Lake Tahoe’s 575lb “Brutus The Bear” Killed, Raises Questions About How He Was Hunted The death of a 19-year-old black bear in Douglas County, Nevada (South Lake Tahoe region) has become subject to much controversy regarding the way it was killed. “Brutus the Bear” was killed this week during a Nevada black bear hunt, according to NoBearHuntNV.org. According to Ashley Sanchez from the Nevada Department of Wildlife, this bear was legally harvested. “The bear […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 18, 2019 28 Comments
Victory For Environmentalists as Judge Puts Grizzly Bears Back on Endangered Species List Last month a judge stepped in to stop the opening of the first grizzly bear hunting season in Wyoming and Idaho in 40 years, first postponing it two weeks, then an extra two weeks. US District Judge Dana Christensen wanted more time to review how the US Fish and Wildlife Service had gone about removing federal protection for Yellowstone grizzlies under […] SnowBrains | September 28, 2018 0 Comments
UPDATE: Judge Blocks Grizzly Hunting in Wyoming and Idaho For a Further Two Weeks UPDATE: Friday 14th September U.S. District Judge Dana Christensen is delaying the start of the first grizzly bear hunts in decades in the Rockies by two more weeks, according to the Associated Press. Opponents of the hunts in Wyoming and Idaho asked the judge Wednesday for another two-week delay while the judge considers whether federal protections for grizzlies should be restored. […] SnowBrains | September 14, 2018 1 Comment
Colorado 14er Sold! An anonymous buyer just bought the Cielo Vista ranch and Colorado’s southernmost 14er, Culebra peak, for an undisclosed price. The peak is the highest privately owned peak in the world and is a part of the Cielo Vista Ranch. The ranch is an incredible property that includes 83,368 acres and deeded ownership to eighteen 13,000′ peaks and one 14er spread over […] Climbing Jake Rubnitz | August 15, 2017 0 Comments
Brain Post: Tiger Population Increases For The First Time In A Century According to BBC News, the estimated number of wild tigers worldwide has risen for the first time in over a century. 3,890 tigers have been counted in the latest global census, which is up from the 2010 census that recorded just 3,200 tigers in the wild. This increase is great nonetheless, but it is sad to see that the population […] Brains Chris Wallner | April 16, 2016 0 Comments
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