Across the country poachers illegally shoot animals on the side of roads and on private or protected property. It can be near ...

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.

Officials pose the critters in environments where shooting them is illegal. Then they find a place to hide out of sight of the poachers who attempt to shoot the creatures, Popular Science reports.

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 ...

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 ...