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Blakestad, who has hunted for gold as far as Mali and Ghana—and is famed for his role in the discovery of one of the U.S.’s largest gold mines—is leading the company’s Alaska exploration efforts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 8, 2025

Mr. Waleri, a native of Naples, Florida, has hunted pythons since 2020 to remove the invasive critters from the Florida ecosystem.

From Washington Times • Jul. 13, 2023

Loos has hunted for an explanation for 10 years, ever since a strip of DNA sent her down an unexpected path.

From Science Magazine • Jul. 29, 2021

The 52-year-old activist has hunted for more than four decades.

From BBC • Dec. 21, 2019

"My husband has hunted since he was a boy," my mother said.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell