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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. […]

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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

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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

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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

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Great Lakes states lead the way in designation of new national recreation trails

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 Michigan, with one each in Minnesota, New York and

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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

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Wisconsin DOJ charges lure-maker with bilking investors

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

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