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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announces Will Meeks as new regional director in the Midwest

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced in a press release on Nov. 21, 2023, that Will Meeks is the new regional director for the agency’s Midwest Region. Meeks will oversee the day-to-day operations and strategic direction of the region which covers Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio and Wisconsin. 
“Throughout his career, Will has demonstrated great skill in working with communities to manage complex natural resource issues that require collaboration and consensus building,” said Service Director Martha Williams.

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Pennsylvania Mixed Bag: State Rep. to introduce alligator bill

A Pennsylvania state representative plans to introduce legislation in response to the recent alligator sightings across Pennsylvania over the last few months.

The proposed legislation would increase fines and strengthen penalties for the release of exotic animals, such as alligators, crocodiles, poisonous snakes and mammals “which may be dangerous to the public safety or to our own native wild animals and birds,” according to a memorandum.

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Veterans’ ‘Hero’ hunt again a successful one in southeast Ohio

Sixteen Ohio veterans were recently treated to a guided archery hunt at Zaleski State Forest by the Ohio DNR (ODNR). The ODNR divisions of Forestry, Wildlife, and Parks and Watercraft partnered with the Buckeye Hero Hunt Committee to provide this opportunity to hunt white-tailed deer.

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Ohio Mixed Bag: B.A.S.S. examining forward-facing sonar

B.A.S.S. officials announced recently that while they will continue allowing the use of forward-facing and live sonar during the 2024 Elite Series season, the organization is creating a committee of representatives from across the company to continuously monitor the use of live sonar, listen to angler feedback and gauge the technology’s impact on competition, fan experience and bass populations.

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First case of CWD confirmed in Yellowstone National Park as mule deer buck tests positive

Yellowstone National Park and the Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) recently confirmed the presence of chronic wasting disease in the carcass of an adult mule deer buck found near Yellowstone Lake in the southeastern section of the park.
This is the first confirmed positive detection of the disease in Yellowstone National Park. The mule deer buck was originally captured by WGFD staff near Cody, Wyo., in March 2023, as part of a population dynamics study and fitted with a GPS collar. The collar signaled the animal died mid-October in 2023.

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