Fishing
Long-term, Wildfires have Positive Impacts for Wildlife
Pondering short- and long-term affects of recent wildfires in Texas Despite the hardship endured by those closest to the recent wildfires, time will eventually illustrate the positive ecological role that fire plays. The scarring left
West Virginia trophy buck kill up despite 2010 decline
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia’s deer harvest plummeted in 2010, but the state’s take of trophy bucks didn’t. Although hunters killed 31 percent fewer whitetails overall, the number of bucks taken to wildlife officials
West Virginia hosting national fly-fishing tournament
Cabins, W.Va. (AP) – A national fly-fishing tournament is coming to West Virginia for the second straight year. The Harman’s North Fork Invitational will be held Thursday through Saturday on the North Fork of the
Adult male cougar trapped and killed in Bend, Oregon
Cougar tales just keep streaming in. On May 13, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) and USDA Wildlife Services agents successfully trapped an adult male mountain lion in the Deschutes River Woods area, a
Washington: Spring chinook fishery will reopen May 15 on the lower Columbia River
With thousands of spring chinook salmon now moving up fish ladders at Bonneville Dam, fishery managers from Washington and Oregon have agreed to reopen the popular salmon fishery on the lower Columbia River through June
To Pursue and Protect: a Look at Today’s Trophy Alligator Gar Fishery
Big Fish Stories Can Have Happier Endings ATHENS-When Joseph Williams of Cleveland went fishing in the Trinity River below Lake Livingston dam April 14, 2011, he was prepared to catch a big fish – a
Minnesota DNR continues catfish project, seeks angler help
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is looking for the public’s help in gathering data on catfish angling and consumption as part of a project to enhance management of the fish. The project includes
Assessing Impacts and Expanding Hunter Access in Michigan
One of the pressing issues facing hunters in America is access to quality hunting lands. We’re always on the lookout for stories on this topic, because we want you to stay current on ideas and
Louisiana Closes Two Oyster Harvest Areas, Allows Some Oyster Relocation
Precautionary closures protect human health; relocation of oysters helps prevent further damage to commercial industry Louisiana officials announced precautionary closures of two oyster harvesting areas on May 13 that are receiving large amounts of freshwater
