February 5, 2018

Akron, Ohio — As winter began drifting into the Ohio Valley, people were pulling on parkas, adding extra blankets to their beds, and building cozy fires to keep away the cold. But what about wildlife? How do they survive the cold months of winter? Over time, wildlife have adapted and learned to cope with the

Allegan, Mich. — An Allegan County man has pleaded guilty to deer poaching as the result of a DNR investigation. Colton Anderson, 22, of Plainwell was sentenced Jan. 18 in Allegan County 57th District Court to 60 days in jail, $30,250 in reimbursement to the state and the loss of hunting privileges for seven years.

Harrisburg — Pennsylvania’s statewide deer seasons have come to a close, and all final chronic wasting disease test results will soon return from deer harvested by hunters in the 2017-18 seasons. The Pennsylvania Game Commission collects samples from deer harvested across the state and tests them for chronic wasting disease, as part of the agency’s

Baudette, Minn. — The walleye fishing has been good on Lake of the Woods for a while now. Has it been too good? Walleyes are one of several topics of discussion as the Minnesota DNR leads an update of its Lake of the Woods Fisheries Management Plan, which began with monthly meetings in December. It