September 28, 2006
Canadian ‘joint venture’ boots Delta Waterfowl
By Tim Spielman Associate Editor Bismarck, N.D. – Disenchanted with the direction of waterfowl conservation in Canada and its refusal to agree to what it classified as a ‘gag order,’ has led to dismissal of Delta Waterfowl from the largest conservation partnership in prairie Canada – the Prairie Habitat Joint Venture of the North American
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Lawrence captures duck stamp contest victory
By Steve Griffin Field Editor Saginaw, Mich. – Talk about turning defeat into victory. A few years ago, Michigan artist Rod Lawrence first got a phone call informing him that he was in the top 10 in the federal Duck Stamp contest, then one that said he’d finished tied for fourth. When he got back
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Animal rights group sues to limit trapping in Minnesota
Duluth, Minn. (AP) – An animal rights group is suing to force changes in Minnesota’s trapping rules, saying the state’s trappers catch and often kill endangered species. The Sacramento, Calif.-based Animal Protection Institute said it’s trying to force Minnesota to abide by the federal Endangered Species Act. It says traps set for predators also are
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Duck season again 60 days, six birds
By Mike Moore Editor Columbus – This should be the golden age for Ohio waterfowl hunters. For the 10th year running, this year’s duck season will run 60 days with a six-duck daily bag, according to the DNR Division of Wildlife. The regulations were approved by the Ohio Wildlife Council, the division’s rule-making body, on
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Odds for hunt draws were toughest in N’West Ohio
By Mike Moore Editor Columbus – Drawing results for all of the 2006 controlled hunts offered by the DNR Division of Wildlife are official with permits being mailed to recipients this month. The results are posted online at www.dnr.state.oh.us/wildlife. Permits for the controlled deer hunts were mailed to drawing winners on Sept. 8. For the
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Study: CRP loss could prove costly
By Tim Spielman Associate Editor Washington – At a time when the nation’s top conservation program is being threatened by potential federal budget restructuring and increased grain demand from alternative energy development, a new study shows the federal Conservation Reserve Program may be a real bargain. In fact, increasing the number of acres enrolled in
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A ‘different world’ in deer hunting’s future
By Joe Albert Staff Writer St. Paul – Deer hunters can expect big changes in the next few years. The DNR has been testing alternative regulations intended to increase pressure on antlerless deer at state parks, using public input to create deer population goals around the state, and recently completed an extensive hunter survey to
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