Fishing
Sage grouse endangered decision delayed ’til 2010
Billings, Mont. (AP) – Federal officials are again delaying whether to list sage grouse in 11 Western states as threatened or endangered _ leaving in limbo until at least 2010 a spate of industries that
Montana FWP panel to act on wolf quotas at July meeting
Helena, Mont. (AP) – Montana’s Fish, Wildlife & Parks Commission will make final decisions on 2009 wolf quotas at a meeting July 8 at FWP headquarters in Helena. Commissioners will also make final decisions on
Montana finds no chronic wasting disease in 2009
Helena, Mont. (AP) – Montana wildlife officials tested about 2,000 deer, elk and moose collected during the 2008-2009 hunting season and did not detect chronic wasting disease in any of the animals tested. The fatal
NM disabled vets can buy discount hunting license
Santa Fe, N.M. (AP) – New Mexico veterans with service-connected disabilities will be able to get discounted hunting and fishing licenses starting next Wednesday. The Department of Game and Fish says the annual combination fishing
Lost bear continues trek through SW Ohio
Springboro, Ohio (AP) – Wildlife officials say a black bear roaming southwest Ohio probably doesn’t know where he’s going but will likely find his way back to Kentucky or West Virginia if left alone. People
Hawaii boat owner regrets monument violation
Honolulu (AP) – The owner of a vessel caught fishing in a Northwestern Hawaiian Islands special preservation area regrets the incident and promises never to let it happen again. The 60-foot Ka Imi Kai was
Conservation Congress celebrates its 75th anniversary
La Crosse, Wis. – When the gavel dropped at the 2009 Conservation Congress convention, delegations of five elected members from each of the state’s 72 counties came to order for the 75th time. Conversation dwindled
DNR: Grouse numbers rise in parts of state
Madison – Wisconsin’s ruffed grouse population appears to be on the upswing for a fourth year in a row, according to data that state wildlife managers collected during spring drumming counts. “The central and northern
NRB approves changes for turkeys, bobcats, and more
Baraboo, Wis. – The state Natural Resources Board has passed a number of DNR-proposed rule changes that lengthen the fall turkey season, change the bobcat season beginning in 2010, and clarify the definition of “open-water
