March 30, 2009

Cheyenne, Wyo. (AP) – Concern that the Obama administration could impose a new ban on some semiautomatic weapons is driving worried gun owners to stockpile ammunition and cartridge reloading components at such a rate that manufacturers can’t meet demand. Attorney General Eric Holder last month suggested that the Obama Administration favors reinstituting a U.S. ban […]

Seattle (AP) – Washington state and federal wildlife officers are investigating the illegal killing of a protected gray wolf in Okanogan County in northcentral Washington. The investigation began when a shipper in Omak called police after someone tried to ship a “bleeding package” to Canada. Police found what was believed to be an unprocessed and

Missoula, Mont. (AP) – Wolves seem to be making themselves at home near Missoula. Wolf-killed wildlife were found in nearby Marshall Canyon earlier this month. Hunters have seen wolf tracks and scat in the Rattlesnake Wilderness just north of Missoula. Meanwhile, bighorn sheep have been hanging out close to the town of Bonner east of

Portland, Ore. (AP) – A man accused of illegally selling fans made of eagle feathers has pleaded not guilty in U.S. District Court. Reginald Dale Akeen, 33, also known as J.J. Lonelodge, was arrested in Albuquerque, N.M., on March 12 and indicted in Portland. A complaint filed this month alleges that Akeen and a coconspirator

St. Paul, Minn. (AP) – Getting older – much older – might soon pay off for Minnesota anglers. Legislation under consideration at the state Capitol would provide free fishing licenses to Minnesota residents once they hit 90 years old. The bill is named for one of its most vocal advocates, Irene Long of Isle, Minn.