Hunting Fishing facts
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Idlewild, Michigan which from 1912 until the end of segregation was known as 'The Black Eden' - one of the few places where black Americans could fish, hunt, vacation, party and buy land in peace, without interference.
In 1889 a dam owned by an exclusive hunting and fishing club gave way, causing a flood that killed 2,209 people in southern Pennsylvania. The club's members included many of the richest men in America and efforts to hold it legally responsible went nowhere
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Killer whales that prey on other mammals enter 'stealth mode' when hunting, not making any sounds until the prey has been caught. Killer whales that prey on fish, however, continue to make noise at all points in their hunting since fish can't hear the frequencies they use
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Disneyworld has secret treasure hunts. You go to a little shop cart and get one of 5 treasure maps. You then search around Adventure land for hidden NFC readers that activate with your Passcard. One was in the gift shop and it activated a whole shipwreck show inside a fish tank!
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In 1970 Hunter S. Thompson ran for sheriff of Pitkin Cty., CO and lost. His "Freak Power" program included disarming policemen, renaming Aspen "Fat City", punishing dishonest drug dealers, harassing those committing "land-rape" and limiting hunting and fishing to residents.
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Ernest Hemingway hunted U Boats and Submarines on his fishing boat with grenades and machine guns.
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Squanto taught the pilgrims many things about hunting, fishing, and farming, including teaching them to bury dead fish in the ground to act as fertilizer in the soil.
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Erect-crested penguin is a carnivore. Its diet is based on fish, krill and squids. It often hunts in a group of 5 or more penguins and travels hundreds of miles to find food.
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Bottlenose dolphin often hunts in the group and pushes schools of fish toward areas where they can be easily caught.
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Bald eagles will steal hunt from other birds or even humans (during fishing) thanks to their speed and sharp claws.
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The economy in Nunavut is dependent on mining, oil and gas, minerals, fishing, hunting, arts and crafts, education, tourism, whaling, and tourism.
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Hake is a carnivore (meat-eater). Young hakes eat cephalopods and crustaceans, while adults hunt and eat fish such as herring and pilchard. Hake is also known as "herring hake" because of its eating habits.
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African clawed frog is a carnivore (meat-eater) that will hunt insects, spiders, small invertebrates, crustaceans, snails, worms, fish…
Dolphins hunt with the use of "mud traps". They stir up the sea bed with their tails to create a circle and wait for the confused fish to jump straight into their mouths. - source
Natural enemies of ospreys are raccoons which steal their eggs and Nile crocodiles which hunt adult birds when they land on the surface of water to catch fish.
Tripod fish positions its body upstream, toward the water current and waits for the prey to come. Main purpose of elongated structures is to lift the fish from the ocean floor where water current doesn"t exist. This tactic ensures preservation of energy (tripod fish doesn"t move when hunts) and continual supplying with the prey (which ocean current brings).
Atlantic puffin feeds on fish. It hunts sand eels and herrings.
Lion fish are a big concern around Florida and the Bahamas. Derbies and Tournaments are set up with food vendors to hunt and eat the invasive but tasty fish.
Most of the settlers that arrived at Jamestown were looking for gold. These men didn"t know much about surviving by fishing, farming, or hunting, and had a very difficult time in the first several years adapting to the new way of life. A resupply ship brought much needed supplies the first January, and the local Powhatan Native Americans helped them as well.
When hunting the men used bow and arrows, stone axes, and knives, and they used spears to fish.
The next year he was a research for the United States fish Commission at Woods Hole.
During the hunt, blue marlin will pass through a dense school of fish and inflict injuries with its spear. Dead or injured fish will float around and blue marlin will easily scoop them afterwards.
During World War II Ernest Hemingway converted his 38 foot fishing boat "Pilar" into a U-boat (Nazi submarine) hunting vessel, equipped with a Thompson machine gun and hand grenades.