National Fishing

Austin, Texas — Despite welcome rains in late March, much of Texas remains parched by prolonged drought of historic proportions, and wildlife die-offs of whooping cranes and deer have been reported. However, experts say native

Big Sur, Calif. – Three weeks after finding an adult male condor with 15 shotgun pellets lodged in its body, biologists at the Ventana Wildlife Society found three lead pellets in a juvenile female. The

The deadline to apply for Montana’s special license drawing for bison is May 1. Applying for bison by May 1—along with moose, sheep, and goat—is new this year. While May 1 is the application deadline

Salem, Ore. – Spring bear hunting opened April 1 in western Oregon and the western Blue Mountains, but hunters need not be in a hurry to head out. “I was in the Cascades in really

New crossbow regulations recently approved by the Michigan Natural Resources Commission are designed to expand hunting opportunities, retain existing hunters and recruit new hunters, and offer a way for some hunters to continue hunting when

The Hague, Netherlands (AP) – Dutch lawmakers have voted against banning the fishing of endangered eels during the month of October. The Dutch government says it now plans to order fishermen to release 157 tons

Fort Washakie, Wyo. (AP) – The governing councils of the Northern Arapaho and Eastern Shoshone tribes are supporting a Wyoming plan to protect sage grouse habitat and population areas. The tribes’ Joint Business Council adopted

Boston (AP) – Shake off the winter blahs and grab a fishing rod. Some of the state’s reservoirs are opening to anglers. Starting Saturday, fishermen will be allowed to try their luck at Wachusett Reservoir