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September 3, 2026

Report says Pennsylvania Game, Fish agencies should share services

A new report recommends the Pennsylvania Game Commission and Fish & Boat Commission share services in several areas, and the head of one of the agencies said more analysis is needed.
On Aug. 31, the Wildlife Management Institute which was contracted by both agencies to conduct a study on sharing services, released its findings to agency officials and some legislators. The report concluded that if the two independent agencies don’t alter course they could be broke within 10 years.

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Sturgeon stocking effort now part of Ohio’s plan in Scioto River

The Ohio Division of Wildlife will release a yet-to-be-determined number of young lake sturgeon into the Scioto River this fall as part of an ongoing plan to reintroduce the historic fish into the state’s major waterways.
Sometimes growing to two feet in length and living 100 years, sturgeon are among the oldest fish on earth. They don’t reproduce until age 20, according to the Division of Wildlife.

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Minnesota angler breaks his own bowfin catch-and-release record

A new Minnesota catch-and-release record is in the books as Ben Erb of Bemidji landed a 31 1⁄2-inch bowfin on the Mississippi River in Beltrami County July 3.
Erb generally practices catch-and-release. He said the bowfin is a relatively new species in the catch-and-release record books, having only been added a few years ago. But this isn’t the first time his name has sat atop the record list.

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A night looking for poachers with an Illinois Conservation Police officer

The woods do not go to sleep when the sun goes down.
Most recreational outdoor enthusiasts pack up their gear, dock their boats, and head for the warmth of a cabin or truck the moment legal shooting light ends. But for those patrolling the dark stretches of Illinois backroads and riverbeds, sunset is when the real work begins.

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