Ice fishing season extended in Maine
Instead of ending April 1, season runs to April 16 due to “unusually cold weather conditions.”
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Appeals court restores federal protections for prairie dog
Ten states stepped in to support the decision: Michigan, South Dakota, Utah, Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana and Wyoming.
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Judge overturns denial of protected status for pygmy owl
There reportedly are fewer than 50 of the small birds in Arizona.
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Idaho governor appeals dismissal of sage grouse lawsuit
The legal action was among a number of lawsuits filed in September 2015 after federal officials opted not to list sage grouse under the Endangered Species Act but announced federal land-use restrictions. Environmental groups later filed lawsuits contending the restrictions designed to protect sage grouse habitat didn’t go far enough.
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In Maine, it could be years before brook trout recover from drought
Biologists say some streams and brooks dried up and low water prevented fish from moving to colder habitat. The low water also made the fish more liable to be eaten by predators such as mink and otter.
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Erratic winter temperatures endanger Ohio honeybee colonies
In addition to weather, honeybees are also threatened by Varroa mites, pesticides, herbicides, loss of habitat and non-native flowers.
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Bill would continue effort to keep trash out of Great Lakes
Would target solid waste ranging from plastic bits to fishing nets and even abandoned vessels that wash up on U.S. shores.
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Expanded hunting proposed for Jackson Hole elk herd
Biologists say the idea is to increase the harvest in portion of the herd to help control its numbers.
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Oklahoma may legalize hog hunting from helicopters
The agriculture department says its agents killed more than 11,200 feral hogs, mostly by air, last year.
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