Helena, Mont. (AP) — Walleye enthusiasts want the Montana Legislature to fully embrace the fish, but some find their proposal hard to swallow. A bill up for a state Senate hearing this week calls on legislators to declare walleye, with big eyeballs and meat that is easily separated from bone, a native of Montana even …
Colorado Springs, Colo. (AP) — Bighorn sheep populations are down on the western slopes of Pikes Peak, and the state has imposed hunting limits for the herd that has delighted tourists for decades. Recent counts found about 150 bighorn in the area, down from more than 300 in the late 1990s, according to the state
MADISON – Local governments have until April 15 to apply for cost sharing grants to help meet state and federal requirements to control polluted runoff from agricultural and urban areas. The Department of Natural Resources is accepting applications for 2010 grant funding in both the Targeted Runoff Management (TRM) and Urban Nonpoint Source and Stormwater
HAYWARD – An avid fly fisherman and fishing guide is the latest Wisconsin world record holder for the monster musky he landed on the Chippewa River with a fly rod. Brad Bohen (background) and Derek Kuehl (foreground) display their “musky double”. Contributed Photo The National Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame and Museum notified Brad
Tampa, Fla. (AP) — A grand jury in Tampa has indicted a man on charges of fatally shooting a bald eagle. The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced the indictment last Friday of 32-year-old Jesse Tyrone Barresse of Hudson. If convicted, Barresse faces one year in prison and a $5,000 fine. Killing a bald eagle is a
POYNETTE, Wis. – People rarely have an opportunity to catch a glimpse of the elusive bobcat in the wild, but visitors to the wildlife exhibit at the MacKenzie Environmental Education Center in Poynette now have an opportunity to view two bobcats at their new home at the exhibit. The bobcats were born in captivity and
HAYWARD – The Chippewa River and its namesake flowage are regaining their reputation for record-setting musky. Two fish pulled from the storied system in 2008 set new fly fishing catch and release musky world records: the 51.25-inch musky Brad Bohen caught and released on a 36-pound tippet on Oct. 16, 2008; the 40-inch musky Bill
Boston (AP) — The 72-acre parcel owned by Bette and Bernard Holmes was a developer’s dream, with more than 1,500 feet of pond front and room for 26 homes. But after the cranberry-growing Plymouth couple sat down with their children in 2003 to discuss out what to do with the property, Bette, 73, and Bernard,
Salt Lake City (AP) — Leathery, shy and a bit world-weary, the Mojave desert tortoise doesn’t come across as a high-roller. But among land-going critters on the endangered species list, it’s among the top recipients of money spent by U.S. state and federal agencies trying to keep it from the brink of extinction, according to
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