July 15, 2011

Heavy rainfall over northwest Iowa is resulting in widespread bypassing of untreated wastewater into Iowa’s Great Lakes. Anywhere from three to six inches of rain deluged the area on Thursday morning, falling over already saturated ground from weekend storms. Since Sunday, Clay and Dickinson Counties have reported from four to eight inches of rain with

The next guide and outfitter written examination is Aug. 20 at 1 p.m. at the North Dakota Game and Fish Department office in Bismarck. The test is given periodically to anyone interested in becoming a hunting guide or outfitter in the state. In addition to passing a written exam, qualifications for becoming a guide include

The NJDEP Division of Fish and Wildlife has confirmed that a bowfin caught by Chris Hoffman of Hamilton, NJ, is officially a new state record. Mr. Hoffman was fishing for largemouth bass from his boat in the Delaware River near the Mercer Generating Station in Trenton, NJ. on July 4, 2011, when the fish grabbed

The powerful thunderstorm that blew through Southern Nevada during the July 4 holiday weekend left unwary boaters stranded and had emergency personnel tied up for hours while providing needed assistance. Storms such as this develop very quickly and are characterized by sudden violent changes in the weather, including high winds, lightning and heavy rain. “Each

JACKSON- Breeding waterfowl populations have increased from 2010 estimates for eight of the ten duck species surveyed; and overall, duck estimates increased 11 percent from last year to just over 45 million birds. The U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Canadian Wildlife Service conduct annual waterfowl population surveys on the breeding grounds to monitor

JACKSON – The Mississippi River has receded and biologists with the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks are assessing fish populations in Delta lakes following the Flood of 2011. Initial results are interesting. “Asian carp, both the bighead and their jumping cousins, the silver carp, are likely in every lake connected to the River