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February 22, 2024

Survey: Many Illinois farmers in CRP would still employ conservation without payments

Featured, Hunting, Illinois, National News, Nature Page & Night Sky, News /

A recent Illinois Natural History Survey study of attitudes about land conservation found that Illinois farmers view themselves as stewards of their land, balancing conservation with earning a profit.
Nearly half of farmers surveyed said they would use conservation practices even without compensation from federal programs.

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Steve Piatt: Facing the best on the turkey-calling stage

Featured, Features, Hunting, National Hunting, New York /

At my age, the outlets for satisfying my competitive urges have dwindled dramatically. I quit playing hockey years ago when I could no longer distinguish my “good knee” from my “bad knee.” Golf is too time consuming, and even if I did pick up the sticks again I’m pretty sure I’d be bunting the ball down the fairway instead of bombing it. Boxing and mixed martial arts are out of the question.
But there are still options.

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Outdoor Insights: Much ado about wild pigs with an updated report released in Minnesota

Featured, Minnesota, Nature Page & Night Sky, Opinion /

In my 32 years as an outdoors scribe, I’ve seen a few buzzy topics repeatedly pop up. One is cougars and their imminent re-colonization of the eastern United States.
Thanks in part to trail cameras, that one has gained legitimate ground, at least in Minnesota, and after decades of me rolling my eyes at cougar reports, I wouldn’t be surprised if images of a female puma with kits appeared somewhere in Minnesota one of these days.
The other is feral pigs.

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Commentary: Conservation groups inspired by federal bill for fish, wildlife programs

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Several conservation groups, including the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership, celebrated earlier this month the introduction of federal legislation aimed to improve and protect fish and wildlife habitat. Here is TRCP’s response.

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