Fishing
Study indicates road salt taking toll on many streams
Minneapolis, Minn. (AP) – Many urban streams have become salty enough to harm aquatic life, largely because of salt used for de-icing roads in the winter, according to a new government study released last month.
Court points to lack of evidence that carp have reached Lake Michigan
In a case that seems here to stay until someone pulls an Asian carp out of Lake Michigan, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday ruled against closing Chicago-area shipping locks as a means of preventing
Sullivan County bowhunter’s bruin a new state record
Greenlawn, N.Y. – Michael Mangano had never shot a bear before. So when the Long Island man took his first bruin with a bow last Oct. 17, it was a special occasion. But Mangano didn’t
Parks closures could sting anglers, hunters
Albany – Anglers and hunters will almost assuredly feel the squeeze if Gov. David Paterson’s proposal to close 41 state parks and reduce services at 23 others is approved by state lawmakers. Paterson’s proposal –
Sponsors of animal cruelty bill say hunters not affected
Madison – Hunters, farmers, and dog owners have watched with concern as Assembly Bill 747 and its companion, Senate Bill 555, have made their way through the Legislature. Whether they’ll get enough votes to pass
Deer harvest ’09: 329,103
Madison – Wisconsin hunters registered 329,103 deer during all of the 2009 deer seasons. This includes a total antlerless harvest of 191,715 deer and a buck kill of 134,156. The total also includes 3,232 deer
A car-hawk collision, rehabilitation, and release
These remarkable photos document the story of a red-tailed hawk that survived a car collision in San Diego early this year. The immature redtail struck a car going 70 miles per hour down a highway
Mosquito Creek coyote hunt awards record purse
Frenchville, Pa. – The Mos-quito Creek Sportsmen’s Club Coyote Hunt recently awarded a new record total of $35,646 in prize money, to once again prove that it is the biggest predator hunt of its kind.
New dam to allow fish passage up Cass River
Frankenmuth, Mich. – A new rock ramp dam on the Cass River near Frankenmuth will allow fish upstream for the first time in 150 years. The Saginaw Bay Watershed Initiative Network granted Central Michigan University
