Fishing
Administration throws support behind CWRA
Conservation groups are pleased by federal appeal Washington – Conservation groups last week were quick to praise the Obama administration’s support for the proposed Clean Water Restoration Act, a federal bill that is said to
Hmong anglers enjoy new access to white bass in MN
St. Paul, Minn. (AP) – About 100 white bass hitched a short ride recently between two small Ramsey County lakes, but the fish relocation was a bigger step in relations between the Minnesota Department of
Firearms in the field: why wardens may ask for them
Madison – Does a conservation warden have the right to ask a hunter to turn over his or her firearm, and, if so, under what circumstances? Recent questions regarding conservation warden prerogatives in the field
Wis. budget committee OKs $5 gun-fee increase
Madison, Wis. (AP) – Background-check fees on handgun purchases would increase less than Gov. Jim Doyle wanted, under a proposal approved by the Legislature’s budget committee. The Joint Finance Committee voted 12-4 Tuesday to increase
Mich. DNR wants feds to allow more cormorant kills
Bay City, Mich. (AP) – Michigan officials want federal permission to kill more cormorants to help reduce the shorebirds’ impact on human fishing in the Great Lakes. Russ Mason is wildlife chief for the state
Nevada wildlife board sets hunt tag quotas
Reno, Nev. (AP) – Nevada wildlife commissioners have approved fewer mule deer hunting tags than in years past because of drought and other habitat conditions that have taken a toll on the state’s deer herds.
Detroit River project encouraging lake sturgeon
Wyandotte, Mich. (AP) – A joint U.S.-Canadian effort to encourage spawning by lake sturgeon in the Detroit River is paying off. The Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge announced Tuesday that lake sturgeon have spawned four
High waters mean good bass fishing in Tenn.
Knoxville, Tenn. (AP) – Recent heavy rains have put Tennessee lake levels on the rise, prompting fisherman to have better success rates when fishing for bass. One of the main tasks of the Tennessee Valley
Wisconsin agency may limit hunters’ weapons
Madison, Wis. (AP) – The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board is considering a rule that would restrict the types of guns hunters may use. Right now, hunters can legally use firearms including airguns, handguns and guns
