Fishing
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
Weekend start boosts early gobbler take
Albany -_New York state’s spring gobbler season opened on a weekend this year, and that has fueled higher harvest reports through the first two weeks of the monthlong season. While DEC biologists are predicting a
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
‘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
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
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
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
