Fishing
NH moose permits available through new auction
Concord, N.H. (AP) – Moose hunters, here’s a chance for a permit to hunt in New Hampshire. The Wildlife Heritage Foundation of New Hampshire is auctioning five moose hunting permits for the 2009 moose hunt,
Pawlenty unallots $1.5 mil from DNR’s FY2010 budget
St. Paul – Gov. Tim Pawlenty unallotted nearly $1.5 million from the DNR’s Fiscal Year 2010 operating budget as part of his effort to balance the state’s budget. Minnesota Management and Budget Commissioner Tom Hanson
RMEF grants to 16 counties in state total more than $53,000
Missoula, Mont. – Sixteen counties in Wisconsin are slated for wildlife habitat conservation and education projects using $53,172 in new grants from the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. The 2009 RMEF grants will affect Ashland, Bayfield,
Alligator gar stocked at Mingo National Refuge
Kennett, Mo. (AP) – Alligator Gar are beneficial to strengthening sport fish populations because the fish most often feed as scavengers in their habitats, according to area conservationists. Recently young Alligator Gar were stocked at
NM man gets nearly $20,000 in AK hunting penalties
Anchorage, Alaska (AP) – The Alaska Office of Special Prosecutions says a New Mexico man has been penalized nearly $20,000 and put on five years’ probation for multiple hunting violations. The Anchorage Daily News says
Wis. scientists hope warmer lake kills smelt
Madison, Wis. (AP) – Researchers in Madison are hoping to rid a northern Wisconsin lake of an invasive fish species by manually raising the water’s temperature. Scientists from the University of Wisconsin-Madison plan to stir
NH sets migratory bird hunt
Concord, N.H. (AP) – The New Hampshire Fish and Game department has finalized its calendar for bird hunting season. The fall season starts and ends with crows, which may be hunted between Aug. 15 and
Agreement sought on griz hunts, but none planned
Billings, Mont. (AP) – An agreement proposed between Montana, Idaho and Wyoming calls for the three states to coordinate any future public hunts for grizzly bears, although no hunts are immediately planned. An estimated 600
Neb. turkey-hunting permits available Aug. 10
Lincoln, Neb. (AP) – The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission says turkey-hunting permits will be available to buy starting Aug. 10. Turkey season runs from Sept. 15 through Dec. 31, and hunters may use either
