Fishing
Few facts emerge in fatal hunter shooting
Punxsutawney, Pa. – A man killed in a recent shootout with bear hunters near here in Jefferson County had lost his concealed-carry permit over a road-rage incident with a trucker in 2006, although it was
NJ township eyes leasing some land to hunters
Washington Township, N.J. (AP) – A Morris County community is considering leasing parcels of open space to hunters as a way to boost revenues. Washington Township Mayor Ken Short says the idea is in the
Migrating whooping crane fatally shot in W. Indiana
Cayuga, Ind. (AP) – Wildlife officials say an endangered whooping crane was fatally shot in western Indiana during its migration south. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says the crane was last seen alive Nov.
Hebron hatchery growing a generation of blue catfish
Hebron, Ohio – Half way through a project to stock blue catfish in Dillon Lake, it’s “so far, so good” at the Hebron State Fish Hatchery. Blue catfish are among the largest species of freshwater
State officials mull next five years for Leech Lake
Walker, Minn. – It’s been a dynamic past five years for one of northern Minnesota’s most renowned fisheries, Leech Lake. Now it’s time to look ahead. A crash in the walleye population, followed by a
Hunters will reduce Wind Cave elk herd
Sioux Falls, S.D. (AP) – Hundreds of elk have crossed a 4-foot fence to leave Wind Cave National Park each summer and then return to the safety of the park before hunting begins. But a
Researchers learn how invasives assault forest
University Park, Pa. – Invasive plants are advancing into Eastern forests at an alarming rate, and the rapid spread has been linked by researchers in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences to forest road maintenance
Action sought on wolf management
Ely, Minn. – Dogs killed by timber wolves. Wolves wandering across the city hall parking lot in Ely, dragging garbage bags down the street, or lurking near pets on the city’s outskirts. Those are citizens’
