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Nashville – The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is reminding interested persons that the Feb. 11 application deadline for the 2009 Spring Turkey Quota Hunts is approaching. Applications will not be accepted after 11:59 p.m. (CST)

West Virginia wildlife biologists counted 2,033 ducks and 3,275 geese during the annual mid-winter waterfowl survey in early January, according to Steve Wilson, Waterfowl Biologist for the Wildlife Resources Section of the West Virginia Division

Salem, Ore. – Hunters are reminded that the deadline to apply for a controlled spring bear hunt is Feb. 10, 2009. Apply by faxing or mailing in the controlled hunt application form on page 15

Madison — Raising pheasants, improving bird habitat and working with conservation groups to get more pheasants on the landscape are featured in the February issue of Wisconsin Natural Resources magazine available now in print and

Des Moines – A proposal to raise hunting, fishing and trapping fees has been postponed due to the current economic conditions. “The proposal to raise fees was very difficult for us and the decision now

Oshkosh, Wis. (AP) — A top fish biologist says ice and water conditions on Lake Winnebago look ideal for the sturgeon spearing season. Ron Bruch of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources says spearers should

Salt Lake City (AP) — A federal judge has declined to throw out a lawsuit against the government filed by the family of an 11-year-old boy who was mauled to death by a black bear.

Cheboygan, Mich. (AP) — Being rescued was a mixed blessing for a man who got lost while hunting in Cheboygan County. Howard Keshick became disoriented in Inverness Township in December. He called for help on

Kailua-Kona, Hawaii (AP) — A proposal to remove the revered Hawaiian hawk off the endangered species list has ruffled some feathers, drawing opposition from people who believe the io needs to remain protected. The U.S.