If you were a law enforcement official searching for hunters who don't follow the rules, what would be a good gift for you? In 'Robot Deer Captures Poachers,' Brian Bull, reporting from Mosinee, ...

MEHAMA — The large branch-antlered bull elk facing state trooper Adam Turnbo slowly shook its head from side to side. “‘Don’t shoot! Don’t shoot!’ That’s what he’s saying,” said Turnbo, laughing as he ...

Brian Wolslegel with two of his creations; demand for wildlife robots is huge, says Jim Reed of the Humane Society Wildlife Land Trust, which donates them to anti-poaching agencies. Custom Robotic ...

Brian Wolslegel poses with two of his robotic-deer creations. Demand for wildlife robots is huge, says Jim Reed of the Humane Society Wildlife Land Trust, which donates them to anti-poaching agencies.

When a poacher gets caught hunting illegally, it’s often too late; the poacher in question may be fined, but by then, the animal is already dead. Now, American wildlife law enforcement officers are ...

It appears to be a whitetail deer nipping at the low-hanging leaves on a tree. In reality, it’s a robotic device deployed by the S.C. Department of Natural Resources in its effort to curb illegal ...

North American wildlife agencies have been using motorized remote-controlled taxidermied poaching target decoys to catch unlawful hunters for over two decades. The decoys help enforcement agencies ...

Two men in Maryland recently achieved Internet infamy when they were temporarily banned from hunting after they'd used crossbows to shoot a deer on state land. Or so they thought. The men had actually ...

Two men in Maryland recently achieved Internet infamy when they were temporarily banned from hunting after they’d used crossbows to shoot a deer on state land. Or so they thought. The men had actually ...