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WI: DNR’s ‘enterprise’ efforts are under scrutiny
Madison – The DNR and the governor have a deal: The DNR will be exempt from some of the restrictions of the Department of Administration if the DNR improves its customer service and saves money.
WI: Deer ticks now spreading a new bacterial disease
Madison – A new disease has been identified in Wisconsin and Minnesota that’s being spread by a familiar pest – the deer tick. Ehrlichiosis is a bacterial infection caused by a newly discovered species of
NY: Younger crowd of bowhunters this fall
Lower minimum age proves popular Elizabethtown, N.Y. – New York’s bowhunting roster has tripled over the past 30 years, and it’s about to get even bigger this fall. And younger. Legislation that lowered the state’s
NY: Connecticut cat spotted in N.Y. last December
DEC remained silent after December sighting Lake George, N.Y. – A vagabond mountain lion that roamed more than 1,600 miles before being killed in Connecticut in June traveled across the Empire State during its epic
IL: “Purple Paint Law” gives landowners refusal option
Springfield – A new law signed by Gov. Pat Quinn allows Illinois landowners or lessees the option of using purple paint markings on trees or posts on their property as a “no trespassing” notice. The
IL: Non-resident archery tags see drop in demand
Springfield – Illinois’ non-resident combination archery deer permit quota is again capped at 25,000, but the demand has been dropping ever since it was expanded three years ago. Back in 2009, when the quota was
New National Wildlife Refuge Proposed in Florida
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar has proposed the establishment of a new national wildlife refuge and conservation area in the Kissimmee River Valley, south of Orlando, Florida, to, as he put it, preserve one
Federal report blames cities, farms for Lake Erie algae
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A new federal report says Ohio cities are just as much to blame as its farms for toxic algae polluting Lake Erie. The Columbus Dispatch reported that a U.S. Geological Survey
Chevron to pay $4.5 million for Utah oil spills
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) – Chevron is agreeing to a $4.5 million settlement with Salt Lake City and state environmental officials for two oil spills that polluted a creek and city pond. City officials say
