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Ohio Mixed Bag: Civil trial for Alexander Buck set for May

From 1984 to 2020, he hosted the weekly TV show Outdoor Wisconsin, which aired on PBS stations throughout the U.S. Since 2006, he has hosted and produced the weekly radio show, Outdoors Radio, which airs on 21 terrestrial stations in Wisconsin and Minnesota and is available on multiple podcast platforms.

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Minnesota Mixed Bag: Bear hunters have until May 3 to apply for license

A total of 4,030 licenses are available in 15 quota areas where licenses are limited for the 2024 season, which opens Sunday, Sept. 1, and closes Sunday, Oct. 13.
Lottery winners will be notified by Saturday, June 1. The deadline to purchase bear-hunting licenses awarded by lottery is Thursday, Aug. 1. Any remaining unpurchased licenses will be available over the counter starting at noon on Tuesday, Aug. 6.

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Illinois Mixed Bag: Farm Bureau opposes DNR wetlands control

Illinois Farm Bureau has launched an action request asking members to contact their state senator to urge them to vote no on proposed legislation that could allow the Illinois DNR to regulate every size wetland in the state.
Additionally, Farm Bureau members were encouraged to receive alerts via text message and email highlighting further information on Senate Bill 771, previously known as Senate Bill 3669.

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New York Mixed Bag: State Parks attract 1 million visitors during April eclipse

Governor Kathy Hochul’s office has announced record-setting tourism numbers in New York from April 6-9 as visitors arrived for the total solar eclipse.
Nearly one million people visited New York State Parks from April 6 through April 9 – an increase of 45% compared to last year. On April 8 alone, New York State Parks welcomed more than 326,500 visitors, an over 52% jump in attendance compared to last year. Twelve state parks reached full capacity on April 8.

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