August 15, 2016

St. Paul — At least 10 people have died from boating-related accidents this year, ahead of last year’s pace, which ended at a 10-year high. There were eight such fatalities as August began last year. “It generally continues a theme,” said Stan Linnell, the Minnesota DNR’s boat and water safety manager. “Capsizing and falling overboard

University Park, Pa. — Selective browsing by white-tailed deer likely is promoting the spread of some invasive plant species in northeastern U.S. forests, as deer avoid eating vegetation they find unpalatable. That’s the conclusion of researchers who conducted a study of deer dietary choices at the Penn State Deer Research Center, during which captive deer

By Ad Crable Contributing Writer Lancaster, Pa. — In Lancaster County, three central Pennsylvania sportsmen’s groups have offered healing to veterans through fly-fishing, paddling and fishing from kayaks. Donald Hershey has yet to catch his first trout on a fly-rod. Doesn’t matter. “It’s just being outdoors and around nature and getting away from life for

By Tim Bunton Contributing Writer Champaign, Ill. — A team of scientists continues to show that controlling invasive Asian carp can be as simple as mixing up a batch of soda water. Well, it’s not quite as simple as that. But adding carbon dioxide gas to water seems to control the movement and behavior of