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Commission defers spending reduction, stockings to continue
“The closure of hatcheries and potential reductions in trout and other stockings that were slated to begin this month have been deferred and will be revisited at our spring meeting.”
Plan to save algae-plagued lake draws optimism, opposition
Minnesota DNR plans to drop Little Rock Lake’s level by 3 feet over three days starting on Aug. 1.
BRP acquires Alumacraft, creates Marine Group
Valcourt, Quebec – Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP), headquartered in Valcourt, Quebec, announced this week the creation of the Marine Group with the acquisition of Alumacraft, a private North American manufacturer of aluminum fishing boats based in St. Peter, Minn., BRP said in a news release. Tracy Crocker, senior vice-president and general manager of Evinrude Outboard Motors since 2017, has been…
Elk on Sauk County farm is CWD-positive
The 5-year-old cow died while giving birth. The fenced farm has 15 elk, according to the owner’s most recent registration. The farm has been licensed since 1997 and is not enrolled in the CWD Herd Status Program.
Agricultural land conservation potential on display in state’s first MN CREP easement
REDWOOD FALLS, Minn. — Seeded with a pollinator-friendly mix and signed with white placards, the state’s first recorded Minnesota Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (MN CREP) easement borders a public ditch that runs through Robert and Cathy VanderLinden’s Redwood County corn field. It’s a conservation milestone for Minnesota, marked on June 18 with a short ceremony and site visit hosted by…
Second-ever Nebraska regulated mountain lion hunt set for 2019
The season will provide a harvest opportunity for up to eight mountain lions in two sub-units within the Pine Ridge of northwestern Nebraska.
Reports: Farm Bill passed by House a mixed bag for sportsmen, conservation
According to reports, while there are some positive provisions for conservation and sportsmen’s access in the bill – the single largest source of federal conservation funding – it also includes a number of provisions that would undercut long-term conservation benefits to headwaters, forests, and wetlands.
Minnetonka High School reigns in state fishing
Mitchell McGannon and Jon Olmsted claim 2018 TBF/FLW High School Fishing Minnesota State Championship on Lake Mille Lacs.
Shultzabarger first woman state forester, bureau director
Harrisburg, Pa. — Ellen Shultzabarger, a veteran of the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resource’s Bureau of Forestry, has been appointed state forester and will serve as director of the bureau, becoming the first woman to hold those positions since the creation about 125 years ago of what is now the DCNR Bureau of Forestry. Shultzabarger, 41, has worked for…
Arizona Game and Fish agrees to retain one trail-cam ban, lift another
PAYSON, Ariz. — In a 5-0 vote, the Arizona Game and Fish Commission agreed to retain the provision that prohibits use of live-action trail cameras for the purpose of taking or aiding in the take of wildlife, but removed the provision that prohibits the use of other trail cameras within one-fourth mile of a developed water source. The provisions were…
Grizzly killed by black bear hunter in northwestern Montana
Hunter from Pennsylvania; another grizzly dies from eating pesticides in north-central Montana.
Captive-herd reindeer in Illinois tests positive for CWD, a first in North America
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Chronic wasting disease (CWD) has been identified in one reindeer in a captive herd in northern Illinois, the state Department of Agriculture said in a news release June 8. The affected reindeer was sampled on April 23 during a necropsy after the animal died unexpectedly, according to the release. Tissues for CWD testing were submitted to the…
Interior Department allots more than $250 million for national park infrastructure projects
Includes project at Valley Forge National Historical Park in Pennsylvania and New York’s Statue of Liberty National Monument.
