Wildlife experts: Bobcat population grows in Wisconsin
Associated Press
September 29, 2017
It’s estimated that northern Wisconsin had about 3,500 bobcats in 2016, compared to 1,500 in 1980.
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New head of DNR has ‘at least some knowledge’ of outdoor sports
Associated Press
September 29, 2017
Dan Meyer inherits an agency that took plenty of criticism during the previous DNR secretary’s tenure for shifting away from protecting natural resources and science-based decisions to helping businesses clear regulatory hurdles.
Activists seek ban on sport hunting of Arizona big cats
Associated Press
September 29, 2017
Hunters and other opponents to the initiative have pointed out that the state’s mountain lion population is regulated by the Arizona Game and Fish Department and it’s not endangered.
Wright County white-tailed deer herd tests negative for CWD
Minnesota DNR Reports
September 29, 2017
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Board of Animal Health has lifted a quarantine in place since May 15 following the depopulation and testing of a chronic wasting disease-exposed Wright County white-tailed deer herd. CWD
Ohio artist fares well in federal Duck Stamp competition
Mike Moore
September 29, 2017
Clayton working toward a career in wildlife art.
Fall’s hunting decisions: bowhunting or pheasant fun?
Steve Piatt
September 29, 2017
Call me a “gametime decision” every day in October and into November, with a lot of factors coming into play.
‘We encourage people to come to Sturgeon Fest and experience releasing a sturgeon’
Wisconsin DNR Reports
September 28, 2017
Annual Sturgeon Fest, at Lakeshore State Park in downtown Milwaukee on Sept. 30, continues effort to restore lake sturgeon to Lake Michigan.
Wildfires expected to push Oregon hunters, big game into new terrain
Associated Press
September 28, 2017
While deer and elk won’t be returning to burned areas around Prospect and Union Creek anytime soon, they likely will feel at home in the smoky areas immediately around wildfires and closed areas.
Southern Minnesota minnow trappers face variety of challenges
Associated Press
September 28, 2017
Stopping into a bait shop for a scoop of crappie minnows, shiners or fathead minnows is a Minnesota tradition. But supplying those bait shops has become increasingly more difficult as invasive species infest more lakes
