Fishing
Rock snot is in Pine Creek
The recent discovery of rock snot in Pine Creek – the famous northcentral stream that cut the Pennsylvania Grand Canyon – brings with it the realization that the invasive algae now spans the state.
DNR cuts 2013 wolf hunt quota
The DNR has cut by 45 percent the number of wolves that state hunters may harvest this year
Rogers’ bears to keep their collars, for now
Research collars employed by Ely bear researcher Dr. Lynn Rogers will remain on 10 animals he’s studying, to the chagrin of state DNR officials
Feds pitch $50M plan for Great Lakes carp
A $50 million federal plan released last week for keeping hungry Asian carp from reaching the valuable fish populations of the Great Lakes calls for reinforcing electrical and other barriers
Minnesota DNR offers fewer wolf licenses for 2013-14
State hunters have a target harvest of wolves of 220, 180 fewer than Minnesota inaugural hunt.
Illinois tubing permit fee goes flat
The $6 permit fee to float on an innertube in Illinois appears to have been short-lived.
Teal limit likely to increase
Havana, Ill. — Illinois will likely bump its daily limit on teal season for the first time since the season was established in 1965.
Key message to duck hunters: Get ’em now
The numbers are downright gaudy: The 2013 Waterfowl Breeding Population and Habitat Survey shows the duck breeding population at the second-highest level ever recorded.
