Wyoming Game and Fish anticipating drop in funding from gun sales
Could hurt agency’s bottom line by reducing federal gun tax collections that are shared with the state.
Associated Press
In Montana, outfitters, fish suffering from cloudy Beaverhead River
Turbidity is taking a toll on the weight of the fish, which have to be able to see their food to eat it.
Nearly 100 deer killed in Ann Arbor culling effort
Sharpshooters killed 63 deer during last year’s hunt, and in 2015, city officials decided that the deer culling program would be for four years to help deal with overpopulation.
Bill would prohibit fish farming in U.S. Great Lakes waters
Bill also would ban aquaculture on rivers designated as wild and scenic, unless the facilities are shown not to discharge pollutants into the rivers.
Hunters, trappers take 141 bobcats in first Illinois season
Of those, 69 were taken by hunting and 49 by trapping, and nother 12 were taken by archery and 11 salvaged from roads.
More liberal regs mulled for striped bass on East Coast
Possibility of new rules arises from concerns raised over economic hardships in the fishery in the Chesapeake Bay.
Outdoor Retailer show again considers move from Utah
The announcement comes after two powerful outdoor recreation industry executives last month called for the show to move out of Utah because of the state’s top political leaders’ push to control federal public lands and their harsh criticism of the new Bears Ears National Monument on sacred tribal lands in southeastern Utah.
In Nevada, spree of illegally killed swans, pelicans, cormorants
Two pelicans, 10 cormorants and five swans have been found dead in the Key Pittman management area in the Pahranagat Valley, and in the Overton wildlife area near Lake Mead.
Study: Wisconsin DNR underreported wolf poaching numbers
As a result, it raises the possibility of the wolf population crashing, the researchers wrote; DNR officials said the data they collect is meant to determine population and pack territories and isn’t intended to determine wolf deaths.
Pink is the new orange for female hunters in Virginia
Some believe the color option will draw more women to hunting — about 13,000 women currently are registered to hunt in Virginia.
Divers toil to rid Connecticut’s Lake Quassapaug of milfoil
A new setup works like a vacuum cleaner, with a diver pulling out the weeds and feeding it up to the boat for disposal.
More Idaho elk dead after eating ornamental Japanese yew
About 50 pronghorn died near Payette in mid-January, and before that, seven elk died in the Boise foothills.
Despite massive fish kill, outdoors provides economic boost in Montana in ’16
Even more business expected in 2017, although issues such as invasive mussels a cause for concern.
Delaware implements federal Snow Goose Conservation Order
The order was first issued in 2009 and it’s continuing to help reduce and stabilize the snow goose population, which officials say is causing extensive damage to some wetlands and agricultural areas.
Parasite in Yellowstone fish-kill found in 2 more rivers
That brings the number of Montana rivers where it’s been found to 10.
Will deer sterilization thin a local herd?
Ohio pilot program will be featured on “Daily Planet,” which airs on Discovery Channel in Canada and the Science Channel in the United States.
Wildlife of the Black Hills: Educational displays to be centerpiece of new Deadwood welcome center
Acquiring suitable hides and antler sheds from reputable vendors is also on the city’s agenda.
Bumblebee now an endangered species
It’s the first bee of any kind in the contiguous 48 states to receive the grim title. So what can be done?
Judge asked to lift hold on Yellowstone dam to protect sturgeon
For decades, pallid sturgeon have been prevented from reaching hundreds of miles of upstream spawning habitat because of an existing rock weir at the proposed dam site.
Moose permit auction raises money to send kids to conservation camps
The $133,000 will help send more than 600 Maine children to conservation camps in the state, serving children ages 8 through 17 and providing outdoor and classroom experiences.
In Maryland, canvasback duck ‘represents the hunting culture of the area’
The ducks, which use the Chesapeake Bay as a winter migration destination and have a longstanding history in Maryland, could be the next symbol of the state.
Bid to re-establish pronghorns on historic New Mexico rangeland continues
More than 100 relocated from private northern New Mexico ranch.
Way-back machines rule during vintage snowmobile races
About two dozen vintage snowmobile races are held across the nation’s northern tier each year, with most of the machines built before 1985.
Judge supports plan for expanding Au Sable River trout farm
Would allow Harrietta Hills Trout Farm LLC to raise its output to 300,000 pounds of trout annually at its Grayling facility — up from 20,000 pounds a few years ago.
Invasive aquatic weed cropping up across Great Lakes region
The weed mats can be a nuisance to boaters and anglers, and scientists also concerned about starry stonewort’s potential to harm native plants, fish habitats and other aquatic ecosystems.
Wyoming eyes hike in hunting, fishing license fees
Legislature denied request for a license fee increase in 2013.
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