Raise and release pheasant chicks in New York state
Applications for cooperative program due by March 25
Staff and News Reports
Fee increases proposed for hunting, fishing, outdoor recreation in Minnesota
Snowmobilers, ATVers, boaters and trail- and state park-users also would see increases
Report: U.S. hunters taking more mature bucks than yearlings
Of the 28 whitetail states that collect age data on bucks, Mississippi again top state in harvest of mature bucks
Pennsylvania hunting, trapping season specs up for discussion
Commissioners will hear public recommendations for 2017-18 hunting and furtaking seasons and bag limits
New license plate benefits Ohio wildlife
Cardinal plate first introduced in 1997 rebooted in 2017
Montana elk, deer special application drawing deadline March 15
Changes announced in permit types for several regions
Pennsylvania bulking up popular trout-stocking program
Under the program, approximately 4,500 large trout will be distributed among the 14 waters
Solid pheasant year gets better in New Jersey
Division of Fish and Wildlife will be stocking an additional 300 pheasants for hunting
CWD confirmed at second Minnesota deer farm
Female white-tailed deer tests positive for the disease near Dassel in Meeker County in southeastern Minnesota, making it three farm deer to test positive in the last month
New York asking for hunters’ input in setting fall waterfowl hunting dates
Waterfowl Hunter Task Forces have helped agency establish season dates that provide equitable hunting opportunities for the various interests in each zone.
Boone and Crockett: Trophy hunting should be respected, not criticized
Club says is not a particular form of hunting, but rather the selective pursuit of an older, more mature animal
Agency secures first conservation easement for lesser prairie-chicken habitat on private land
First permanent conservation easement in the mixed-grass prairie region secured as part of the Lesser Prairie-Chicken Range-wide Plan
Ducks Unlimited set to celebrate 80 years of conservation
Organization reportedly has conserved more than 13.8 million acres since 1937
Ohio trapping and small game and migratory bird hunting seasons proposed
A recent change in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife’s process allows Ohio to now propose fall waterfowl regulations in January, more than six months earlier than in past years
New York DEC stresses safety as ice fishing begins across state
Anglers are reminded of important steps when using baitfish while ice fishing
RMEF maintains stance: No sale or transfer of public lands
‘We have always been against the sale or transfer of our public lands but now we’re seeing some western state legislatures mulling or taking action that could lead to that happening’
Environmentalists sue to block land swap for PolyMet mine in northeastern Minnesota
They say the project would destroy important habitat for gray wolf, Canada lynx
CWD cases rising across Upper Midwest
A look at what the reappearance of the disease means for Minnesota, as well as Wisconsin and Iowa
Ohio muzzleloader hunters harvest nearly 16,000 deer
That’s up significantly over last year, when 12,503 white-tailed deer were checked
Montana elk likely largest ever taken with a bow
With a score of 430 inches, it’s the largest in nearly half a century and largest ever from Montana
Valerie Johnson is new Wisconsin forest wildlife specialist
RGS/AWS hire the first forest wildlife specialist position in partnership with the USDA-NRCS and Wisconsin DNR
Pheasants Forever, partners purchase 160-acre addition to Minnesota’s Lac qui Parle WMA
Outdoor Heritage Fund, local chapter volunteers spearhead acquisition efforts
In Oklahoma, marking 40 years in the conservation ‘biz’
John Groendyke a mainstay on Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission
Lake of the Woods eelpout officially confirmed as state record
The ‘pout was 33 inches long with a girth of 23-7/8 inches
1 year after wildlife refuge takeover, quieter land battle unfolds out West
While the armed occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge grabbed the world’s attention, a quieter struggle over federal lands is being waged by those trying to use elections and the levers of government. Their grandparents and great-grandparents wrested a living from the West’s rugged landscape.
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