Tag: Recreational sports
Chance to shoot bison at Grand Canyon draws 45k applicants
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — More than 45,000 people are vying for one of a dozen spots to help thin a herd of bison at Grand...
Ex-wildlife managers want veto of Idaho wolf-killing bill
BOISE, Idaho — Nearly 30 retired state, federal and tribal wildlife managers sent a letter Wednesday to Idaho Republican Gov. Brad Little asking him...
With pools closed, Peruvians turn to open-water swimming
LIMA, Peru — The swimmers began gathering even before dawn glimmers on Pescadores beach, plunging into the Pacific surf for one of the few...
Mexico’s Zapatistas to visit Spain 500 years after conquest
ALTAMIRANO, Mexico — The Indigenous rebels of the Zapatista movement said Monday that they are planning to send a delegation by canoes on a...
Idaho Senate OKs bill to kill up to 90% of wolves in state
BOISE, Idaho — The Idaho Senate on Wednesday approved legislation allowing the state to hire private contractors to kill up to 90% of the...
NJ officials review police taking bike, cuffing Black person
PERTH AMBOY, N.J. — New Jersey authorities are reviewing an incident captured on video showing police handcuffing a Black youth and confiscating his bike,...
Germany vows to boost cycling as part of climate effort
BERLIN — Germany, home to the Autobahn and a powerful motor industry, wants its citizens to spend less time driving and more time cycling...
Videos: Police take bike, cuff Black youth, sparking anger
PERTH AMBOY, N.J. — A roughly one-minute video clip showing New Jersey police officers handcuffing a young Black male and confiscating his and others'...
Sydney man finds snake in lettuce bought at supermarket
CANBERRA, Australia — Alex White thought he was watching a huge worm writhing in a plastic-wrapped lettuce he’d just brought home from a Sydney...
Tiger sharks eat whale carcass that drifted ashore in Hawaii
HONOLULU — Officials are warning people to stay out of the water after sharks were seen eating the carcass of a whale that has...