Fishing
Trouble in the Gulf Part 2: A Vanishing Paradise
This is Part Two in a three-part series on the loss of Louisiana’s coastal wetlands and the effect of this loss on waterfowl and other species that migrate to or through the region from the
PF&BC buys spring that feeds Little Juniata River
Altoona, Pa. – The Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission recently agreed to purchase approximately 50 acres of wetlands in the upper Little Juniata River Watershed in Blair County north of here. The move is seen
Shooting victim: No hunting mishap
DuBois, Pa. – Whoever shot Orlando W. Prosper Jr. and his young son, Garrett, on the opening day of spring gobbler season near here was still at large as of Aug. 1, despite a $2,500
Oil spill affecting fish, birds
Battle Creek, Mich – A murky cloud of gloom swirled around the Circle D Wildlife Refuge in Vicksburg late last month. Volunteers and federally licensed wildlife rehabilitators there awaited the arrival of ducks and geese
Hunters can expect a good bear hunt this fall
Lansing – Bear hunters in Michigan can plan for another year of fine hunting in 2010. “Last year was a pretty good year all around,” DNRE bear specialist Adam Bump told Michigan Outdoor News. “We
Algae poses risk to gamefish year-class
Algae overtaking Ohio lakes, ponds Sandusky, Ohio – State fisheries biologists are holding their collective breaths over this year’s walleye and yellow perch hatch in Lake Erie, pending August sampling. A top concern is the
Dove stats show state ranks high
Springfield – What seemed like an ordinary dove season last year was actually a chart-topper for Illinois. Hunters here took home an average of 23.2 doves, which may not sound all that impressive – until
CRP general signup is under way
Washington – For those who administer the conservation program known as CRP, the latest announcement by the USDA’s Farm Service Agency might require some brushing up on Conservation Reserve Program rules. For the first time
USDA makes good on its earlier CRP pledge
Washington – For those who administer the conservation program known as CRP, the latest announcement by the USDA’s Farm Service Agency might require them to do some brushing up on Conservation Reserve Program rules. For
