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The slaughter tourism trade in Serbia

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As we speak, in Serbia these birds are still hunted in August and September. And on their way south, they reach the killing fields of northern Serbia ( Newsweek on poaching in the Balkans ). Local bird protection NGOs have been demanding a hunting ban on both Quails and Turtle Doves ever since. Left: David Lindo, a.k.a.

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes 2015 Expansion of Hunting and Fishing Opportunities on National Wildlife Refuges

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Fish and Wildlife Service Director Dan Ashe today announced as part of Great Outdoors Month the agency is proposing to expand fishing and hunting opportunities on 21 refuges throughout the National Wildlife Refuge System. The Service is committed to strengthening and expanding hunting and fishing opportunities,” said Ashe. “The

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CA Wildlife Official Photographed with Dead Mountain Lion

Critter News

Dan Richards, president of the California Fish and Game Commission, is shown in the photo, holding a mountain lion he reportedly hunted and killed in Idaho, according to Western Outdoor Press, which published the photo. Hunting mountain lion is legal in Idaho, but illegal in California.

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The Final Days of the Danube backwaters in Belgrade: Chinese Belt and Road Initiative is coming to Serbia

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When I reached the levee earlier that morning, I met an elderly hunter from whom I learned that there was an ongoing duck and pheasant hunt, but no one was shooting from, nor towards the embankment, hence I should be safe there. The only wildcat I found was illegally killed by hunters during closed season.

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The Struggle to Save the Birds of Honduras

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Everyone talks about human rights and there exists so many groups that are either governmental or non-governmental who work toward that cause. But, what about the rights of those who cannot defend themselves? The quail, guans, ducks and pheasant are hunted for their meat. How many institutions exist who speak for them?

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Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve: the Tiger Afternoon

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Somewhere below that mysterious eagle, at the far shore of the lake, lies one Bengal Tiger … and further to the right – two more! The Osprey tries another hunt, finally a successful one, while Telia goes deeper into the water and lies down. All of a sudden, in a hushed voice he says one word only: “Tigers!” He has earned his tip.

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On Trial: Animal Torture Videos vs. Free Speech

Animal Ethics

The statute defines a depiction of animal cruelty as “any visual or auditory depiction, including any photograph, motion-picture film, video recording, electronic image, or sound recording of conduct in which a living animal is intentionally maimed, mutilated, tortured, wounded, or killed, if such conduct is illegal.”