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May 3, 2024

Michigan DNR discards 12,000 pounds of diseased or metal-tainted venison in 2023

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The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has discarded more than 12,000 pounds of donated venison since last season as a result of tests that have uncovered metal fragments and chronic wasting disease.
In August of 2023, DNR officials began testing samples of deer submitted to the Michigan Sportsmen Against Hunger program from counties with known CWD and bovine tuberculosis outbreaks. Weeks later, additional sampling of deer donated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Wildlife Services disease management program revealed metal fragments, Dean Hall, executive director for Michigan Sportsmen Against Hunger, told Michigan Outdoor News.

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Stephen Smith appointed as Pennsylvania Game Commission’s executive director after Bryan Burhans resigns

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The Pennsylvania Game Commission has a new executive director.
Stephen Smith, who has served as deputy executive director since February, was appointed to his new role April 29 by the Board of Game Commissioners, which convened in executive session.
Smith replaces Bryan Burhans, who served as the agency’s executive director since 2017. Burhans resigned his position on April 29, and his resignation was accepted by the board in executive session.

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Gretchen Steele: Public libraries overlooked as hubs for outdoor enthusiasts

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In a world dominated by digital screens and virtual landscapes, the call of the wild remains as potent as ever. For outdoorsmen and women, the allure of nature’s grandeur, the thrill of adventure, and the quest for knowledge are ever intertwined.
While the great outdoors may seem like the antithesis of the library, these sanctuaries of knowledge hold a trove of resources waiting to be discovered by nature enthusiasts. Welcome to the untamed wilderness of your local public library — a treasure trove for adventurers and explorers alike.

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Steelhead stocked for first time in Ohio’s Cuyahoga River after cleanup efforts

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The Cuyahoga River, once the poster child for polluted waterways in the U.S., is no longer prone to catching fire.
Unless, that is, with anglers. The urban Cleveland river, perhaps most famous up until now for being so polluted that it caught fire in the late 1960s, has been cleaned up to the point that it was recently stocked with steelhead for the first time.

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Pennsylvania turkey hunters complete every slam recognized by the National Wild Turkey Federation

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Two Luzerne County, Pa., residents recently accomplished one of the rarest feats in the world of turkey hunting, and they did it just 13 days apart.
Tony Hudak, of Noxen, and Alden resident Ed Kalinowski bagged gobblers in Mexico and Hawaii respectively to complete every slam recognized by the National Wild Turkey Federation. Prior to Hudak and Kalinowski, only two other hunters ever achieved each of those slams.

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