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CA Wildlife Official Photographed with Dead Mountain Lion

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Outcry is growing against one of California’s top wildlife officials after a photo of him holding a dead mountain lion surfaced online last week. What was this idiot thinking? The full story is below and it comes from kcra.com. KCRA 3 could not reach Richards for comment.

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HSUS Offers Reward in Grizzly Poaching Case

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The Humane Society is offering a 2500.00 The Humane Society of the United States and The HSUS Wildlife Land Trust are offering a $2,500 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the illegal killing of a grizzly bear found dead in Ashton Reservoir near Ashton, Idaho.

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Court Overrules Federal Government on Wolf ESA Decision

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It's in response to a lawsuit filed by several environmental groups, including The Humane Society of the United States. Fish and Wildlife Service was not supported by the federal Endangered Species Act. The ruling today affects wolves in Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin. District Court in Washington, D.C.,

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

9): The Fish and Wildlife Service is right to propose a ban on the sale of nine large constricting snakes for the pet trade. In addition to the effects of these invasive species on ecosystems, there are also compelling humane and public safety arguments for restricting trade.