January 28, 2009

Benson, Vt. (AP) — Treating Lake Champlain for sea lamprey appears to be paying off for fishermen. Anglers are reporting larger, healthier fish and fewer injuries from sea lamprey from last summer through early January. Ice fishermen and Fish and Wildlife officials say fishing has improved at Benson Landing at the southern end of the […]

St. Paul, Minn. (AP) _ Minnesota anglers could have one line rigged with bait and a bobber while casting with a spinner on a second line under a bill in the House. “It makes the sport more enjoyable when the fish aren’t biting,” said Rep. Al Juhnke, DFL-Willmar, the bill’s author. He told fellow lawmakers

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Reports Atlanta, Ga. — While Darryl Eubanks of Lucedale, Miss., was deer hunting in 2007, he killed a Mississippi black bear, a species listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act, and protected by the State of Mississippi as a rare and threatened animal. On Dec. 22, 2008, U.S. District

Concord, N.H. (AP) — Two Moultonborough, N.H., men have pleaded guilty to a variety of charges in the illegal killing of a moose last fall. The New Hampshire Department of Fish and Game says 21-year-old Joseph Townsend and 25-year-old Richard McNeil were not experienced hunters and neither had a hunting license. They say Townsend shot

Closed Areas – Chapter 11.10(H)(1) It shall be unlawful to fish for or take scallops by any method within any of the following areas. Transiting exception: Any vessel possessing scallops onboard, may transit these closed areas, only if the vessel has all fishing gear (dredges, drags) securely stowed. Securely stowed shall mean the main wire

The wood duck is the most important species to South Carolina waterfowl enthusiasts and is the only duck for which we can effectively manage production habitat throughout all geographic regions of the State. Construction and refurbishing of nest boxes can be an enjoyable and rewarding experience for anyone interested in a hands-on waterfowl conservation project.

Pierre, S.D. (AP) — A bill aimed at allowing more nonresident hunters to shoot geese in northeastern South Dakota narrowly passed the state Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee Tuesday. The panel endorsed the measure 5-4 after it was changed to give the state Game, Fish and Parks Commission more authority to decide which areas

Social Circle, Ga. – A draft plan that targets more than 180 invasive species threatening Georgia’s rich variety of native wildlife is available for public comment. The Georgia Invasive Species Strategy describes the complex scope of problems posed by non-native plants, animals and disease-causing organisms and proposes ways to lessen the impacts in a state