September 23, 2011

Milford Reservoir downgraded to Advisory; Tuttle Creek River Pond taken off lists Recent testing of select Kansas lakes by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has revealed improved blue-green algae conditions in three lakes. Samples collected at Milford Reservoir in Clay, Geary, and Dickinson counties indicate that while elevated algae toxin levels are […]

Hunters that are successful in their Western Oregon deer hunt are asked to return a deer tooth to ODFW. The tooth indicates the black-tailed deer’s age, data that is used in population modeling efforts. Hunters need to remove one of the two middle incisor teeth and mail it to ODFW’s Wildlife Population Lab. Postage paid

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is reminding hunters the deadline to enter this year’s Big Time Texas Hunts is Oct. 15. Winners will be called before the end of October to give them time to make their hunting trip preparations. The Big Time Texas Hunts offer hunters a chance to experience the best hunting packages

We like this. Montana’s fisheries officials are looking to seat a motivated high school student on its fisheries review panel. We hear a lot of lip service paid to training young people for leadership positions, but this is a good example of what’s possible when you take young people seriously…  Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

“FUN Camp” is a weekend adventure of outdoor fun for a parent and child designed to help Families Understand Nature. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) is offering a mother-child FUN Camp from Oct. 7 through 9 to educate participants about Louisiana’s wildlife resources. The fall FUN Camp, scheduled at LDWF’s Woodworth Outdoor