By Chad Love

A New Zealand man swimming at a popular local beach was killed by several sharks even as police officers in boats and a helicopter opened fire on them.

From this story in  the (UK) Daily Mail: 
An award-winning film and TV director was today mauled to death by a Great White shark as he swam off a popular New Zealand tourist beach. Adam Strange, 46, was attacked and pulled under water about 200metres from Auckland’s Muriwai Beach at around 1.30pm in front of hundreds of beach tourists. Up to three more sharks were said to have been drawn to the attack as police officers fired at least 20 shots from a lifeboat and helicopter in a desperate bid to rescue him.

By Chad Love

California hunters — who already must hunt with lead-free ammo across the range of the California condor — are now facing a new push to ban all lead hunting ammunition statewide.

From this story on mercurynews.com:
Fresh off a wave of success in the state Capitol last year, animal welfare groups are taking aim at a new target this year: hunting with lead ammunition. The Humane Society, Audubon California and Defenders of Wildlife are behind a major push to make California the first state to ban lead ammunition for all types of hunting, setting the stage for a showdown with some hunters and adding another layer to the heated gun control debate.

By Chad Love

If you're reading this right now and you're in college, you're probably either skipping class (in which case, you should be out fishing) or you're in class but ignoring your prof's lecture while you surreptitiously read F&S on your laptop, tablet or phone. Either way, stop being a slacker and instead put that unhealthy interest in hunting and fishing to good use. The Outdoor Writers Association of America is looking for aspiring scribes for its annual college scholarship program.

From an OWAA press release:
The application deadline is approaching for the 2013 Bodie McDowell scholarship offered by the Outdoor Writers Association of America. The postmark deadline is March 1, 2013. Scholarships are for the 2013-14 academic year. Established in 1966, more than $100,000 in scholarships has been awarded since 2002. Approximately $22,000 in scholarships will be awarded in 2013.

By Chad Love

Fans of African sporting literature are well aware of the fact that the cape buffalo is the one animal you really don't want to tangle with when it gets angry. Apparently, this crocodile never read Ruark.