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Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission faces criticism for fish salvage fiasco at Fords Lake

October 29, 2026

A fish salvage operation that concluded with a significant number of fish being buried in a pit at a Lackawanna County lake has generated a ...

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Pennsylvania elk guides charged with trespassing after killing of possible record archery bull

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Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission faces criticism for fish salvage fiasco at Fords Lake

October 29, 2026
A fish salvage operation that concluded with a significant number of fish being buried in a pit at a Lackawanna County lake has generated a public outcry against the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission. Fords Lake in Dalton is a state-owned impoundment managed by the commission. The 75-acre lake had been scheduled for a $3.1 ...

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Minnesota DNR seeks to protect Grand Marais’ spawning coaster brookies with possible shutdown of fall fishing

October 27, 2026 1 Comment
Grand Marais, Minn. — The Minnesota DNR is considering shutting down fall fishing in the harbor of this Lake Superior tourist town to protect brook ...
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‘Night riders’ called in to deter wolves from Wisconsin’s Douglas County pastures

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State and federal wildlife experts have resorted to a little-used tactic in the Midwest called “night riding” in an attempt to lower the killing and ...
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Outdoor Insights: Time to raise Minnesota fishing license fees for nonresidents? And more election season thoughts

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