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Minnesota Mixed Bag: Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council seeks executive director candidates

An excellent opportunity is available in the Minnesota Legislature to serve as the executive director for the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council, a nonpartisan council within the Legislative Coordinating Commission at the Minnesota Legislature.

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New York Mixed Bag: DEC announces several appointments, including Sean Mahar as R4 Director

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation recently announced that former Interim Commissioner Sean Mahar was appointed as Regional Director for DEC’s Region 4, which includes Albany, Columbia, Delaware, Greene, Montgomery, Otsego, Rensselaer, Schenectady and Schoharie counties.

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Wisconsin Mixed Bag: Sandhill State Wildlife Area taking trapping applications through Sept. 15

The DNR is accepting applications for a special trapping season within the Sandhill State Wildlife Area designed to help the DNR achieve its furbearer management goals on the 9,150-acre property. The deadline to apply for the 2025-26 season is Monday, Sept. 15.

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Michigan Mixed Bag: Hillsdale’s Ava Downs wins Gold in Women’s Trap in 2025 Junior Pan American Games

Hillsdale College Student Ava Downs won a gold medal in women’s trap at the 2025 Junior Pan American Games in Asunción, Paraguay, on Aug. 11.
Downs qualified for the games at the USA Shooting Trap National Championship, held at Hillsdale’s John Anthony Halter Shooting Sports Education Center May 28 through June 1.

Michigan Mixed Bag: Hillsdale’s Ava Downs wins Gold in Women’s Trap in 2025 Junior Pan American Games Read More »

Ohio Mixed Bag: Terry J. Cosby named to Ohio Wildlife Council

Terry J. Cosby, state conservationist with the Ohio Natural Resources Conservation Service, was appointed to a term on the Ohio Wildlife Council.
Cosby, of Canal Winchester in Fairfield County, will serve a term that began Aug. 1 and runs through Jan. 31, 2029, according to a statement from the governor’s office.

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Shreve Lake realizes long-awaited rebirth in Wayne County, Ohio

The Ohio DNR (ODNR) Division of Wildlife officially re-opened Shreve Lake Wildlife Area in Wayne County to fishing and boating in mid-August with a special dedication ceremony. The lake is re-opening following a major restoration project, which included repairing Shreve Lake’s dam.

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