April 20, 2011

BENTONVILLE – The second of two meetings to update trout management on the White River below Beaver Dam will be at 6:30 p.m., May 17, at the Walmart Auditorium of the Shewmaker Center for Workforce and Technology on the campus of Northwest Arkansas Community College in Bentonville. A March 1 workshop allowed concerned anglers and […]

LITTLE ROCK – Arkansas anglers will have two venues where they’ll get opportunities to gather information and ask questions about proposed fishing regulations for 2012. Beginning May 10, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission will hold six public meetings to discuss the proposed regulations. All of the meetings will begin at 7 p.m. Following the

LITTLE ROCK – Fishermen have all sorts of favorite moments. A big largemouth bass blowing up the surface on a still morning to grab a topwater bait is one. Finding a wad of hungry bream that hit your hook as fast as you can bait it is another. A bunch of slab crappie that suddenly

The Indiana Natural Resources Commission will conduct two public hearings on proposed changes regarding field trial permits and the chasing of fox and coyotes with dogs in an enclosure. The proposed rule language and frequently asked questions and answers can be found at: www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/2362.htm. Individuals can provide comments at one of the public hearings scheduled

KA ‘ENA, O ‘AHU – The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) has completed construction of the first predator-proof fence in the Hawaiian Islands at the Ka‘ena Point Natural Area Reserve, a wilderness area at the northwestern tip of O‘ahu that DLNR manages as a natural area reserve and state park. Spanning 700 yards,

Chesapeake Bay’s blue crab population is at its second highest level since 1997 and well above the target for the third year in a row, setting the stage for a Bay-wide recovery. The results of the 2011 Blue Crab Winter Dredge Survey indicate that management measures put into place in 2008 are continuing to pay

HIKERS, BE SMART: IT’S STILL WINTER IN THE MOUNTAINS CONCORD, N.H. — With the arrival of April, many outdoor enthusiasts may think that winter is over, and surely spring is here in earnest. While that may be the case in some places, hikers, climbers and skiers should be aware that winter conditions can linger well