February 24, 2020 | The Realblog with Stephanie Mallory
A Massachusetts family thought they'd never see their beloved dog again after a coyote carried it off into the darkness, but they were in for quite a surprise. According to WCVB , Danielle Byrne let her dogs, Cece and Brodie, out of the house early one morning last week, but...
February 21, 2020 | The Realblog with Stephanie Mallory
A 6-year-old girl is recovering from injuries suffered from a mountain lion attack that occurred at the Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve on Sunday. According to CBS SF , a park ranger administered first aid to the child at around 10 a.m. on a dirt trail about 2 miles...
William Prescott famously told the boys at the Battle of Bunker Hill, “Don’t fire until you see the whites of their eyes.” Coyotes don’t have white eyes but if you try these calling tips on your next hunt, you might get to hold fire until they’re in that close, too...
February 7, 2020 | The Realblog with Stephanie Mallory
Depending on who you talk to, there are either too many wolves or not enough of them in the lower 48 states. But The Foundation for Wildlife Management (FW4M) says there are definitely too many wolves in Idaho, and they are paying trappers up to $1,000 per kill to help...
January 20, 2020 | The Realblog with Stephanie Mallory
In 2011, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg challenged himself to only eat meat that he killed. In fact, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey claimed in a Rolling Stone interview that Zuckerberg once served him a goat that he'd killed himself. Zuckerberg has since stepped away from that challenge, but says he still...
January 17, 2020 | The Realblog with Stephanie Mallory
Colorado voters will decide this fall whether or not to reintroduce wolves into the state, but Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials believe the canines may already be there. CBSDenver.com reports a likely sighting of wolves earlier this month, which has spurred both supporters and opponents of wolf reintroduction to speak...
January 13, 2020 | The Realblog with Stephanie Mallory
Chicago authorities have captured a coyote, but it's not clear if it's the same one that attacked a 6-year-old boy and a man last week. They've been on the hunt for coyotes in downtown Chicago after the two reported attacks, including one where a couple of runners said they had...
January 6, 2020 | The Realblog with Stephanie Mallory
Arizona authorities killed three mountain lions that were found feeding on human remains near a popular Tucson, Arizona, hiking trail last week. The Arizona Game and Fish Department said in a statement that they did not believe the adult female and two cubs killed the person, but the cats were...
December 17, 2019 | The Realblog with Stephanie Mallory
A pack of coyotes ended up in a precarious situation last week that resulted in some pretty cool video footage. According to CTV News , Iouri Ponomarev was walking his dog at the Government House Park near the North Saskatchewan River when he spotted several coyotes frantically trying to escape...
December 13, 2019 | The Realblog with Stephanie Mallory
A Bailey, Colorado, paper delivery woman saw something very few people ever will. While on her early morning route, she videoed a mountain lion attacking a mature mule deer buck. According to Fox31 Denver , Racyn Renee was delivering papers in the town of Pine when she witnessed the attack...
November 29, 2019 | The Realblog with Stephanie Mallory
A Texas medical examiner says a woman who was found dead outside a home in Anahuac, Texas, earlier this week was killed by feral hogs. Christine Rollins, 59, was the caretaker of an elderly couple who lives at the home. When Rollins didn't show up at her normal time, the...
November 18, 2019 | The Realblog with Stephanie Mallory
A large black bear found itself in a tight spot earlier this month after it managed to get stuck in a dumpster in the Lake Tahoe, California, area. The bear, which is known by many in the area as "T-shirt" due to the white patch of fur on its chest,...
November 8, 2019 | The Realblog with Stephanie Mallory
With only 14 individuals known to live in the wild, red wolves are one of America's most endangered mammal species. The Center for Biological Diversity (CBD), which has a mixed record on hunting issues, is hoping to change that by pushing for reintroduction of red wolves into five Southeastern states...
Fooling predators is difficult because they’re hunters themselves. They are hyper-aware, relying on their sensitive noses, large ears and sharp eyes to secure prey and avoid becoming prey in turn. That’s the challenge – and appeal – of predator calling. Successful predator hunters employ a number of tactics to gain...
Mark Zepp doesn’t remember all the predators that he’s killed over decades of hunting, but he does remember every single one that got away, right down to the smallest detail. He says those have done the most to turn him into a successful predator hunter. “I have called thousands of...
September 30, 2019 | The Realblog with Stephanie Mallory
A home-surveillance camera caught footage of a 5-year-old girl being chased by a coyote in her own front yard in Park Villa, Illinois. Christine Przybylski had just walked to her mailbox to check for her Halloween costume, which had not arrived. As she approached a swing in her front yard,...
September 27, 2019 | The Realblog with Stephanie Mallory
No one wants to see wildlife suffer, but you should use good sense when it comes to rendering aid to the animal. Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) used Twitter to admonish a Colorado Springs woman who picked up an injured bobcat and put it in the back of her vehicle...
September 6, 2019 | The Realblog with Stephanie Mallory
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Wildlife Services has agreed to conduct an environmental analysis of its predator damage management actions on federal lands in Wyoming under the terms of a recent court settlement. It will also pause the use of cyanide-based traps, known as M-44s, as well as other controversial...
August 30, 2019 | The Realblog with Stephanie Mallory
An 8-year-old boy is recovering after sustaining serious injuries from a mountain lion attack in Bailey, Colorado, last week. The boy had been playing in his yard in the Burland Ranchettes Subdivision with his brother around 7:30 p.m. last Wednesday. A friend in a neighboring house called for him, so...
August 23, 2019 | The Realblog with Stephanie Mallory
Alligators can climb fences. Did you know that? Did anyone know that before this video showing a large gator scaling a fence at the Naval Air Station in Jacksonville, Florida, went viral? According to WJAX-TV , Christina Stewart was driving by the air station last week when she filmed the...
