Your Daily Outdoor News Update – September 12th
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Navico, manufacturer of marine electronics and parent company to the Lowrance, Simrad and B&G brands, has announced that a Texas federal jury recently found that Garmin Ltd. willfully infringed two of Navico’s DownScan Imaging sonar patents and awarded Navico $38,755,000 in damages, according to a news release from Navico. The district court judge has discretion
Jury awards Navico $38 million in Garmin patent infringement case Read More »
The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife says keeping lead fishing weights out of Maine waters will better the birds’ survival and spur population growth across the Northeast.
New Maine law bans lead fishing tackle to protect loons Read More »
About 60 farms in Ohio reportedly produce 25 species of freshwater prawns. The bounty is worth $4.75 million a year.
Prawn shop: Growing freshwater shrimp has become a way of life for Ohio man Read More »
SENECA FALLS, N.Y. — The Finger Lakes are getting almost $900,000 in federal funding to help battle invasive species. Sen. Charles Schumer says the Environmental Protection Agency is awarding almost $600,000 to the Finger Lakes Institute to help control a recently discovered hydrilla infestation in Cayuga Lake. The fast-growing aquatic weed can make boating and
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The 50-plus poaching expeditions date back to 2015, with the vast majority taking place within the Gifford Pinchot National Forest, often in remote areas either closed to hunting or in areas where special permits are required.
Massive poaching ring uncovered in Pacific Northwest Read More »
MANITOWOC, Wis. — The number of bats in Wisconsin is dropping, and environmentalists blame the sudden loss on white-nose syndrome, a fatal disease that is passed bat to bat. The deadly disease traveled east to Wisconsin around 2014, and some counties have lost an estimated 90 percent of their bat population, The Herald Times Reporter
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PORT ANGELES, Wash. — The rare, weasel-like fisher will remain on Washington state’s endangered species list, despite signs that it’s making a comeback since being reintroduced. The Peninsula Daily News reports that the state Fish and Wildlife Commission voted 6-0 Friday to retain state-specific protections for the small mammal following a meeting in Port Angeles.
Despite signs of comeback, fishers to remain on Washington state’s endangered list Read More »