Your Daily Wisconsin Outdoor News Update – Jan. 2, 2018
Good news in the Natural Heritage Conservation Program annual report.
January 2, 2018
Your Daily Minnesota Outdoor News Update – Jan. 2, 2018
Lots of deer baiting busts last fall.
Extreme opener: Sometimes waterfowling hurts
But it was a successful hunt, one we’ll remember for a long time.
St. Charles artist Micah Hanson wins turkey stamp contest
St. Charles artist Micah Hanson won the 2019 turkey stamp contest. The painting was selected by judges from among 12 submissions for the annual contest sponsored by the Minnesota DNR. Hanson’s painting will be featured on the 2019 turkey stamp. His artwork was previously featured on the 2011 and 2015 turkey stamps, and he also
State park-goers, campers could pay more in Wisconsin
DNR now has power to raise park and camping – and power – fees.
Milwaukee hunter dies after falling out of tree stand
GREENFIELD, Wis. — A Milwaukee man is dead after falling out of a tree stand while hunting in Sauk County on Sunday. The sheriff’s office says 50-year-old Jacob Herr was wearing a safety harness, but it had not been attached to the tree. A hunting companion found Herr’s body at the base of the tree.
Breeding bald eagle pairs reach a new high in Massachusetts
BOSTON — Wildlife officials say there were more territorial breeding bald eagle pairs documented in Massachusetts in 2017 than any other year since the majestic birds were reintroduced to the state in 1982. The state Division of Fisheries and Wildlife says Massachusetts recorded 68 pairs this year, up from 59 in 2016. Breeding bald eagles,
In South Dakota county, big-game violations frustrate law enforcement
WESSINGTON SPRINGS, S.D. — A sheriff in central South Dakota says big game violations in the county’s popular hunting area are getting out of control. Jerauld County Sheriff Jason Weber told the Mitchell Daily Republic that the influx of visitors looking to hunt big game has led to a number of the recent violations. “Jerauld
Mexican spotted owl population holding steady on Los Alamos lab property
LOS ALAMOS, N.M. — A recent survey of endangered species that live within the borders of Los Alamos National Laboratory shows the population of Mexican spotted owls appears to be holding steady. The northern New Mexico lab, which covers about 38 square miles, recently released the findings. The survey covers the owl, the Jemez Mountains
