Fishing
MI: NRC reviews changes for Michigan’s 2011 elk hunt
Gaylord, Mich. – The state’s elk license quota for the 2011 season would be 155 and the October hunt period would be eliminated under a proposal presented to the state Natural Resources Commission last week.
MI: Moose Hunting Advisory Council announced
Marquette, Mich. – The Moose Hunting Advisory Council that was provided for in legislation signed by former governor Jennifer Granholm will include two former DNR employees, two members of the Western Upper Peninsula Citizen Advisory
PA: Feds say the eastern cougar is extinct
Allentown, Pa. – The “ghost cat” is just that. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently declared the eastern cougar to be extinct, confirming a widely held belief among wildlife biologists that native populations of
PA: Surprise: PF&BC OKs gas-leasing program
Harrisburg – The Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission has spent a lot of time over the last two years surveying streams, lobbying lawmakers and reaching out to the public for help in monitoring the impacts
OH: Hatchery remodeling slows down trout stocking in Ohio
Castalia, Ohio – A remodeling project under way at the Castalia State Fish Hatchery in Erie County will curtail the number of catchable rainbow trout stocked in Ohio waterways this fall. “Castalia is out of
OH: St. Marys stocking plans nixed for ’11
Lake troubled by toxic algae issues Columbus – As the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency and others work to correct the pollution issues causing toxic algae blooms at Grand Lake St. Marys, the Ohio Division of
WI DNR announces updates to Voigt decision
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission (GLIFWC) today announced a number of updates to the court-approved rules that govern Chippewa Indian hunting, fishing and trapping off-reservation rights
AR: Turkey season program scheduled for nature center
LITTLE ROCK – What kind of turkey season will we have? Is the turkey population increasing or decreasing in Arkansas? Which parts of the state have the most promise for this season? Are they gobbling
AR: Enjoyable boating should start with preparation
LITTLE ROCK – With winter firmly in the rear-view mirror and spring just around the next turn, Arkansas boaters are in action on the state’s lakes, rivers and streams. As the days become even more
