmer from the US who killed an African lion will not be charged. Officials in Zimbabwe said the dentist had obtained legal authority before the hunt. The dead Lion, one of the most prized in Zimbabwe called Cecil had been fitted with a GPS collar as part of a research project.
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Walter Palmer, US dentist who killed Cecil the lion, returns to work
The American big game hunter who killed Cecil the lion returned to work at his dental practice in suburban Minneapolis on Tuesday as the possibility of him being extradited to Zimbabwe appeared to be fading. Walter Palmer, 55, remained silent as he arrived at his office where a small group of protesters shouted "murderer" and "extradite Palmer". Several messages were taped to the door of the building, including...
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Dentist who killed Cecil the lion breaks silence
The US dentist who killed Zimbabwe's Cecil the lion has broken weeks of silence, saying in an interview that he had no idea it was a special feline and announcing he would return to work after lying low.
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Want to Hunt Exotic African Animals? Just go to Texas or Florida
If American dentist Walter Palmer -- who may face poaching charges for killing Cecil the lion in Zimbabwe -- was so inclined, he could have saved himself time and money and trouble by killing an exotic African animal right here at home.
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Zimbabwe Lifts Its Hunting Ban After Just Nine Days
With some small exceptions, hunting is reportedly allowed throughout the country again. A ban on lion, leopard and elephant hunting in Zimbabwe—imposed after global outrage following Cecil the lion’s death—has largely been lifted after only nine days, South African news site news24.com reports, citing a leaked statement from the Zimbabwe Professional Hunters and Guides Association.
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Death of Beloved Lion Heats Up Criticism of Big Game Hunting
The killing of Cecil the lion in Zimbabwe has highlighted big game hunting. Hunters legally kill more than 600 African lions every year. More than half the tourists hunting in Africa are American.
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Six-month-old baby gets lifetime hunting license in US
Daylen Brickley, a baby from the US state of New Hampshire, is the proud owner of a lifetime permit to hunt and fish - the first license holder under a new program.
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All 512 animals Teddy Roosevelt and his son killed on safari
The massive kill count included 17 lions, 29 zebras, and much, much more.
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Biotech firm creates fake rhino horn to help save real rhinos
A San Francisco biotech startup has managed to 3 D print fake rhino horns that carry the same genetic fingerprint as the actual horn. It plans to flood Chinese market with these cheap horns to curb poaching.
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I have never hunted, looking for advice.
Do experienced hunters think it's better to toss myself in the deep end, or pay for a guide?
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U.S. Will Allow Hunters to Bring Home Rhino Trophies
Two American hunters are one big step closer to legally killing a pair of black rhinos in Namibia and bringing their body parts home as trophies. On Thursday, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced online that it was approving the hunters' requests to import trophies from two upcoming hunts sanctioned by the Namibian government. After sifting through thousands of citizen comments over the past several months, the U.S. federal agency defended its decision by saying the hunts...
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In South Africa, Ranchers Are Breeding Mutant Animals to Be Hunted
It’s easy to spot Columbus. He’s not only the biggest and strongest gnu among the dozens grazing on a South African plain, he also sports a golden-hued coat, a stunning contrast to the gray and black gnus around him.
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Northern white rhino dies in US zoo, 5 left in the world
A northern white rhinoceros that was only one of six left in the world has died at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. U-T San Diego reports Angalifu, who was about 44 years old, apparently died of old age on Sunday. His death leaves only one northern white rhino at the zoo, one at a zoo in the Czech Republic and three in a preserve in Kenya. Rhino horns are valued as dagger handles and are mistakenly seen as an aphrodisiac. As a result, poaching has pushed the critically endangered...
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Photo Shoot with a 15-Year-Old Elk Hunter Challenges Photographer's Views On Hunting
Recently, after a decade as a successful wedding photographer and another decade as a professional snowboarder, photographer Hillary Maybery decided to...
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Wild Turkeys Have Made a Comeback and are Ruffling Some Suburban Feathers
They were nearly extinct a century ago, but now 7 million turkeys roam across the American landscape, sometimes unnerving unsuspecting suburbanites with their aggressive behavior.
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Wisconsin hunter mistaken for squirrel shot in head
A hunter on the lookout for squirrels accidentally shot a bow hunter in the head in western Wisconsin. According to the Trempealeau County sheriff's department, the hunter saw movement by a tree and, thinking it was a squirrel, fired at it in the town of Gale.
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