For those lucky enough to have planned the arrival of their new puppy in early summer there’s certainly no better time to start building the close bond between you.Read more

New research measuring the impact of America’s game bird farms and hunting preserves reveals that the industry contributes nearly $1.7 billion annually to the U.S. economy. It also indicates the industry plays a vital role in providing hunting opportunities and creating wildlife habitat.Read more

A University of South Carolina trustee was fined $75,000 for ordering employees to bait and kill red-tailed hawks, a federally-protected bird, in a 1,800-acre plantation in Orangeburg. According to officials, 66-year-old Charles Williams confessed that he had the birds killed to protect caged quail that he had been raising for hunting purposes. Williams and three other men pleaded guilty to the killings after a federal investigation discovered that at least seven hawks had been killed between 2013 and 2014.Read more