Columbus – There is no plan to raise license fees in the near future, the chief of the Division of Wildlife said. In a pseudo state of the union address, Dave Graham told the Ohio Wildlife Council on Jan. 6 that price hikes, for residents at least, is not in the cards. “It certainly is …
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Traverse City, Mich. (AP) – The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to order the immediate closure of shipping structures near Chicago to contain the ravenous Asian carp, before authorities said DNA from the invaders had been found in Lake Michigan for the first time. The court rejected Michigan’s request for a preliminary injunction to shut
Harrisburg – Randy Santucci is not a wildlife biologist. And he doesn’t want anyone to get the wrong impression – he’s not pretending to be one.
Lansing – Rebecca Humphries has been appointed director of the new Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment (DNRE). Gov. Jennifer Granholm announced in October her commitment to combining the Department of Natural Resources and the Department of Environmental Quality. Part of that plan took the authority to select the DNR director away from the
Athens, Ohio – The DNR Division of Wildlife hosted a Bass Regulations Forum on Dec. 19 in Columbus. The forum was held to discuss potential ideas for adjusting inland black bass regulations based on a review of current and historical fisheries information from reservoirs throughout Ohio. Ray Petering, executive administrator of fish management and research,
Ice angling varied across Pennsylvania in mid-January, with fluctuating temperatures, and alternately heavy snowfall and rainfall impacting conditions. Some of the larger lakes in the southeast region, for example, only had fishable ice in the bays as of Jan. 16. Anglers are advised to exercise extreme caution when venturing onto any frozen lake. For safety
State College, Pa. – Only one member of North America’s deer family commonly has females grow antlers – caribou. With white-tailed deer, bucks grow their first visible set of antlers during their second year of life, while does have no antlers.
Lansing – A review of the state’s Deer Range Improvement Program (DRIP) has confirmed what many sportsmen feared:_Restricted DRIP funds have not been used entirely for their intended purpose. DRIP funds are generated directly from deer hunting license sales and are earmarked specifically for deer habitat improvement and land acquisition. The state Natural Resources Commission
Harrisburg – Trappers may enjoy a short but sweet season on fishers next year for the first time in more than a century.
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