New Jersey bear hunt protested amid likely extension
Last week, a hunter killed the 4,000th bear since the bear hunt resumed in 2003, following a three-decade moratorium.
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Lawmakers, groups urge fast deployment of Asian carp defense
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Members of Congress and Great Lakes advocacy groups are pressing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to strengthen defenses against Asian carp at a crucial choke point. The Corps is considering a $275 million plan to bolster the Brandon Road Lock and Dam near Joliet, Illinois, with devices such as water
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Where protected lands stand after national monument review
SALT LAKE CITY — President Donald Trump earlier this year ordered U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke to conduct an unprecedented review of 27 monuments established by former presidents over more than two decades on lands and waters revered for their natural beauty and historical significance. Trump announced Monday that he will shrink two Utah monuments,
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Wisconsin bald eagle population reaches record high
Nearly 1,600 occupied nests counted statewide. That’s up nearly 6 percent from last year and is the highest since the survey work began in 1973, when just 108 occupied nests were found.
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Plan to block Asian carp from Great Lakes worries Louisiana business group
NEW ORLEANS — A business lobbying organization in Louisiana is expressing concerns about proposals to block an invasive species of fish from the Great Lakes. The Louisiana Association of Business and Industry has released a letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers urging consideration of alternatives to proposed structures that could affect maritime traffic from the
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Nearly 70 bears killed in first day of New Jersey’s latest hunt
TRENTON, N.J. — Hunters killed 68 black bears during the start of the second phase of New Jersey’s bear hunt. Monday’s total along with the 244 bears killed in October brings the number of bears harvested to 312. That’s below the 583 killed during the same period in 2016. The firearm-only season runs through Saturday,
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Ann Arbor again looks to rein in deer numbers with expanded hunts
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Plans are being detailed for Ann Arbor’s expanded 2018 deer hunt as part of the city’s ongoing deer management efforts. The Ann Arbor News reports nonprofit contractor White Buffalo will complete sterilizations from Jan. 2-7 by tranquilizing up to 26 female deer and surgically removing their ovaries. A hunt to kill up to 250 deer
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Alaska Fish and Game urges caution as wolf sightings increase in Juneau
JUNEAU, Alaska — The Alaska Department of Fish and Game advised caution for hikers and for dog walkers in Juneau as wolf sightings have increased. Anecdotal reports of wolf sightings in Juneau have increased this year, but assistant area management biologist Carl Koch cannot be sure whether that’s due to an increase in wolf awareness
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Amid uncertainty of its future, New Jersey bear hunt resumes
TRENTON, N.J. — Sunrise Monday marked the start of New Jersey’s gun bear hunt, which could be the last bear hunt of any kind in the state for some time. The firearm-only season takes place from Monday to Saturday, although state officials can extend the hunt to the following week if there aren’t enough bears
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