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April 7, 2009

Spotted Eagle Fishery – Who’s Out There

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (MFWP) have completed annual fish surveys for the last six years at Spotted Eagle Reservoir.   Surveys were accomplished using 5-7 hoop nets set for 24 hours.   The surveys found a fish population composed of 21 different species.   A total of 5,240 fish were collected from the six-year effort.   This equates

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Ohio Hunters Help Offset Hunger in the Buckeye State

Columbus, OH – Ohio deer hunters have donated more than 54,800 pounds of venison to local food banks through the 2008-09 deer hunting season, according to Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry (FHFH) and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. The 54,800 pounds of venison equals approximately 219,200 meals for Ohioans

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Virginia Confirms Cases of White-Nose Syndrome in Bats

Richmond, VA — The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (VDGIF) has received results from specimens sent for analysis to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National Wildlife Health Center in Madison, Wisconsin, and the news is not good. The results confirm the presence of the fungus associated with white-nose syndrome (WNS) in bats from

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VDGIF Asking Citizens to Assist in CWD Surveillance

Richmond, VA — The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (VDGIF) is asking citizens for assistance with the agencys continuing surveillance for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). Since 2002, 4431 samples have been collected by VDGIF for CWD testing, and CWD has not been detected in any deer in Virginia. Chronic Wasting Disease is a

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Pheasant Release Program Applications Due May 15

Landowners interested in raising and releasing ring-necked pheasants this year through the state Upland Game Bird Enhancement Program have until May 15 to submit an application. Under Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Upland Game Bird Release Program, landowners who attempt to establish pheasant populations in suitable habitat can be reimbursed for raising and releasing pheasants.

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FWC continues tracking panthers across Southwest Florida

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) stated Monday that the program that tracks endangered Florida panthers with GPS-equipped collars is intact, despite cutbacks in state budgets. “We are still tracking the panthers in Southwest Florida,” said Darrell Land of the FWC’s panther team. “And we’re using the GPS-equipped collars to give us information

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