Fishing
Boca Grande Pass tarpon-fishing rules set to take effect
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) reminds anglers that rules limiting the use of certain types of fishing gear in Boca Grande Pass take effect April 1. These rules prohibit the use of
Mississippi Wildlife officer found guilty of hunting illegally
Jackson, Miss. (AP) – A former Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks conservation officer and his brother have been found guilty of violating federal wildlife conservation laws. The U.S. attorney’s office says Andy Elchos
Ten chronic wasting disease-afflicted deer reported for 2008 in Kansas
The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks reports a total of 10 chronic wasting disease (CWD) occurrences from among almost 2,700 deer tissue samples collected and submitted for lab analysis by KDWP in recent months.
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack selects Dave White as NRCS Chief
Washington, – Agriculture Secretary Thomas J. Vilsack today named Dave White as chief of USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). With approximately 12,000 employees and an annual budget in excess of $3 billion NRCS is
Scientists look to outer space to solve Iowa duck mystery
Keokuk – Tens of thousands of migrating lesser scaup [bluebill] ducks are currently visiting Iowa wetlands as they surge northward toward Canadian nesting areas. One of the migration’s most important stopovers is Pool 19 of
Texas wildlife officials worried about whooping cranes
Rockport, Texas (AP) – Wildlife managers are worried that some of the whooping cranes wintering at Aransas National Wildlife Refuge may be too weak and malnourished to successfully make their return to Canada this season.
SC man shot and killed while hunting for hogs
Walhalla, S.C. (AP) – A South Carolina man hunting for hogs has died after he was shot by another hunter in his party. Oconee County Coroner Karl Addis told the Anderson Independent-Mail that 28-year-old Adam
Bald eagle found in Michigan beat West Nile Virus
Pickford, Mich. (AP) – A young bald eagle, suffering from West Nile Virus, was captured in August 2002 from the parking lot of a car dealership in Pickford. With a lot of help, the nearly
Applications for Elk Hunt to Be Accepted April 1-May 31
Nashville – The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency will accept applications from April 1 through May 31, 2009 for participation in Tennessee’s first-ever managed elk hunt. The elk hunt will be held October 19-23 at the
