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Travis Hall
Travis Hall is a hunter, angler, and freelance writer with a passion for wildlife and public lands conservation. Originally from Southern Indiana, he spent time in the Appalachian Mountains of North and South Carolina before relocating to his current home in Western Montana's Bitterroot Valley.
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Wildlife Management
Vermont Woman Charged with Assault for Using Bear Spray on Hunters
A 61-year-old woman is facing multiple charges after allegedly spraying three hunters with bear spray near the small town of Groton, Vermont, local authorities say. Vermont resident and noted local houndsman Ellsworth “Butch” Spear contacted wardens with the Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife...
Travis HallJul 29, 2022
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Wildlife Management
Bowfisherman Kills Capybara in Illinois
An Illinois man came home with an unusual harvest after a bowfishing trip in Randolph County. The man, who’s name has not been released, was featured with his kill on the Facebook page of a southern Illinois hunting group. The harvest appears to be a mature capybara. Capybaras are giant rodents...
Travis HallJul 21, 2022
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Anthropology
A New Study Will Change the Way We View Human Evolution
A new study out of South Africa could rewrite certain aspects of humankind’s evolutionary origin story. The study hinges on an innovative fossil aging technique called cosmogenic nuclide dating. It shows that the fossil record of an early human-like hominid called Australopithecus africanus...
Travis HallJul 12, 2022
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Wildlife Management
America Has Second Fatal Gator Attack in Less Than a Month
On the morning of June 24, an elderly man was attacked by an 11-foot alligator near his home in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Upon taking hold of the man, the large reptile dragged him into a retention pond, where he later died. According to the Horry County Police Department, the victim’s body was...
Travis HallJun 28, 2022
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