Your Daily Wisconsin Outdoor News Update – March 26, 2018
Weigh in on proposed rule changes at spring fish and wildlife rules hearings being held across the state.
March 26, 2018
Your Daily Minnesota Outdoor News Update – March 26, 2018
Minnesota DNR announces plans for walleye fishing on Lake Mille Lacs this upcoming season.
Environmental groups challenge Wisconsin DNR settlement
MADISON, Wis. — Several environmental groups are challenging a settlement between the state DNR and the Dairy Business Association over rules regarding concentrated animal feeding operations. The dairy association sued the DNR last year alleging that the agency didn’t follow procedures when updating the measures the operations can use to control runoff. The two groups
Pennsylvania buck harvest up 10 percent, most in 15 years
The overall deer harvest was also up 10 percent, to nearly 370,000, with bowhunters accounting for about a third of the harvest.
In Oregon, Corps wants to remove cormorant eggs to support salmon
ASTORIA, Ore. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers wants to remove 500 eggs from double-crested cormorant nests as part of a long-term management plan to protect juvenile salmon being eaten by the cormorants in the Columbia River. The Corps is in the fourth year of a five-year plan to cut the cormorant population on
Zinke supports restoration of grizzlies in North Cascades
SEATTLE — The federal government intends to restore grizzly bears in the remote North Cascade Mountains of Washington state, a goal that represents “the American conservation ethic come to life,” Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke said Friday. Zinke made the announcement during a visit to North Cascades National Park’s headquarters in Sedro-Woolley, about 75 miles north
No grizzly hunt, no regrets for Montana wildlife officials
Meanwhile, Idaho and Wyoming pursuing plans for hunts.
Growth of Washington’s wolf population slows dramatically, worrying advocates
Last year’s count was up just 6 percent from the minimum of 115 wolves – with 20 packs and 10 breeding pairs – reported at the end of 2016. By contrast, wolf populations grew at a rate of around 30 percent per year the previous decade.
DNR: Fish winterkill being reported in lakes near Brainerd, Hinckley, Twin Cities
Cold winters with abundant snowfall can lead to fish die-offs and the Minnesota DNR has already taken reports of this process, known as winterkill, occurring in lakes near Brainerd, Hinckley and the Twin Cities area. “While seeing lots of dead fish can be disconcerting, we remind people that winterkill is normal and happens every year
