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Geneva (AP) — Campaigners said Monday they have collected enough signatures to force a referendum in Switzerland on whether to confine army weapons to military compounds. Service in the country’s militia army is compulsory for

Madison – Deadlines are approaching for ice anglers to remove ice fishing shelters from inland and boundary waters. The regulations for removing ice shanties changed last year, and state conservation wardens report the change has

Minnesotans can harvest light geese (including white and blue phase lesser snow geese and Ross’ geese) from March 1 to April 30, under the terms of a federal conservation order. The order, which affects 24

Moravia – The Iowa Department of Natural Resources will host a trophy deer antler measuring seminar from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., on March 14, at the Rathbun Fish Hatchery, near Moravia. Official scorers for

Oshkosh – The 230-pound behemoth lake sturgeon netted by state fish crews in the fall eluded the record 10,239 licensed spearers who took to the ice for the 77th consecutive 2009 Lake Winnebago system sturgeon

The Department of Fish and Game (DFG) is hosting the annual meeting on California salmon populations and the outlook for 2009 ocean and river fisheries. The meeting is scheduled March 3rd from 9 a.m. to

Jefferson – A Jefferson man is facing several charges relating to game violations and burglary. Derek Eugene Ott, 27, of Jefferson, was charged by DNR conservation officers on December 4, 2008 for no hunting license,

Madison – Anglers should be aware that the game fish season on most inland Wisconsin waters closes at the end of the day on Sunday, March 1. The panfish seasons remain open year-round as does

Cheyenne – Wyoming’s Cutt-Slam program continued strong in 2008 with 89 anglers completing the requirements to earn their Cutt-Slam recognition. This brings the total to 562 anglers who have completed their slam since the program