Fishing
Fishing opener may be more like Memorial Day
Woodruff, Wis. – Crazy, that’s what it is – fishermen launching boats on inland lakes on March 29 in Vilas County and DNR crews pulling survey nets from some northern Wisconsin lakes by April 10
State will scale back CWD tests
Albany – After nearly five years without a new case of chronic wasting disease in New York, the DEC is scaling back its intensive testing effort in the Oneida County area where CWD was first
‘5 and 5’ brook trout regulation officially eliminated
Albany – A series of fishing regulations changes set to take effect this fall include the elimination of a rule that allowed trout anglers to keep five additional brook trout under 8 inches in length.
Sportsmen can help themselves by the knowing harassment law
Madison – During the 2009 gun deer season, conservation wardens investigated and issued citations for 15 hunter harassment cases, something DNR Chief Warden Randy Stark termed a “notable increase in hunter harassment complaints.” In 2008,
PF&BC to hire help to survey streams seeking wild trout
Harrisburg – Anglers aren’t the only ones looking for trout these days. Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission officials are, too. Following up on an effort begun last year, commission biologists this summer will survey small
$1 million secured for Grand Lake St. Marys work
DNR Report Columbus – Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland and U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, in cooperation with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), have secured $1 million in new funding to expand conservation practices and
Chytridiomycosis fungus killing off Ohio amphibians
Mayfield Village, Ohio – Spring may be growing quieter as a worldwide pandemic fungal disease is killing off entire populations of amphibians: frogs, toads, salamanders and similar creatures. And Ohio is not immune from the
Stewardship rule now suits conservationists
Madison – Conservation groups displeased with the Stewardship program public access rule approved earlier this year by the Natural Resources Board didn’t expect to have much success in seeking changes to the rule within the
Michigan joins Minnesota in wolf request as Wisconsin treads water
Madison – The Wisconsin DNR has yet to decide whether to jump on the wolf delisting bandwagon, but the state of Michigan didn’t hesitate to take that leap and has joined Minnesota in petitioning the
