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September 11, 2012
by As of this posting nine caribou hunters are being rescued from ice-locked Coats Island by the Canadian Coast Guard via the Icebreaker Pierre Radisson.
The nine caribou hunters left Coral Harbour in two 24-foot aluminum boats sometime last month. They were waiting out a week’s worth of bad weather when the island they were hunting became surrounded by ice. The group apparently tried to get through the ice Saturday but were unsuccessful. It was during this attempt that their satellite phone went dead. Fortunately the group was spotted by a Hercules aircraft on Sunday. Captain Jean Houde, with CFB Trenton, said the plane managed to drop a radio to communicate with them shortly after.
[ Read Full Post ]July 2, 2012
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Andrew F. Oberle, graduate student from the University of Texas at San Antonio, remains in intensive care after he was attacked by a male chimpanzee on Thursday at the Jane Goodall Institute Chimpanzee Eden in South Africa.The 26-year-old Oberle was lecturing visitors when the attack occurred.
For reasons unknown, the first-time lecturer broke facility rules by going through the first of two security fences that separate humans from chimpanzees, according to Huffpost College. Oberle was attacked shortly after he entered the forbidden zone by two male chimps, who grabbed him and pulled him under the second, electrified fence.
[ Read Full Post ] June 12, 2012
by What does it take to paddle into shark-infested waters to help a wounded friend? Ask Australian surfer Aaron “Noddy” Wallis.
Wallis had been surfing only 10 minutes with his buddy Dave Pearson, 47, when Pearson was attacked. The shark tore the flesh from Pearson’s right arm and left him with deep cuts on his forehead. Despite Wallis’s survival instinct, it only took him a moment to decide to paddle into the deadly waters.
[ Read Full Post ] January 13, 2012
by A South African man died Saturday after being stung by a swarm of Portuguese Man o' Wars while swimming near Cape Town with his granddaughter.
Roland Singh, 58, succumbed to severe anaphylactic shock and was declared dead at the scene by paramedics who tried to resuscitate him. Although it is rare for humans to die after getting stung by these jellyfish-like creatures, also known as Blue Bottles in South Africa, it does happen.
[ Read Full Post ]December 8, 2011
by So Outdoor Life is part of a cool contest operated by Crown Royal, sponsor of Field & Stream’s Hook Shots show and maker of the whiskey that comes in a purple bag. The contest is called “Pass the Crown,” and it’s a variation on the Secret Santa gift exchange anyone who’s ever worked in an office is familiar with. Are you lucky enough to have never worked in an office? Then here’s how this works:
[ Read Full Post ]October 26, 2011
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The Missouri Department of Conservation is warning outdoorsman about the potential dangers from encounters with non-native species including mountain lions, snakes, zombies and bears. Ummmmm... huh? Zombies?
In a special "Flesh Afield" blog, the MDC advised hunters to beware of the state's newest invasive species threat—ZOMBIES!
"While zombie management is largely left to the police, military and health agencies, conservation plays a role in protecting Missouri's fish, forest and wildlife resources—and Missourians—from this invasive species," cautioned the MDC. "Hunters, campers and others in the outdoors and on conservation areas should know there is always the chance they may encounter a zombie while out in the field. Good preparation helps you know what to do if you encounter this newest invasive species in Missouri.
[ Read Full Post ] September 23, 2011
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Sportsmen who are planning to hunt, hike or fish near Colorado's White River National Forest, particularly around the Holy Cross Wilderness Area, are being asked to lend a hand in the search for a Chicago man who has been missing for nearly a year.
Authorities are asking people to keep an eye out for any clues or evidence of James Nelson, including hiking equipment, his yellow one-man tent, clothing and possibly human remains. Nelson went missing from the rugged Fall Creek hiking trail on October 3, 2010. He was last seen by his fiancée, who dropped him off at the trailhead. He has not been seen since. Search-and-rescue missions have all proved unsuccessful, although rescue dogs did apparently pick up Nelson's scent off a trail near Lake Constantine, and a few hikers claim to have seen Nelson briefly on the day he went missing.
[ Read Full Post ]September 12, 2011
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Jim Croff may be the luckiest guy on earth. Then again, he may be the unluckiest person still living.
Croff’s luck – both varieties – began on the evening of July 5. The Geyser, Montana rancher was walking through some tall grass en route to a gate when he felt something strike his leg. He spun around to see two rattlesnakes and immediately realized that he’d been struck by both. Yes, Croff was bit by two rattlesnakes simultaneously. Croff told reporters of the experience, “These didn't rattle and I got bit so I thought well...it's going to swell up and hurt and I better go to town, but I never really got all stirred up about it."
Croff’s first stop to town was his house where he found his friend Frank waiting. Croff told his friend that he had been bit by two rattlesnakes then called the emergency room. During the conversation Croff’s condition worsened dramatically. "My body started shaking all over and I started having trouble breathing. Thank God Frank was there. He took the phone and the ER told him to hang up and call 911."
[ Read Full Post ]July 29, 2011
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With bear attacks making headlines since the beginning of summer, Parks Canada officials have decided to not take any chances. They recently made a law that requires Banff hikers to travel in a group of four or more and one group member must be armed with bear spray. The law is only being enforced on the Lake Minnewanka Trail, a popular hiking trail that cuts right through grizzly country, but the maximum fine for not complying is $25,000.
There were bear attacks on this trail in 2001 and 2005 and a female and her 13-year-old son were almost attacked by a mother grizzly earlier this summer.
[ Read Full Post ]January 24, 2011
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Ben Bellows and Hugh George filed a class-action law suit against Newfoundland earlier this month because they think there are too many moose in the province.
Both men were badly injured and are restricted to wheelchairs after crashing into moose in 2010. And the two men are not alone, about 40 people have signed on to the class-action suit which calls for financial assistance for the injured motorists and cutting moose-vehicle collisions in Newfoundland by 50 percent in five years. According to the BBC, there are about 700 moose-vehicle accidents in Newfoundland each year.
There are about 125,000 moose in Newfoundland, which means there is approximately 1 moose for every four Newfoundland residents.
"The government has decided to bury its head in the sand about moose-vehicle collisions, which have us all terrified," lawyer Ches Crosbie told the Toronto Sun newspaper.
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