December 23, 2009

Concord, N.H. (AP) – The state of New Hampshire is gearing up for ice fishing season by offering lessons in it starting next month. The state Fish and Game Department’s “Let’s Go Fishing” program is sponsoring the classes, which are open to the public but have a limited number of spaces. The classes all include …

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Detroit (AP) – Michigan is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to order closure of shipping locks near Chicago to prevent Asian carp from invading the Great Lakes. Attorney General Mike Cox filed a lawsuit Monday with the nation’s highest court. It says the ravenous carp would threaten thousands of jobs if they get into the

Madison, Wis. (AP) – A panel of experts say the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources needs to be much more aggressive in tackling chronic wasting disease in deer. The DNR submitted a proposal this summer for a five-year CWD management plan to the Natural Resources Board. The board tabled the plan pending a review by

Hagerstown, Md. (AP) – Maryland wildlife managers say hunters killed about 44,800 deer during the two-week firearm season that ended Dec. 12. The tally of 44,804 nearly matched last year’s total of 44,837. The Department of Natural Resources said Thursday that the number of antlered deer killed declined about 2 percent, while the number of

Boise, Idaho (AP) – A pair of hunters in southwestern Idaho have pleaded guilty to poaching elk. Derek Smith, 41, and Joseph Eden, 38, both of Boise, have lost their hunting privileges for the next 10 years as part of a plea agreement with prosecutors last week. KTVB-TV reports the men were caught with illegal