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Public Health Official: Chronic Wasting Disease Seems Bound To Infect People
March 6, 2019 // Hunting, Jackson Hole, Wildlife
"CWD is gonna be a helluva wildlife problem even if disease doesn't reach livestock and humans," Osterholm says. He criticizes Wyoming for continuing to operate controversial elk feedgrounds
Read MoreA Death Of Ethics: Is Hunting Destroying Itself?
December 12, 2018 // Hunting, Wildlife
From killing baboon families to staging predator-killing contests, hunters stand accused of violating the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation. Now they’re being called out by their own.
Grizzly Or Black Bear?
July 30, 2018 // Grizzly Bears, Hunting, Wildlife
As Wyoming moves toward its first trophy hunt of grizzlies in 44 years, it's a question that looms large. Is its "test" enough?
Read MoreBruin Lottery: Photographer Tom Mangelsen Scores A Wyoming Grizzly Tag
July 26, 2018 // Grizzly Bears, Hunting, Wildlife, Wyoming
Jackson Hole conservationist plans to hunt a bear with his camera, not a gun
Read MoreYellowstone's New Chief Breaks The Silence
July 17, 2018 // Hunting, Leadership, Wildlife, Yellowstone
In a Mountain Journal exclusive, Cameron Sholly talks Dan Wenk, Ryan Zinke's controversial moves and taking the helm of America's oldest national park
Read MoreWhat Does It Mean To Be An Animal Person?
November 22, 2017 // Hunting
Marc Bekoff, a leading figure in the American animal rights movement, sounds off on Wyoming's proposed hunt of grizzly bears and emerging science revealing the emotions and intelligence of non-human beings
Read MoreWhy Don't We Shoot Bald Eagles For Sport And Fun?
November 7, 2017 // Endangered Species, Grizzly Bears, Hunting, The New West
Some Argue The Reason We Remove Animals From Federal Protection Is To Hunt Them. Are They Right?
Read MoreWhen An Off-Duty Game Warden Kills A Grizzly
November 1, 2017 // Grizzly Bears, Hunting, The New West
After a mother grizzly with three cubs is shot in Wyoming, critics wonder why the person, who invoked self-defense, didn't use bear spray?
Read MoreTo Live Or Die In Bear Country: Counting The Seconds In Your Grizzly Moment Of Truth
October 29, 2017 // Grizzly Bears, Hunting
Mountain Journal Takes A Deep Dive Into Grizzly Attacks, Bear Spray, And What You Need To Know.
Read MoreLessons From A Hunter Twice Attacked By A Grizzly Bear
October 26, 2017 // Grizzly Bears, Hunting
Todd Orr's misadventure with a sow grizzly offers insight for anyone—hunter or hiker—heading into bear country. Biggest take home: bear spray works
Read MoreLessons Learned From A Hunter Attacked Twice By A Grizzly Bear
October 26, 2017 // Grizzly Bears, Hunting, Wildlife
The Incident Involving Todd Orr In The Madison Mountains Offers Insights For Those Chasing Big Game And Adventure In Bear Country
Read MoreIs The Silencer Gun Controversy Leaving Us More Tone Deaf?
October 26, 2017 // Hunting, Public Lands
Franz Camenzind Teases Apart One Disquieting Piece Of A Very Bad Anti-Conservation Bill In Congress
Read MoreIn The Modern World, Why Do We Hunt And Fish?
September 13, 2017 // Hunting
Marshall Cutchin, a lifelong sportsman and founder of the largest online angling magazine in the world, ponders the big philosophical questions relating to hunting and fishing.
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