Demand for taxidermy services remains strong despite drop in hunting figures.

From: Gazette (Colorado Springs, CO) | Date: August 11, 2006 | Copyright information

Byline: Debbie Kelley

Aug. 11--Photographs are one way to capture memories, although the apparent preferred method for hunters is taxidermy.

The number of hunters has declined in recent years, down nationally by 7 percent since 1991, according to a recent U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service study. But taxidermy, the art of creating lifelike exhibits from animal skins, remains bullish.

One reason is the fleeting availability of some types of licenses, sa...

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