By Larry Polenske Correspondent Madison — Beginning this summer, Wisconsin black bears will eat tetracycline pills that should give researchers a clearer picture of the bear population down the road when they look at bear bones or teeth for “stains.” If this new plan helps biologists get the dart closer to the bull’s-eye on bear […]
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By Don Lehman Contributing Writer Eagleville, N.Y. – When fishing the Battenkill next spring, don’t be surprised if you catch a rainbow trout or two. While ’bows have not been found in “The ’Kill” for 50 years, Vermont fisheries biologists have decided to begin stocking sterile rainbows in Green Mountain State stretches of the river
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June 22: Crivitz Lions Club Banquet, For info e-mail frgreen@yahoo.com. July 27: Marshview Conservation Club, Banquet, 5:15 p.m., Rangeline Inn, Kohler. For more info call 920-467-6569. July 28: Washburn Emergency Services 500 Fundraiser, 6-11 p.m., grounds between the ambulance & fire department. For more info call Craig Parks, 715-373-5493. Aug. 1: Friends of NRA Banquet,
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Staff report Albany – New York’s bulky Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy, an 1,100-page document outlining efforts to manage 544 species, has received federal approval. DEC Commissioner Denise Sheehan announced last month the plan – designed to maintain wildlife populations and habitat – has been approved by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. That approval paves
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By Joe Albert Staff Writer St. Paul – Dedicated funding officially died for the year last Thursday, when Senate DFLers opted not to return to the table to negotiate. Instead, a letter delivered by Senate Majority Leader Dean Johnson, DFL-Willmar, informed House negotiators the Senate wouldn’t be offering a counter-proposal, dashing hope for a special
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By Tim Spielman Associate Editor St. Paul – A highly regarded federal conservation program, still considered in its infancy, is already feeling the funding squeeze, according to conservation groups, including the Minnesota Project. Signup for the Conservation Security Program, administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service, recently wrapped up – with
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By WON Staff Madison — Any deer hunter who has not heard that the 2006 season framework has changed should be hearing about it soon – the DNR is working on an “outreach effort” that includes an e-mail list. “Anyone who wants to hear anything new about the deer season can just e-mail me and
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ALGOMA AREA There was decent fishing all week throughout the county. Anglers have been doing well on rainbows. Anglers also have caught a mixed bag of lake trout, cohos, and chinooks. The early morning bite seems to slow down between 6-7 a.m. Early in the week, anglers did well in 100-170 feet of water; over
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