Ann Arbor’s expanded deer hunt runs through end of month
It could be the city’s biggest hunt if it goes according to plan.
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Minnesota may see smoky skies due to western wildfires – next summer
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota could see a repeat of smoky skies next summer as huge fires continue in the western United States. Daniel Dix, an air quality meteorologist with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, told Minnesota Public Radio that wildfires, such as the recent blazes in California, are becoming more common. Climate change and
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Arkansas fish farmers allowed to kill Great Lakes cormorants
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Fish farmers in Arkansas now have federal permits that allow them to kill a limited number of double-crested cormorants as the birds flee the ice and snow of the Great Lakes area. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently resumed issuing such permits to operators and employees of fish farms in
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Bald eagle sightings increasing along Mississippi River
A lock and dam near Burlington, Iowa, recently saw 491 eagles, up from 156 a week earlier.
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Suit to stop federal agency wolf killings in Idaho rejected
BOISE, Idaho— A federal agency doesn’t need to do a new environmental study before being allowed to kill more wolves in Idaho, a federal court judge has ruled. U.S. District Court Judge Edward Lodge last week ruled in favor of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Wildlife Services of Idaho and against Western Watersheds Project and
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U.S. senator proposes delisting Mexican gray wolf
A wolf that once roamed parts of the American Southwest and northern Mexico would be removed from the list of federally protected species under legislation proposed by U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake. The Arizona Republican introduced the measure last week. He’s a critic of the Mexican gray wolf recovery plan, calling it a regulatory nightmare for
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In Pennsylvania, ice fishing picks up, but with an emphasis on ice over fishing
Even with recent deep freeze, safety should remain paramount for ice anglers.
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Oregon man ordered to pay $4,750 for killing trumpeter swans
BEND, Ore. — A Cottage Grove man responsible for killing two trumpeter swans while hunting in central Oregon must pay $4,750 in restitution. The Bulletin reported in a story on Friday, Jan. 5 that 35-year-old Michael J. Abbott received the sentence in Lake County Circuit Court. Abbott must also serve one year of probation and
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Tough times for deer, elk hunters in northwestern Wyoming
Wildlife managers point to the severe winter of 2016-17, which killed many fawns, for the dearth of hunter-killed mule deer.
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