January 11, 2012

Plan Is Designed to Help Offset Impacts on California Tiger Salamanders Sacramento, Calif. — The U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) is seeking public comments for a proposed Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) that will protect 39 acres of habitat for the federally listed California tiger salamander as part of the construction and operation of

Wildlife law enforcement agents with the Indiana DNR and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are investigating the most recent shooting in which a whooping crane – known as “Bird 605” – found dead on Dec. 30, 2011 in southeastern Jackson County near Crothersville, Ind. Indiana’s Turn In a Poacher program has established a special reward

The Flaming Gorge Burbot Bash runs January 25-28, 2012 Two state wildlife agencies, four chambers of commerce and the Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area are joining forces to fight an unwelcome invader in Flaming Gorge Reservoir. The culprit is an illegally-stocked fish known as a burbot or ling, a freshwater cod native to waters east

TRENTON – As part of its continuing commitment to customer service and transformation, the Department of Environmental Protection has launched a new service that will allow property owners and their contractors to apply online for certain types of freshwater wetlands permits, Commissioner Bob Martin announced today. The public can now apply online for two types

LAKE MEAD – Striper action remains slow though some fishermen are catching fish during the nighttime hours. Anchovies or sardines fished near the bottom in about 150 feet of water have caught stripers in the four-pound class in recent days. Anglers can still find a few shad way in the back of Vegas Wash and