February 10, 2012

Vermont’s second “Breeding Bird Atlas” is now available, reflecting a quarter century of change in bird species reproducing in the state according to the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department and the Vermont Center for Ecostudies. The Atlas is a systematic survey of bird populations breeding in the state, based on information gathered by volunteer citizen […]

ESSEX, Vt — Super bowl Sunday is over and you’re looking for something to do? The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department reports that ice fishing in Vermont is heating up. Ice conditions have improved, and some memorable fish have been caught in recent weeks. “We just keep hearing great reports of nice catches of everything

OLYMPIA – Anglers, commercial fishers and others interested in Washington state salmon fisheries can get a preview of this year’s salmon returns and potential fishing seasons during a public meeting here Feb. 28. Kicking off the annual salmon season-setting process, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) will present initial forecasts – compiled by

If you like to hunt deer in northern Utah, you’re encouraged to do one of two things: Attend an open house on Feb. 13 or send your comments to an email address. Phil Douglass, regional conservation outreach manager for the Division of Wildlife Resources, says biologists in the Northern Region want to hear from you

SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Wildlife biologists counted 3,716 ducks and 3,904 Canada geese during the annual mid-winter waterfowl survey in early January, according to Steve Wilson, waterfowl biologist for the Wildlife Resources Section of the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources. Compared to 2011, the number of ducks and geese counted decreased 26 percent and

SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The WV Division of Natural Resources announces that the spring Becoming an Outdoors-Woman Workshop at Stonewall Resort will be April 13-15, 2012. Have you ever wanted to learn a new skill but have never had the opportunity to try? Or, have you wanted to take up an outdoor sport but were

SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The next quarterly meeting of the Natural Resources Commission is scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 26, beginning at 1 p.m. at the Division of Natural Resources Headquarters at 324 4th Avenue in South Charleston. The public is invited to attend and make comments. Items on the agenda include: 2012 Legislative Update Summary