The Woods

Arizona trail-cam ban a different story than in the East – Outdoornews

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Arizona trail-cam ban a different story than in the East – Outdoornews

Just when you think you have heard it all, some new problem presents itself.

Trail cameras are being used by thousands of hunters all across the United States and elsewhere. They act as silent sentinels, monitoring hunting sites and allowing hunters to see what animals live on the property they hunt. I have a half dozen and in addition to deer, I’ve gotten pictures of turkeys, bears, fox, raccoons, coyotes, and even a fisher. I can honestly say my trail cameras are one of the most useful pieces of hunting equipment I own. I’ve never had a problem with anyone messing with any of my cameras but that isn’t true in some parts of the country.

Earlier this year, Arizona’s Game Commission banned the use of trail cameras in that state. For anyone living here in the East, it’s easy to assume that Arizona’s recent trail-cam ban is an overreaction to a non-issue. That’s exactly what I thought after first hearing about it. Trail cameras have been a part of hunting for decades and their use has become increasingly popular but, in Arizona at least, they may be too much of a good thing.

NPR

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Hundreds Of Dead Migratory Birds In New York City Prompt Calls For Dimming Lights : NPR

Early Tuesday morning, Melissa Breyer set out to do her usual volunteer work — collecting the bodies of migratory birds who had died colliding with skyscrapers in downtown Manhattan.

That morning was much worse than usual. In just over an hour, Breyer picked 226 tiny, lifeless bodies off the sidewalks around the World Trade Center. Another 35 had died but fallen onto inaccessible awnings. Thirty were still alive in need of veterinary aid and were transferred to the care of a wild bird rehabilitation center.

Neenah workers believe eagle dropped carp and damaged vehicle

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Neenah workers believe eagle dropped carp and damaged vehicle

EENAH – City workers stumbled upon a fishy situation last weekend in the parking lot across from City Hall.

A building inspector noticed significant damage to the hood of one of the cars Monday and contacted the police and insurance agents, according to the Neenah Community Development Department.

Police and the inspector found a dead carp several feet away and determined the damage was caused by an eagle or other large bird that dropped the fish.

“The police said there’s no way someone could have hit (the car) with the fish hard enough to do that kind of damage,” said Neenah office manager Samantha Jefferson. “It had to have come from way far up — it’s crazy.”

BALD EAGLES are BALD-FACED CRIMINALS destroying people's cars. 🦅

The Last Days of the Blue-Blood Harvest

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The Last Days of the Blue-Blood Harvest

There is another way though—a way for modern medicine to make use of modern technology rather than the blood of an ancient animal. A synthetic substitute for horseshoe-crab blood has been available for 15 years. This is a story about how scientists quietly managed to outdo millions of years of evolution, and why it has taken the rest of the world so long to catch up.