Minneapolis – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is in the process of reviewing comments received on a proposal to develop a system of distributing protected migratory bird feathers and other parts to American Indian tribes for religious and other uses. The proposal doesn’t include eagle feathers and parts, which are distributed to tribes via […]
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Ice anglers were watching conditions closely at Muscoot Reservoir and could actually be on by now if the weather holds, according to John Miller at Bob’s Sport and Tackle (914-232-4085) in Katonah. Anglers were already on White Pond in Putnam County earlier this month. But, Miller adds, “you gotta be careful.”
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Albany – An increase in whitetail harvest reports to DEC likely means more deer were killed by hunters this year than in 2006. But, DEC officials caution, the percentage increase in harvest reports won’t likely show a corresponding increase in the overall deer take. That’s largely because DEC officials this season made a concerted effort
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Lake Champlain fishing is slow – or maybe nonexistent now until safe ice, which generally comes sometime in late December or early January. First ice generally occurs up north in Kings and Kelly bays or in the Bulwagga Bay area of Port Henry further down the lake. Around the Adirondacks, however, some waters have buttoned
Stevens Point, Wis. – Wisconsin lost a dedicated conservationist Dec. 8, when Dan Trainer Jr. passed away. The 81-year-old retired dean of the College of Natural Resources at UW-Stevens Point had helped to begin wildlife disease studies at UW-Madison, and then moved north in 1971 to establish the Natural Resources College at UW-Stevens Point. Christine
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Lake Erie and tributaries: Tributaries are still holding many trout, with steelhead leading the way. Cattaraugus Creek was leading the way, but it may not be fishable following the snowstorm. Your best bet might be some of the small to midsized creeks like Silver, Canadaway, Chautauqua, Eighteen Mile, Cayuga and Buffalo. Dunkirk Harbor was still
Cape Vincent, N.Y. – Anglers flocked to Lake Ontario in search of salmon and trout this year despite media reports of VHS and other invasive species. DEC’s annual creel census, conducted throughout the lake by DEC’s Lake Ontario Unit, showed the number of fishing trips, fish harvest and harvest rates for salmon and trout were
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The dawn of the New Year is a time when we pause to ponder the year previous and resolve to do better in the 12 months ahead. My resolution is to find more time where I have nothing to do. Sound crazy? Well hear me out. I’m a busy guy with lots of responsibilities –
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Camp Ripley, Minn. – Earlier this year, the DNR had a nearly full complement of conservation officers. Retirements thinned the ranks, but officials say a plan to hire as many as 18 officers next year should mean an officer in nearly every station in the state. That’s a “tremendous benefit for the state,” according to
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