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Illinois Mixed Bag: Fishing Clinics Set at Oakhurst Forest Preserve

Offered in partnership with DNR’s Urban and Community Fishing Program, the free clinics will teach participants basic angling skills, including casting, knot-tying and fish identification, according to a news release from the Forest Preserve District of Kane County.

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New York Mixed Bag: DEC activates summer harmful algal bloom system

DEC’s New York Harmful Algal Bloom System (NYHABS) is now active and provides simple user- and mobile phone-friendly reporting of HABs. The public is encouraged to report any sightings of suspected blooms through the NYHABS notification system for effective monitoring and communication about where and when HABs are occurring across the state.

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Wisconsin Mixed Bag: NRB to Convene Special Meeting July 23 on Wolf Damage Payments Emergency Rule

The Natural Resources Board (NRB) will convene for a special virtual meeting at 8 a.m. Thursday, July 23, to act on a request from the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) on an emergency rule related to wolf depredation claims. The DNR is asking the NRB to approve a scope statement for an emergency rule approval that would first allow the DNR to set a public hearing and comment period.

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Michigan Mixed Bag: Grants Available for Michigan ORV Safety Education Providers, Certified Courses

To help keep ORV recreation enjoyable and safe on the state’s 4,000 miles of state-designated off-road vehicle trails, the Michigan DNR is accepting applications for off-road vehicle safety education grants to help fund certified instructors and ORV safety courses throughout Michigan.

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Ohio Mixed Bag: Columbus Zoo plans major aquarium expansion for freshwater, saltwater

The Columbus Zoo recently unveiled plans for the John F. Wolfe Aquarium, a monumental new destination that will redefine aquatic wildlife experiences in the Midwest and mark the most ambitious project in the organization’s history, according to the zoo.

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