Fishing
N. Idaho man banned for life from hunting
Coeur D’Alene, Idaho (AP) – A state judge has imposed a lifetime hunting ban on a northern Idaho man convicted for illegally slaughtering five deer. Timothy Herbert, 32, of Athol, was also ordered to pay
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
CWRA passes key Senate committee
Washington – Conservation groups last week celebrated the first major victory for federal legislation they say could protect millions of acres of wetlands in the United States left susceptible by Supreme Court decisions earlier this
St. Louis River offers good bowfishing for carp
Duluth, Minn. (AP) – The carp materializes like a brass dirigible, suspended in the murky backwaters of the St. Louis River. That’s all bowfisherman Ken Alto needs to see. In less than two seconds, his
Heritage Council approves DNR plan for Partners Grant Program
St. Paul – If all goes according to plan, local sportsmen’s clubs and other groups will access their share of dedicated funding by the end of the year. The Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council last week
Long-term solution sought for Christina
Melby, Minn. – Following a rotenone treatment in 2003 that paid short-term dividends for water clarity and plant growth, west-central Minnesota’s Lake Christina appears to be taking a turn for the worse. By late last
Colorado wildlife agency juggling fish to strike balance
Gunnison, Colo. (AP) – State wildlife officials plan to move some fish out of Blue Mesa Reservoir to protect Colorado’s primary producer of kokanee salmon. The Colorado Division of Wildlife says there are too many
Biologists want to poison remote creek in CA
Walker, Calif. (AP) – Government biologists are again pushing a plan to help preserve one of the country’s rarest trout by first poisoning a remote Sierra stream to kill other fish, and critics are again
