MN Daily Update: Mallards and teal at lowest levels since 1993 in federal survey
North America’s breeding duck population dropped again this spring with
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September 8, 2026
Notes off a soiled cuff: No longer can Pennsylvania agencies pretend two-commission system isn’t wasteful
The long-awaited report from Wildlife Management Institute on consolidating agency functions to boost efficiency finally was unveiled Aug. 31 (see this story).
WMI’s study confirmed what we knew: Pennsylvania is the only state in the country that manages wildlife and fisheries with two separate agencies – and our system is extremely inefficient and very expensive. It will be interesting to see how the legislators – and most importantly, the governor – react to WMI’s findings.
Michigan DNR proposes boosting bear harvest in 2027
Starting in 2027, when a new two-year regulation cycle begins for managing Michigan’s black bears, the DNR is proposing to increase the bear harvest in the UP to help stabilize that increasing population.
The agency wants to accomplish that by actually reducing the number of hunting licenses available in some cases.
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WI Daily Update: Mallards and teal at lowest levels since 1993 in federal survey
North America’s breeding duck population dropped again this spring with
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