Ticks thriving after mild winter
Associated Press
May 16, 2023
In Connecticut, ticks are showing up in greater numbers this year, according to Goudarz Molaei, a tick expert for the state.
Illinois
Backyard and Beyond: Hawk vs. Heron
Val Cunningham
May 16, 2023
What could have compelled a red-tailed hawk to face off with a great blue heron? The photos of this unusual incident, taken by Cliff Price, are jaw-droppingly astonishing.
Nature Smart: Bashful buffleheads
Stan Tekiela
May 16, 2023
In the North Country where I live, our frozen-over lake had so much snow atop the ice that sunlight couldn’t penetrate into the lake to allow aquatic plants to survive.
Is the popularity of game meat declining?
Russ Mason
May 15, 2023
Arguably, one of the reasons that hunting is so deeply embedded in American culture is that, once upon a time, everyone ate wildlife and most people hunted as a matter of course. Writers from Mark
Fishing with presbyopia and ways to combat aging eyes
Mike Schoonveld
May 14, 2023
Bifocal sunglasses are just one option if you are fishing with presbyopia, a term used for aging eyes or age-related farsightedness.
High school bass fishing finals enter the spotlight in Illinois
Anthony Candia
May 12, 2023
Suddenly, 150 or so young bass fishermen up and down Illinois are glued to their cellphones – but it’s not Tik-Tok or YouTube they are scrolling through.
It’s the Weather Channel.
Seventy-five teams
Illinois’ statewide fishing report for May 12, 2023
Staff Report
May 12, 2023
Catfish, crappies react to warming waters statewide. A look at Illinois’ fishing report for May 12, 2023.
Tournament anglers who cheated in Lake Erie walleye championship sentenced to jail time
Maggie Kelch
May 11, 2023
Two tournament fishermen who pleaded guilty to felony cheating charges after they were disqualified from the Lake Erie Walleye Trail (LEWT) Championship in September of 2022 are headed to jail.
Cuyahoga County Community
A quick chat with Ducks Unlimited’s Kyle Rorah
Tim Spielman
May 11, 2023
Rorah joined Team DU in 2016. He currently resides in Ann Arbor, Mich., with his wife Shannon.
