By CJ Lotz

Recreational sport fishing of bonefish, tarpon, and permit in the Florida Keys brings in about $427 million annually, according to a study commissioned by the Bonefish and Tarpon Trust.

The study says fishing has provided a huge economic boost for jobs and taxes in the state, and the Trust is citing the survey as an example of why fish conservation efforts are so important in Florida.

By CJ Lotz

Fourteen years ago, Tim Cosens caught a giant carp in Kent, England. At the time, the fish weighed in at 26 pounds. He distinctly remembers a bald spot marking on its side.

A few days ago, Cosens was fishing the same spot. He felt a tug on his line and reeled in a huge fish after a 40 minute fight. When he finally got it in his net, he was surprised to see a familiar bald spot on the side. It was the same carp.

By CJ Lotz

When will people learn that if you decide to do something stupid, it might not be such a great idea to shoot video of said stupid act. Or at the very least, don't post it online. But then, that's what keeps YouTube running, right?

This video, recorded in a Cocoa Beach, Florida, neighborhood, shows three men harassing a manatee and its calf—with one of the men cannonballing onto the animals as they swim in a canal.

By CJ Lotz

A recent survey conducted by wildlife biologists with Nunavut's Department of Environment is showing caribou numbers on Canada's Baffin Island have crashed by more than 95 percent since the 1990s, with as few as 1,000 to 2,000 animals left out of herds that numbered 60,000 and 180,000 caribou less than 20 years ago.

The department's report on the survey does not list reasons for the decline nor a way to address the problem.