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2011 Spring Fish and Wildlife Rules Hearing questionnaire available online
The questionnaire package for the 2011 Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Spring Fish and Wildlife Rules Hearing and Annual Conservation Congress County Meeting and the list of meeting locations is now available for review on

Deadlines approach for ice fishing shelter removal
The first of a number of deadlines for ice anglers to remove ice fishing shelters from Wisconsin’s inland and boundary waters is this weekend. All ice fishing shelters must be removed from Wisconsin-Iowa boundary waters

Formerly Captive Deer, Elk Pose Health Risk to Wild Deer in Iowa
Iowa wildlife officials have been tracking elk in and around the Yellow River State Forest that are likely escapees from a captive herd in Allamakee County. One elk was killed by state conservation officers last

Feral hogs infest Arkansas park: control options weighed
EUREKA SPRINGS, Ark. (AP) – The Eureka Springs Parks and Recreation Commission is concerned about pigs – not the Razorbacks of the University of Arkansas athletic programs, but feral hogs that can ruin crops and

At 73, Oklahoma hunter finally gets a buck
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – Perseverance pays off. It’s hard to imagine a deer hunter with more patience than Jim Moore of Oklahoma City. At age 73, Moore finally bagged his first whitetail buck after 50
Natural Resources Police Locate Additional Illegal Nets
Reward for Information Now Up to $22,500 The Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) located additional illegal anchored gill nets on Friday evening, February 11. Two 900 yard strings of illegal anchored gill nets were located
NRP Seize An Additional Half-Ton Of Illegally Caught Striped Bass
Reward Now Stands at $10,000; Fishery Remains Closed as Investigation Continues Annapolis, MD – On February 7, the Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) confiscated more than 1,100 pounds of illegally caught striped bass. The discovery

Feds Back Idaho Proposal to Locally Manage Wolves
The latest on a request from the Idaho Department of Fish and Game to locally manage gray wolves is that Federal officials are inclined to grant them permission to do so. U.S. Fish and Wildlife

No Asian Carp DNA Found in Michigan Waters
Tests conducted this fall have not shown the presence of environmental DNA (eDNA) for either bighead or silver carp in Michigan waters, according to results received by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment