National Fishing

Brighton, Ill. (AP) – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is offering a $1,000 reward for information about the person who shot and wounded an immature American bald eagle in western Illinois. The service says

Morgantown, W.Va. (AP) – An expedition into Hellhole cave in Pendleton County last month revealed that bats in one of the largest and most important bat hibernation caves in the state are infected with white-nose

Madison, Wis. (AP) – Wisconsin wildlife officials say spearers took 1,820 fish during this month’s sturgeon season on the Lake Winnebago system. The season closed on Feb. 18 after six days. The Department of Natural

Salt Lake City (AP) – A House committee is scheduled to consider a bill that would make it easier for disabled veterans to get fishing licenses. Lawmakers were scheduled to consider House Bill 450 on

Cheyenne, Wyo. (AP) – A judge in Boise, Idaho, has extended the deadline for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to submit an endangered species finding for the greater sage grouse. The deadline had been

Tulsa, Okla. (AP) – Kill the critter, pay the price. If you lose your hunting or fishing license in this state, you lose those privileges in most of the rest of the country as well.

Ely, Minn. (AP) – The growing number of gray wolves in Minnesota and other north central states is fueling a backlash against the predator, which is still protected under federal law. In Minnesota, Wisconsin, and

Fairbanks, Alaska (AP) – The Alaska Fish and Game Department is moving ahead with plans to reintroduce wood bison – the largest mammal native to North America – into the Interior within the next few

Madison, Wis. (AP) – State wildlife officials reeling from hunter frustration and distrust announced a $2 million project to better track Wisconsin’s deer population Wednesday. Department of Natural Resources officials hope the effort will give