February 23, 2009

Lander – Dave Dufek, long-time fish supervisor in Lander, has decided to hang up his hip waders after 40 years of service with the Wyoming Game and Fish Department. “Dave has demonstrated a career-long concern for both our native and sport fish species and their habitats. Most notably, Dave has contributed a great deal to […]

Pinedale – Year four of the five-year elk test-and-removal pilot project was completed with a second week of captures taking place last week. The pilot project was one of 28 recommendations made by the Governor’s Brucellosis Coordination Team in a comprehensive effort to deal with brucellosis in Wyoming.  The members of this group were tasked

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources is accepting nominations of qualified individuals to serve on its Coastal Advisory Board (CAB). The purpose of the CAB is to help guide DNR’s Lake Michigan Coastal Program (LMCP). “The Department of Natural Resources is proud of our role in helping to protect Lake Michigan. We have put more

Tucson, Ariz. (AP) — State game officials say they have captured the first wild jaguar in Arizona. The male jaguar was caught southwest of Tucson but state Game and Fish Department did not specify the exact location. It was fitted with a radio tracking collar and released. It was captured Wednesday during a research study

South Carolina alligator hunters reported taking 362 alligators from 13 different counties during the 2008 public alligator hunting season. Detailed information on the public alligator hunting season and the application process for 2009. The Middle and Southern Coastal hunt units reported the most alligators taken with 121 and 94, respectively. However, the biggest alligators came

Des Moines, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa DNR is pushing a plan to raise $1 million by raising hunting and fishing licenses in the state, but only for out-of-staters. The agency recently scrapped a proposal to up the fees that Iowans pay by 34 percent this year after Gov. Chet Culver said to hold off

Craig, Colo. – At the request of the Moffat County Commissioners and the Craig Chamber of Commerce, the Colorado Division of Wildlife has added a public meeting in Craig to get input on big game hunting season structure for the 2010-2014 hunting seasons. The meeting, like those being held throughout the state, is part of

Sun City, Kan. (AP) — A combined state and federal effort to eradicate feral hogs from south-central and eastern Kansas is steadily making progress, those who hunt the animals say. The hogs, which causes thousands of dollars in damage to pastures and crops, are hunted by helicopter and on the ground under a program conducted

Salem, Ore. – The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife will hold an Angler and Aquatic Education Instructor training on Saturday, February 28, 2009 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Arizona Beach State Park. Arizona Beach State Park is located 13 miles north of Gold Beach on Hwy 101(across the from Prehistoric Gardens). This