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December 1, 2023

Recent report of feral hogs residing in 22 Michigan counties demands some qualifiers

Federal officials who deal with invasive swine are not panicking just yet after a recent report suggests “feral hogs were spotted in 26.5% of Michigan counties.”
The November report from Captain Experiences, an online platform for guide services, relies on the Early Detection & Distribution Mapping System at the University of Georgia’s Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health to calculate the number of feral hog sightings reported in each state.
Jon Amidon, wildlife specialist with USDA wildlife services that responds to wild hog reports in Michigan, told Michigan Outdoor News the Captain Experiences report is “a bit concerning because it makes it seem like there were more feral swine than there are.”

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Hunting, fishing, other wildlife-based recreation big economic drivers in Ohio

A recently released report from the Wildlife Management Institute, Responsive Management, and Southwick Associates showed that wildlife-based recreation contributed nearly $12.5 billion to Ohio’s economy in 2022, according to the Ohio DNR (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

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Pheasants in the snow: Take advantage of the best rooster hunting conditions you’ll see all season

The first real snow of the season will happen eventually. It’s a dream scenario for pheasant-hunting fanatics. It’s so good that when the forecast calls for at least a few inches of fresh powder to cover the land, you might want to call in sick to work and hit the sloughs.
Nothing makes roosters sit tighter than does new snowfall, but that doesn’t meant it’s always easy.

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Opposition to reintroducing the American marten in Pennsylvania is growing

Opposition to the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s proposal to reintroduce the American marten to Pennsylvania forests is growing. 
Shortly after the Nov. 15 end to the agency’s public comment period on the plan to bring back the little predator, Ben Jones, president of the Ruffed Grouse Society and American Woodcock Society, weighed in against the proposal.

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