Fishing
Bear roaming unfamiliar territory
Springboro, Ohio – Wildlife diversity continues to spread through the state, most recently in the southwestern corner of Ohio. A young male black bear, estimated at 11/2 years old, has been sighted while traveling over
MN residents can fish free in most state parks
St. Paul, Minn. (AP) – Minnesota residents can fish without a license in most state parks beginning Wednesday. The change is meant to lure people who’ve never fished before into trying it during their state
DNR seeks to lower kill of antlerless deer
St. Paul – It’s going to be more difficult to shoot an antlerless deer this fall in Minnesota. Lottery areas will become far more prevalent across much of the state, and in 11 southwest permit
PF, DU, others high on ‘climate change’ bill OK’d by House
Washington – Several noted conservation groups this week had high praise for a “climate change” bill passed last week by the U.S. House of Representatives. The Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership said the bill, aimed at
Plea deals offered in ND wildlife killings
Dickinson, N.D. (AP) – Four men have until Monday afternoon to accept a plea agreement or go to trial in what North Dakota wildlife officials say is the worst case of illegal animal killings they
SD deer season another record
Pierre, S.D. (AP) – State wildlife officials say South Dakota’s 2008 deer season was another record-breaker. Harvest surveys compiled by the Game, Fish and Parks Department show that hunters killed about 74,000 white-tailed deer and
Dedicated funding tax went into effect July 1
St. Paul – A sales tax increase that millions of Minnesotans approved last November took effect on Wednesday, and it won’t be long until the fruits of the cash are visible. The money raised as
Grizzly bear spotted near Fort Benton, Mont.
Fort Benton, Mont. (AP) – Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks officials have confirmed the sighting of an adult grizzly bear north of Fort Benton, far outside of established habitat in the foothills of the Rocky
State’s three-year dove field experiment is over
St. Paul – The state’s managed dove field experiment has been shelved, at least for the time being. The agency since 2006 had managed a number of dove fields on wildlife management areas across the
