No Charges Forthcoming In Shooting of Grizzly

Denali National Park and Preserve officials have concluded that a man who shot and killed a grizzly bear in the park’s backcountry back in May did so in self-defense and will not be charged with any crime. The man and his female companion, both of North Pole, Alaska, told investigators that they were talking to each other while hiking up the Tattler Creek drainage when the bear charged them. The two were about 20-25 feet apart when the man heard a noise in the brush to his right, park officials said Wednesday Read more

The 5 environmental factors that affect accuracy (With Video)

The five (5) “environmental” factors that affect accuracy — Temperature, Humidity, Elevation / Barometric Pressure, Wind, and Light. Keep in mind when we are shooting to put food on the table or other reasons we are not shooting a match where we are trying to put all of the bullets through the same hole. Temperature affects our shooting in several different ways: Read more

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Wolves confirmed in Cheboygan County Michigan.

Wildlife experts say there’s evidence wolves are breeding in the northern Lower Peninsula, a century after their extermination.  The U.S. Agriculture Department and Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment said Tuesday they trapped a wolf pup last week in Cheboygan County.  It happened as workers tried to trap and place a radio collar on a wolf. A wolf pack was confirmed in the area earlier this year.  State biologist Jennifer Kleitch says it’s the first evidence of wolf breeding in the Lower Peninsula since people exterminated the predators in the early 20th century.  State agency wildlife division chief Russ Mason says it shows wolves are recovering in their previous habitat and need to be managed. Via AP

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Dengue Fever Cases Reported in Parts of Florida

The disease, which is sometimes called “break-bone fever” for the crushing pain it inflicts, has shown up in some parts of the state, including tourist playground Key West. There also have been a handful of confirmed cases in Central Florida, Orlando NBC affiliate WESH reported this week. That’s enough to get health officials worried. Read more

Woman Provokes Bison Attack

The other day two hikers in the Biscuit Basin area of Yellowstone National Park were charged by a bison, and one was head-butted and flipped into the air. Initially, the park’s report sounded as if the bison attacked unprovoked. But this video shows differently.

This is how the park’s release explained the incident:

However, a reporter for CNN tracked down the woman who filmed the “attack,” and filed the following report. In the video it’s easy to see that the two approached way too close to the bison, which was minding it’s own business. And, if you look closely enough at the video, it appears someone threw a stick at the bison and hit it in the flanks.

With this information in hand, it’ll be curious to learn whether park officials decide to cite the two, and whether anyone can finger who threw the stick at the bison. Park regulations require you to stay at least 25 yards — 75 feet — from bison and elk, and at least 100 yards from bears and wolves. And, the park’s website notes, “Those who fail to abide by these requirements not only put themselves in danger, they may also be subject to a citation and fine.”

Fortunately for the couple, they weren’t killed or even seriously injured.

Rangers save 16 from Grand

Grand Teton National Park rangers rescued 16 climbers injured in a lightning storm on the 13,770-foot Grand Teton on Wednesday but had to call off the search for a 17th at dark. Read more

N. Ontario black bear in a pickle (jar)

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