Fishing
Asian Carp: can we beat ’em by eating ’em?
Mukwonago, WI (AP) – Chef Jimmy Wade isn’t transforming his Heaven City Restaurant near Mukwonago into a house of flying carp just yet. But the adventurous chef, who hosts twice-a-year wild game dinners, is planning
Study finds mountain lions eating more than before
Billings, Mont. (AP) – Mountain lions, the largest members of the cat family in North America, may be heartier eaters than some researchers originally estimated. “One of the most interesting things we found was how
Missouri Hunters Shoot Mountain Lion
Hunters say animal posed threat. Fourth recent confirmed report brings total to 14 in Missouri since 1994. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) has confirmed that a group of hunters killed a young male mountain
WI DNR Researchers Studying Causes of Deer Predation
In an ongoing effort to understand the causes of mortality in wild deer, Wisconsin DNR is in the first year of a study involving capture and collaring in various parts of the state. The goal
Preliminary test identifies CWD-positive wild deer in southeast Minnesota
A preliminary screening test strongly indicates that a deer harvested by a hunter last November near Pine Island in southeast Minnesota had Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
Wyoming ‘Constitutional Carry’ Legislation Moves on to Senate
The state of Wyoming is making a bid to join three other states in allowing law-abiding citizens to carry concealed handguns without a permit. So-called ‘constitutional carry’ legislation is on the books in Vermont, Arizona,
MI: Long-time staffers opt for early out
Lansing – An early retirement incentive offered by the state prompted more than 10 percent of the employees in the Department of Natural Resources and Environment to retire in 2010. In total, about 312 of
MI: Order will make feral hogs invasive species
Lansing – In one of her last orders as director of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment, Rebecca Humphries signed the Invasive Species Order Amendment 1 of 2010, which would classify feral swine as
MI: Testing finds no CWD in state’s deer herd
Lansing – After three years of aggressive testing, state veterinarians have not found any chronic wasting disease in the state’s free-ranging white-tailed deer herd. The majority of deer tested each year – for CWD, bovine
