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Maryland resident Lew Moldovan was so pleased with the response to his recent Catch-a-Poacher hotline call, he contacted the Maryland Department of Natural Resources to commend the work of the Natural Resources Police (NRP). On

Jackson, Wyo. (AP) – The National Elk Refuge in Jackson plans to spend $3.2 million in federal stimulus funds on an irrigation project to benefit elk. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar recently announced that $280 million

Lewiston, Idaho (AP) – Officials with the Nez Perce National Forest say they will consider modifying or ending domestic sheep grazing on a tract of public land east of Riggins. Forest officials said Monday they

Des Moines, Iowa (AP) – State officials say an investigation hasn’t turned up a cause for a fish kill at a state park in Hardin County in north central Iowa. The Iowa Department of Natural

Fairbanks, Alaska (AP) – Opportunities will be limited for commercial and subsistence fishermen seeking king salmon this summer on the Yukon River. State and federal fisheries managers announced Friday there likely will be no commercial

Traverse City, Mich. (AP) – Michigan dropped the gray wolf from its endangered species list Monday, but it’s uncertain what practical effect the move will have because of a continuing legal squabble over federal wolf

Just how big is fishing in Minnesota? Big enough that it contributes $4.7 billion to the state’s economy every year and attracts 1.4 million licensed anglers to Minnesota’s 11,842 lakes. Let’s fillet those numbers into

Phoenix (AP) – At one time, the Colorado River humpback chub was losing the battle. Its numbers were falling so significantly that the federal government declared it endangered. But changes in the way the river

Bismarck, N.D. (AP) _ North Dakota’s agriculture commissioner says federal conservation grassland in North Dakota should be open to grazing to help ranchers in flood-stricken areas find pasture for their cattle. Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring