June 27, 2016

St. Paul — The Minnesota DNR’s new catch-and-release fish record program, which included categories for lake sturgeon, muskies, and flathead catfish, has its first two records. A pair of anglers fishing different parts of the state both were fishing May 8 when they caught their respective fish – a 627⁄8-inch lake sturgeon caught on the […]

By Eric Freedman Great Lakes Echo Chicago — Double-crested cormorants are the bane of many Lake Michigan and Great Lakes anglers, devouring prize game fish and damaging the sport and commercial fishery. At least that’s a widely held belief about these birds – and a generally wrong one, Northern Illinois University researchers say. Cormorants’ fish-stealing

By Todd Richmond Associated Press Madison, Wis. — Wisconsin’s wolf population has reached a record high of nearly 900 animals, state wildlife officials announced last week. Figures from the Wisconsin DNR’s overwinter monitoring show between 866 and 897 wolves are roaming the state, up 16 percent from last year’s count of 746 to 771 animals.

27Albany, N.Y. — It’s another sure sign of spring and summer in New York. With the onset of warmer weather, coyotes have set up dens for soon-to-arrive pups. Coyotes are well adapted to suburban and even urban environments, but for the most part they will avoid contact with people. However, conflicts with people and pets