Fishing
Number of pronghorn too low for hunting in North Dakota
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department is recommending that the pronghorn antelope hunting season stay closed after a survey shows the population is 20 lower than last year.
No wasting disease in Arizona elk or deer herds
Testing of nearly 1,200 deer and elk killed during Arizona’s latest hunting season shows the animals weren’t infected with chronic wasting disease.
Duck numbers at all-time high
North America’s total spring duck population is the highest ever recorded, according to the annual Waterfowl Breeding Population and Habitat Survey released in early July.
Lesser algae bloom predicted for Lake Erie
In its first-ever seasonal harmful algal bloom forecast for Lake Erie, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration researchers are predicting that western Lake Erie will have a mild bloom this summer
State record sunfish landed in Greene County gravel pit
Kevin Shanks knew what he was fishing for and he got it.
Montana commission approves wolf trapping
Montana wildlife commissioners have approved new wolf hunting rules that will allow trappers to each kill up to three of the predators.
Survey reveals more Asian carp in Marrs
Fisheries biologists’ fears turned to reality recently when more Asian grass carp were found in Lenawee County’s Marrs Lake.
Deer kill in 2011 exceeds 420,000
State deer hunters bucked a two-year trend of declining harvest with a slight increase in the number of white-tails killed in 2011.
Breeding duck count is highest on record
The breeding duck population in North America soared to a record high this year, according to results of an annual survey that includes the United States and Canada.
