Alabama congressman threatening attempt to cut back Conservation Reserve Program
Tim Eisele
May 17, 2018
Rogers’ actions surface May 17 during discussion on Farm Bill renewal.
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In South Dakota, Custer State Park eyes CWD testing in deer, too
Associated Press
May 17, 2018
Proposal is similar to a current requirement for elk killed in the park.
Judge: USFWS illegally denied bi-state sage grouse listing
Associated Press
May 17, 2018
Says the agency ignored its own best scientific evidence when it reversed course three years ago on its 2013 proposal to declare the bird threatened.
Maine bald eagles continue amazing recovery from the brink
Associated Press
May 16, 2018
Some defenders of another beloved Maine bird, the common loon, have expressed concern that more eagles could be bad for loons, but that is unlikely, wildlife biologist says.
Controversial Indiana bobcat hunting season, nuisance animal proposals turned away
Associated Press
May 16, 2018
More than 200 people attended public meetings about the proposals and more than 2,000 comments were submitted online, mostly opposing them.
In Vermont, Lake Champlain sturgeon population improving; group seeks U.S. protection
Associated Press
May 16, 2018
While there is some good news, biologists still do not have a firm estimate of the Lake Champlain sturgeon population, and a recovery plan released in 2016 estimated it could be half a century or
New plan aims to reverse monarch butterfly decline
Michigan DNR
May 15, 2018
The draft plan builds on existing efforts of state, federal, and local agencies and private organizations and individuals and covers a 16-state region stretching from Texas to the Upper Midwest that encompasses the primary production
Mostly increases in North Dakota deer license numbers
North Dakota Game and Fish Department Reports
May 15, 2018
Antlered mule deer licenses increased by 150 from last year, antlerless mule deer by 550, antlered whitetail by 150 and antlerless whitetail by 150.
Moose mecca Maine looks to boost hunting permits – by 20 percent, to 2,500 – but time to apply winding down
Associated Press
May 15, 2018
AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine is about to close the door on application submissions to this year’s moose lottery. Actually, the state is closing the web browser, as it’s only taking online applications this year. The
