The visible portion of the 13-foot-tall (4-meter-tall) Christmas tree isn't ancient, but its root system has been growing for 9,550 years, according to a team led by Leif Kullman, professor at UmeÃ¥ University's department of ecology and environmental science in Sweden. Enlarge Photo.
Here are the facts: 1  More than 100 million animals are reported killed by hunters each year.  The vast majority of species that are hunted -- waterfowl, upland birds, mourning doves, squirrels, raccoons, rabbits, crows, coyotes, etc. -- provide minimal sustenance and do not require population control.
15,911 prairie dogs were killed by Wildlife Services in 2014. Pixabay. Staggering as it may be, the death toll from USDA's operations in 2014 actually marks a decline from the previous year, during which more than 4 million animals were killed, though it's about on par with the agency's grim record.