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Illinois Mixed Bag: DNR seeking help with turkey brood surveys

DNR is looking for volunteer citizen scientists to assist with wild turkey brood surveys to aid biologists in monitoring turkey population trends and reproductive success. Participants are asked to report young turkeys, adult females, and adult males with every observation, as well as the county and date of the observation during June, July, and August.

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Wisconsin Mixed Bag: Deer season framework, spring hearing results on tap for NRB June 26 in Green Bay

Wake boats, the 2024 deer season framework, and results of DNR and Conservation Congress spring hearing advisory question voting are just three topics Natural Resources Board (NRB) will field when it meets in-person at  8:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 26, at the Oneida Hotel and Conference Center at 2040 Airport Drive in Green Bay.

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Mountain lion considered threat to the public killed from Scottsbluff, Neb., subdivision

A mountain lion was killed by a member of the Scotts Bluff County Sheriff’s Office the evening of June 19 at a subdivision just north of Scottsbluff, Neb.
The mountain lion, twice spotted Wednesday in the Scotts Bluff Country Club subdivision that surrounds a golf course, was shot because it was an immediate threat to the public.

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Beyond Minnesota: Rare white buffalo calf reported in Yellowstone

The reported birth of a rare white buffalo in Yellowstone National Park fulfills a Lakota prophecy that portends better times, according to members of the American Indian tribe.
The birth of the calf comes after a severe winter in 2023 drove thousands of Yellowstone buffalo to lower elevations. More than 1,500 were killed, sent to slaughter, or transferred to tribes seeking to reclaim stewardship over an animal their ancestors lived alongside for millennia.

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Minnesota Mixed Bag: Event at Bent Paddle Brewing to benefit the Boundary Waters set for July 5

Sportsmen for the Boundary Waters has several events occurring this summer around its “Paddlin’ for the Boundary Waters” campaign. The group’s online auction already is underway and runs through Tuesday, July 2. All proceeds from the auction go directly to SFBW’s work to protect the pristine water and wildlife of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.

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Spotted lanternfly eggs hatching now across Pennsylvania

With spotted lanternfly egg-hatch season in full swing, residents in numerous Pennsylvania communities are preparing for the arrival of this pest, known for its appetite for the sap of grapevines, hardwoods and ornamental plants.

Penn State Extension publications may be able to help. Authored by researchers and extension educators in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, the Spotted Lanternfly Management Guide features comprehensive information, illustrations and photos on the pest’s biology, behavior, plant damage and management.

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