Fishing
State oil and gas lease auction sets record for revenue
DNRE Report Lansing — An oil and gas lease auction of state-owned parcels netted $178 million in bonus payments for the state – far exceeding the previous auction record of $23.6 million set in 1981.
State seeks input on trout regulations changes
Lansing – The long-awaited draft plan of recommendations for gear restrictions on some Michigan rivers and streams has been released by state fisheries biologists. It’s available for review at www.michigan.gov/dnr. The lengthy 81-page document is
Spring turkey harvest: state’s second best on record
Columbus – The recently completed spring turkey season was the second best on record in Ohio, according to the DNR_Division of Wildlife. Hunters checked 21,909 wild turkeys during Ohio’s four-week, statewide season that ended May
Scientists trying to gauge, boost bog turtle numbers
Allentown, Pa. — Penn State wetlands biologist Gian Rocco hoists himself over a pasture gate while a herd of curious cows looks on..
Governor grants open season on feral hogs
Lansing – Licensed hunters in Michigan now can legally shoot wild feral hogs on public land – and on private property without a license – thanks to legislation signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm. The governor
DNR investigates fish kill caused by chemical
South Elgin, Ill. – DNR biologists and state environmental officials spent several days this month looking at a case of illegal dumping of an acid-based chemical that caused a fish kill in parts of the
Illini West takes title at high school fishing championship
Carlyle, Ill. — Illini West used a monster bag of fish to leapfrog to the top of the leader board on the final day, posting a two-day total weight of 30 pounds, 5 ounces to
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