For first time, fungus that causes white-nose syndrome in bats detected in Wyoming
CHEYENNE — Wyoming wildlife researchers working at Fort Laramie National Historic Site in Goshen County have detected the fungus that causes white-nose syndrome in bats, the first such finding in the state. Testing of skin-swab samples collected from the wing of a little brown bat confirmed the presence of the fungus Pseudogymnoascus destructans (Pd for short). The bat was captured on May 16…
Great Lakes states lead the way in designation of new national recreation trails
The announcement comes just days before National Trails Day, to be celebrated Saturday, June 2.WASHINGTON, D.C. — Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke designated 19 national recreation trails in 17 states Wednesday, May 30, adding more than 370 miles to the national recreation trails system of more than 1,000 trails in all 50 states. Two of the trails are in…
Time winding down to apply for Shimano scholarship program
LADSON, S.C. — For graduating high school seniors, undergrad and graduate students interested in fisheries, wildlife and natural resource fields of study, the application period for the Shimano Varsity Program Scholarships is winding down. Shimano North American Fishing, Inc., is awarding up to $30,000 in financial assistance to future leaders in conservation, fisheries and wildlife sciences and management, according to…
Wisconsin DOJ charges lure-maker with bilking investors
(WBAY.com)Andrew Reynent, 37, of Cecil, Wisc., is accused of bilking investors in his Screamline Lures company for about $350,000 between 2015 and 2017 and spending it on personal expenses and gambling, according to reports. He is charged with seven counts of embezzlement of amounts ranging from $10,700 to $102,588. According to a WBAY.com report, the Wisconsin Department of Justice estimates $141,084 of investor money was spent at…
Colorado county opposes reintroduction of wolves
The Mesa County (Colo.) Commission has urged the federal government in a resolution to follow the recommendations of the Colorado Wildlife Commission, which opposes reintroduction of the gray wolf to Colorado, according to a recent story in The Daily Sentinel. “These animals are killers,” Commissioner Scott McInnis said in the story. “They have no place in this state.” According to the story,…
Pope & Young Club names record-tying non-typical Coues deer
The Pope & Young Club announced that a Coues deer taken by Wesley Ely of Wilcox, Ariz., in August 2017 in Arizona has tied the non-typical world record for the species. The buck, which was shot in velvet and stripped prior to the official measurement on May 19 in Phoenix, scored 139-2/8, tying the existing P&Y mark. “It all began…
Thanks in large part to Great Lakes region numbers, boating industry sales at 10-year high
Of the top 10 states in sales of new powerboats, engines, trailers and accessories in 2017, four are from Great Lakes region – Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Wisconsin.
Governor’s Advisory Council seeks to fill opening on Fish and Boat Commission
Harrisburg, Pa. – The Governor’s Advisory Council for Hunting, Fishing and Conservation is seeking qualified candidates to fill an upcoming vacancy on the board of the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission from the First District, which includes Butler, Clarion, Crawford, Erie, Forest, Lawrence, Mercer, Venango, and Warren counties. The district has been represented with distinction by Edward Mascharka III, Erie County,…
Michigan’s Grand Valley State claims title at Bassmaster event
Jefferson City, Tenn. — Lucas Murphy and Nolan Hitt had only fished one official tournament together before they teamed up earlier this month in the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Eastern Tour presented by Bass Pro Shops. The first event was forgettable, but this one they’ll remember for the rest of their lives. Murphy and Hitt, who compete for Grand Valley…
First grizzly hunt in decades a go in Wyoming
The decision follows months of public meetings and discussions.
Woman attacked by bear was working on Montana grizzly study
KALISPELL, Mont. — Wildlife officials say a field assistant on a government grizzly bear study suffered serious injuries when she was attacked by a bear while working in a remote northwestern Montana mountain range. Amber Kornak, a Grizzly Bear Wildlife Technician for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), was seriously injured in what is being called a surprise attack…
Minnesota hunting industry mourns loss of John Burgeson
Anoka, Minn. — Wildlife Research Center founder John Robert Burgeson, 66, of Andover, passed away May 19. A native of Arden Hills and later Andover, Burgeson graduated from Mounds View High School in 1970 and went on to study business at Anoka Ramsey College and later Augsburg University. Graduating with a degree in business, Burgeson established Wildlife Research Center in…
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