Fishing
Conservation Congress checks its progress
Springfield – Ideas to raise funds for DNR. Ideas to improve access for Illinois hunters. Ideas to make the outdoors more attractive to the state’s youth. All kinds of ideas – some of them creative,
More poison targeted for Illinois Asian carp
Washington – The Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Commit-tee is implementing a new monitoring and sampling plan to guide Asian carp control efforts. “This sampling plan will provide us with important data needed to make future
DEC wildlife pathologist faces probe
Albany (AP) – The state inspector general has begun an investigation into allegations that New York’s longtime wildlife pathologist violated regulations, including living at his office and using government resources for private purposes, officials said
Details of deer hunt emerging
Green Bay, Wis. – Wisconsin hunters will see a deer season framework similar to last year, but with fewer units where antlerless permits will be issued. The 2010 bow season will run from Sept. 18
Anglers will help decide whether trout rules too complex
Merrill, Wis. – It’s quite helpful to fish with someone who pays attention. Chuck Sauer, who lives less than 50 yards from the Prairie River, is one of those friends. He’s also a former Ohio
Bear feeding ban would end a ‘mixed message’
Albany – DEC is tightening its regulations to impose a statewide ban on feeding black bears to eliminate what the department calls “a mixed message” in which bears can be fed under certain conditions. The
Changes coming to DMAP program
Albany – DEC’s budget crunch is forcing deer managers to streamline the Deer Management Assistance Program (DMAP) and nuisance permit program. Wildlife officials are grappling with trying to offer the two programs in a way
Hunters can avoid conflicts by scouting, knowing boundaries
Madison – In the first part of this series, DNR Chief Warden Randy Stark explained that what is known as the “hunter harassment law” is actually a state statute that protects people legally engaged in
New refuge goes under Fed review
Richmond, Ill. – A newly proposed national wildlife refuge would include parts of Illinois and help bolster wildlife habitat in the state. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has agreed to study establishing the refuge,
