Monthly Archives: July 2009

A flintlock in NYC? Revolutionary!

Brooklyn, NY social worker Michael Littlejohn is an avowed history buff and a self-proclaimed student of the Revolutionary War who’s taken part in battle re-enactments in Virginia and Georgia as an adult. Littlejohn, 50, recently followed his love of the … Continue reading

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Anglers rescue drowning moose

Kent and Steve Ballan may not have challenged for their second Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship title over the weekend, but they accomplished something just as satisfying. The brothers, along with Kent’s wife, Michelle, and Len Bedard, saved a young … Continue reading

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More Dogs Killed by Wolf Attacks in Past Week

July hasn’t been a good month in parts of Wisconsin in terms of the number of hunting dogs being killed by wolves. The state’s natural resources department has confirmed that three more dogs have been fatally attacked during the past … Continue reading

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Human-dog Communication: Breed As Important As Species

Sheep dogs were better than hunting hounds, earth dogs (dogs used for underground hunting), livestock guard dogs and sled dogs at following a pointing finger. (Credit: iStockphoto/Robert Churchill) Dog breeds selected to work in visual contact with humans, such as … Continue reading

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Adirondack bear conquers ‘bear proof’ container

You could probably assert she’s "smarter than the average bear." That’s because some campers in NYs northeastern Adirondacks have recently found one particular bruin has learned to compromise The BearVault 500, a "bear proof" cannister designed to store food in … Continue reading

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Salvage team to assess chances of raising sunken WWII Helldiver

SAN DIEGO – Joe Corsi remembers being flown to Hope, Ark., in 1943 to work on a plane that had made a forced landing because of electrical problems. The plane was an SB2C-4 Helldiver, one that Corsi never forgot because … Continue reading

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Minn. hunters can comment online on waterfowl regs

St. Paul, Minn. (AP) – The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is giving hunters a chance to comment online about waterfowl hunting regulations. The DNR is conducting an online survey on its Web site. Wildlife Section Chief Dennis Simon says … Continue reading

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Minnesota man’s monster muskie goes missing

Angler Butch Cole of Menagha, Minn. is offering a reward–no questions asked–for the return of his 50-inch mounted muskie that was stolen from the wall of a Park Rapids motel lobby recently. Cole said he can positively identify his trophy … Continue reading

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70-pound African tortoise strays onto Wisconsin golf course

MADISON — Bill Cunningham’s golfing foursome became a fivesome Monday afternoon when a large stray tortoise crawled onto the ninth fairway at the Cherokee Country Club. “We see a lot of wildlife at Cherokee, but this was something that was … Continue reading

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Wyoming man in grizzly bear attack

A Clark man is in the hospital with extensive injuries to his face after encountering a grizzly bear sow with three cubs Sunday afternoon. The man fired three shots at the bear with a .41 caliber revolver, killing the bear. … Continue reading

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