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June 4, 2018

For first time, fungus that causes white-nose syndrome in bats detected in Wyoming

CHEYENNE — Wyoming wildlife researchers working at Fort Laramie National Historic Site in Goshen County have detected the fungus that causes white-nose syndrome in bats, the first such finding in the state. Testing of skin-swab samples collected from the wing of a little brown bat confirmed the presence of the fungus Pseudogymnoascus destructans (Pd for short). The bat

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Minnesota turkey harvest totals catching up as spring season reaches the finish line

St. Paul — With the 2018 spring turkey season inching toward its finale this week (it closed on Thursday, May 31), the harvest tally wasn’t as bad as some might have expected. Through the first five hunting periods (A-E), hunters had killed 9,938 turkeys, according to a preliminary DNR data request, which was about 93

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Preliminary Wisconsin bobcat harvest at 548

Madison — Hunters and trappers harvested 548 bobcats in Wisconsin, according to preliminary harvest data for the 2017-18 bobcat seasons. Preliminary data combines state and tribal harvest information; final harvest numbers should be available by mid-June. With the addition of the southern management zone, 2017 marks the fourth year of statewide bobcat harvest by hunting

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In Illinois, latest Asian carp tactic is to tempt the fish with candy

By Brent Bader The Ottawa Times LaSalle, Ill. — Illinois River researchers are hoping Asian carp have a sweet tooth in an effort to minimize their numbers. And an Illinois candy maker is playing a sweet role in the plan. DNR, faculty from Joliet Junior College and commercial fishermen boated across the Illinois River from Starved

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