Fishing
Lake Michigan chinook may be finding balance
Chicago – For Lake Mich-igan chinook, there is good news to be found in numbers big and small. Although the 2009 annual lake survey showed the alewife population – those are popular forage fish for
DNR, HSUS partnership causes stir
Madison – Jaws dropped and eyes grew wide recently when a Wisconsin DNR press release announced the agency had “joined forces” with the Humane Society of the United States to “educate Wisconsinites about the importance
Jordahl’s conservation values timeless
Madison – Harold “Bud” Jordahl Jr., one of the giant’s in Wisconsin’s conservation world, died May 11 at the age of 83. Jordahl was instrumental in influencing state conservation programs both big and small. He
‘Rock snot’ invades Saratoga trout water
Milton, N.Y. – The invasive algae known as “rock snot” was found earlier this month in Kayaderosseras Creek in the Saratoga County town of Milton, officials said. The algae, formally called didymo, was found in
Doyle vetoes bear-hunting bill
Madison – Gov. Jim Doyle vetoed the controversial “bear bill” on May 19, citing potential conflicts between hunters, landowners, and other outdoor enthusiasts if Assembly Bill 371 was signed into law. “Citizens have spoken, via
Scenic river process getting contentious; halts planning
Vermilion, Ohio – A 25.5-mile stretch of the Vermilion River in northwestern Ohio has become a battleground of sorts between the state and some property owners and communities who don’t want it to be designated
DOW_seeks record fine in deer case
West Union, Ohio – The DNR Division of Wildlife is seeking a record $23,572 in restitution from a Scioto County bowhunter who poached a record 218-inch typical whitetail in Adams County. Had the deer been
Three get jail for shooting at officers’ vehicle
Urbana, Ohio – Three people were convicted and sentenced in Champaign County Common Pleas Court for charges related to the shooting of a state wildlife officer’s vehicle last October, according to the DNR Division of
Youth gobbler take up slightly; warm weather may have helped
Albany – Early indications are that New York’s youth turkey hunters had a pretty successful two-day season last month. DEC officials said harvest reports following the April 24-25 hunt for 12- to 15-year-olds were running
