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May 8, 2026

Open-water duck hunting rule kicked back to public by Wisconsin Natural Resources Board

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Wisconsin’s duck and goose hunters now know the potential hunting season regulations for the next five years; yet unknown is what the regulation framework from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) will be for each of those years.
At the Natural Resources Board’s (NRB) April 15 meeting, the members approved most of a proposed emergency rule from the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) that includes options for season lengths and bag limits for 2026 through 2030. Taylor Finger, DNR migratory bird specialist, said this will eliminate the need for the DNR to come to the NRB with emergency rule proposals every year.

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Jack Ammerman: In Michigan, we’re buying $20 licenses in a $25 world

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First the Michigan Senate released its proposed budget for 2027. When the House released its proposal, Shannon Lott, Michigan DNR Natural Resources Deputy, did not seem encouraged about what it holds for the future of the department.
The budget picture didn’t get this way overnight.

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Commentary: Conservation beyond the balance sheet

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I was recently part of a conversation about conserving wetlands and the waterfowl that depend on them. The arguments were familiar and well-crafted.
The cases were persuasive. The numbers are real, and they matter. But as the conversation continued, I noticed something: every argument made in that room was economic.

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Tick season off to a fast start in the Northeast

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Tick season is off to a fast start, with an unusually high number of bites already reported across the country, including the Northeast.
Some U.S. doctors are worried about the potential for a bad year for tick-borne diseases.
“If you have a lot of exposures, there will probably be more cases of tick-related infections,” said Dr. Alina Filozov, an infectious disease doctor at Middlesex Hospital in Middletown, Connecticut.

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Hunters battle chilly start to spring gobbler season in New York

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Thus far into the spring turkey season, New York hunters and turkeys alike have been dealing with colder-than-average temperatures, and in some cases, wet weather.
The cooler spring pattern, which has plagued anglers as well this season, resulted in some junior hunters and their mentors experiencing below-freezing temperatures, high winds and rain, depending on their location during the April 25-26 youth hunting weekend.

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