May 26, 2009

Knoxville, Tenn. (AP) – Recent heavy rains have put Tennessee lake levels on the rise, prompting fisherman to have better success rates when fishing for bass. One of the main tasks of the Tennessee Valley Authority is to maintain water levels on the Tennessee River system and its tributaries. But this year is different, said […]

Forestburgh, N.Y. (AP) – A Connecticut man is recovering from shotgun wounds sustained in a hunting mishap in southern New York. Authorities say Henry Gasiorowski, of Greenwich, Conn., was hit in the arm and back by shotgun pellets in the Friday morning accident at a hunting club in Forestburgh. The Sullivan County Sheriff’s office says

Portland, Maine (AP) – A moose that wandered into Portland over the Memorial Day weekend was shot and killed by police after attempts to bring it down with a tranquilizer gun proved unsuccessful. Officials said they were forced to kill the animal when it headed toward busy Forest Avenue. The cow moose, which spent several

Madison, Wis. (AP) – The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board is considering a rule that would restrict the types of guns hunters may use. Right now, hunters can legally use firearms including airguns, handguns and guns fired from the shoulder. The Wisconsin Conservation Congress fears that definition of legal firearms could allow hunters to use new,

International Falls, Minn. (AP) – A continuing study has found the lake sturgeon population in the Namakan Reservoir in far northern Minnesota and Ontario is fairly healthy. Voyageurs National Park ecologist Steve Windels says that’s probably because the system is relatively pristine compared to other systems inhabited by lake sturgeon. About 20 people representing six

Dewatto, Wash. (AP) – Sean Hildebrant aimed the heavy hose toward the sky, then watched as hundreds of 7-inch steelhead fry flew out in a geyser of water, landing smoothly in the Dewatto River. In a few minutes, the tanker truck was empty. The 2-year-old fish suddenly found themselves in a much larger space than

Woodward, Okla. (AP) – State wildlife officials say a large fish kill at a lake in Woodward discovered last week was due to low oxygen levels and the result of natural causes. John Stahl, the northwest regional fisheries supervisor for the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, said fish biologist Ty Harper investigated the incident at

Williston, N.D. (AP) – A recreation area designed for shore fishing to the southeast of Williston along the Little Muddy River has been reopened to the public after about two decades. The 1804 Recreation Area was closed because it was close to the city landfill. Williams County Water Board member Hoot Gibbons says officials have