Alaska moose poacher fined $100,000, sentenced to jail
Associated Press
December 17, 2018
It’s being called one of the most egregious poaching events ever seen by Alaska state wildlife troopers.
National
Amid numerous investigations, Interior Secretary Zinke is out
Associated Press
December 17, 2018
He’s facing federal investigations into his travel, political activity and potential conflicts of interest; will be leaving the administration at year’s end.
Report: U.S. fisheries supported 1.7 million jobs in 2016
Staff and News Reports
December 14, 2018
“… generated more than $212 billion in sales and contributed $100 billion to the country’s gross domestic product.”
Nik Kolbeck named communications director at Sheldons’ Inc.
Site Staff
December 14, 2018
Antigo, Wis. — Nik Kolbeck has joined Sheldons’ Inc. (Mepps and Mister Twister) as communications director. In this role, Kolbeck will develop and oversee communications for Sheldons’ across print, online, retail, social media and mobile.
Farm Bill passes Congress, awaits Trump’s signature
Staff and News Reports
December 13, 2018
Outdoors-related groups across the country laud House and Senate’s efforts.
Grand Teton plan would trap or kill mountain goats to help bighorns
Associated Press
December 12, 2018
“We’ve got a management responsibility to maintain the native species, which is the bighorn sheep.”
Mountain lion that survived treacherous freeway crossings, California wildfire found dead
Associated Press
December 12, 2018
was dubbed the “Culvert Cat” because he used a storm drain to cross two treacherous freeways 41 times.
With Idaho steelhead numbers floundering, wildlife officials give nod to keep fishing open on most rivers
Associated Press
December 12, 2018
Commission last month voted to suspend the steelhead fishing season because of a possible federal lawsuit by six conservation groups contending the state’s steelhead regulations harm federally protected wild steelhead. The portions of Idaho rivers
Plan would keep about 1,000 grizzlies in northwestern Montana
Associated Press
December 12, 2018
Montana officials have adopted a plan to maintain the largest grizzly population in the Lower 48 states at roughly current numbers if the animal is removed from the threatend species list.
