Fishing
Ohio deer season starts bigger than last year
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) _ Ohio’s deer season for gun hunters got off to a big start. The state Division of Wildlife says hunters bagged more than 37,800 white-tailed deer on Monday’s opening day of the
Snyder to re-split DNR, DEQ in his administration
By KATHY BARKS HOFFMAN Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) – Gov.-elect Rick Snyder said Tuesday he’s changing the setup of state government to include a six-person super-cabinet responsible for keeping his initiatives on track. As
2010 gun deer season free of firearm fatalities for second time in Wisconsin history
Volunteer hunter education instructors big factor in safety’s home run Wisconsin ended its 2010 gun-deer season free of hunter fatalities, a feat first and last seen in 1974. “No one was shot and killed while
New Report Puts Economic Impact of Feral Cat Predation on Birds at $17 Billion
A new, peer-reviewed report titled Feral Cats and Their Management, from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, has put the annual economic loss from feral cat predation on birds in the United States at $17 billion. The
National Shooting Sports Foundation Celebrates 50 Years
In 1961, when John F. Kennedy was president, Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle chased Babe Ruth’s career home run record and digital music meant tapping a rhythm with your fingers, the leaders of America’s firearms
Idaho sheriff denies ‘SSS’ raffle aims for wolves
GRANGEVILL, Idaho (AP) – A northern Idaho sheriff says he is not advocating the illegal shooting of federally protected wolves by offering a hunting rifle and a shovel as the prize in a raffle called
Wyoming official backs Yellowstone grizzly hunts
POWELL, Wyoming (AP) – A Wyoming wildlife manager says he supports hunting grizzly bears now that the population in the Yellowstone National Park area has reached the highest level in decades. Researchers said last month
Rendell vetoes self-defense bill for outside home
By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Gov. Ed Rendell on Saturday vetoed a bill that he feared would escalate violent acts by expanding a person’s rights in Pennsylvania to use deadly force
Threatened UCLA animal researcher vows to continue
LOS ANGELES (AP) _ The University of California, Los Angeles neuroscientist who this month received a package containing razor blades with threatening messages from anti-animal-research activists says he won’t back down from his work. David
