Welcome to the Wednesday edition of the newsletter. If you’re still with us, that means you’ve made it to the middle of yet another week.
With that said, let’s all take a minute to grab a coffee or whiskey and get this mid-week dispatch out the door.
Here's what's worth reading about this morning:
Fighting back - Canadians are spraying packs of grizzly bears and punching mountain lions in the face 💪
EHD in Ohio - Officials confirm one case of deadly disease, waiting on confirmation of another 🤮
Night moves - Missouri toying with more night hunting for ‘yotes as populations boom 🌕
Cash reward - Oregon officials looking for tips in deer poaching case 🕵️♀️
Michigan’s problems - Too many deer, too few hunters and a whole lot of pissed off farmers 🧑🌾
That’s nature for you - Tourists record Mother Nature at her finest🐻
IT WAS A BUSY WEEKEND
CANADIANS PHYSICALLY FEND-OFF STRING OF WILDLIFE ATTACKS LAST WEEKEND
In a couple of stories coming out of Beautiful British Columbia last weekend, the BC Conservation Officer Service was busy responding to calls from wildlife attacks from across the province. And while one victim did suffer some pretty horrendous injuries, everyone survived, mainly because they chose to fight back in the face of fear.
Yes, it turned out to be a busy weekend in the Canadian west as one woman staved off two grizzly bears in one incident while another BC man literally went toe-to-toe with a mountain lion in another…
QUICK HITS // FROM AROUND THE WEB
Southeast Ohio deer deaths likely linked to disease: A representative of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources last week confirmed one positive case of epizootic hemorrhagic disease in Athens County. Another test from a deer found in Washington County is pending. Read the full story.
Burgeoning Coyote Population Has Missouri Considering Expanded Night Hunting: Coyote overpopulation in the Show Me State has Missouri wildlife officials considering greatly expanding night hunting opportunities to try to keep the animals in check. Read the full story.
Anchorage warns hikers after 2 bear attacks in a week: Authorities are warning hikers to steer clear of streams and rivers where salmon are running and to take precautions after bears mauled hikers on two different occasions within a week in Anchorage. Read the full story.
Cash rewards offered for information on deer poaching case in Grants Pass: The Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Division is calling on the public to help identify those responsible for the illegal killing and waste of a buck deer in Grants Pass. Read the full story.
The deer found in Grants Pass
Pennsylvania Lawmaker proposes free fishing, hunting licenses for indigenous people: State Rep. Tim Briggs (D-149) is proposing legislation that allows for Pennsylvanians who provide proof of indigenous ancestry to receive licenses for both hunting and fishing. Read the full story.
Indiana Reserved Hunt Applications Now Open for 2025: What Hunters Need to Know This July: Indiana hunters seeking to participate in reserved hunts this fall can now submit their applications online as the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) opens its annual draw for hunting opportunities across the state. Read the full story.
A Michigan problem: Too many deer + too few hunters = stressed farmers: But these days, he and other farmers in Michigan's Lower Peninsula are seeing way more bucks and does crossing their fields and devouring crops in a feeding frenzy that's due in part to the declining popularity of hunting. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources says it’s hard to precisely estimate the statewide deer population, but some estimates range from 1.5 million to 2 million. Read the full story.
VIDEO // SOME THINGS JUST HAVE TO BE SEEN
🐻 I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again; Mother Nature is a bi*ch. Watch as some unsuspecting tourists are treated to a really raw display of nature’s rough and tumble nature as this young black bear gets after his potential next meal.
Like my buddy Ricky always says, that’s just the way she goes sometimes…
HUMPDAY MEME // 0% CHANCE OF GOING TO THE OFFICE
WANDERINGS // A SFW GLIMPSE OF OUR BROWSER HISTORY
Kurt Vonnegut is a treasure trove of knowledge and wisdom for those willing to listen. So when five college students wrote to ask him if he’d visit their school, his letter he returned to them was worth the read. What was surgery like before we had general anesthesia? Put simply, you had to outrun the pain. Oh, and opium and alcohol helped. Keeping with the theme of Mr. Vonnegut’s letter, back in 2012, archaeologists in Southern Turkey discovered a well-preserved mosaic featuring a skeleton savoring a loaf of bread and a pitcher of wine, surrounded by the Greek words “Be cheerful and live your life.” The late, great Jimmy Buffett used to sing “give me oysters and beer for dinner every day of the year and I’ll be fine.” Lyrics I wholeheartedly agree with, and for a time, lived by. Sadly, the days of $1 oysters are behind us. Which leads me to ask what in the hell should we realistically expect to pay for an oyster these days anyways?
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