Fishing
Amendment supporters dispute poll
St. Paul – Results of a new poll appear to show widespread opposition to the Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment that will be on the ballot in November. The Minnesota Public Radio/Hubert H. Humphrey
Grouse, turkey outlook better than good
Madison – Despite a tough winter and a cold, wet spring, things are looking mighty rosy for Wisconsin hunters interested in chasing ruffed grouse, turkeys, doves, squirrels, and rabbits this fall. However, there’s also a
Stewardship group considers access
Madison – Shepherding the new committee for the new Stewardship Access Rule may be a little like “herding cats” because of the diverse and strong interests represented, but if the group comes to a consensus,
Scaup saga not over yet
Bemidji, Minn. – It’s not over until … well, the fat lady might be cuing up for sometime in mid-September. The DNR has continued this year’s letter-writing campaign to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
PGC says no game lands gas windfall
Harrisburg – At a time when the natural gas industry, landowners, local governments and other state agencies are bracing for an economic boom from an unprecedented wave of natural-gas drilling, Pennsylvania Game Commission officials recently
DNR aims to provide additional ATV trails
Columbus – Whether you call them ATVs (all-terrain vehicles) or APVs (all-purpose vehicles), one thing is clear – off-roading is a growing outdoor pursuit in Ohio. And officials at the DNR are taking that fact
Few lawmakers at license fee hearing
Cambridge Springs, Pa. – Well, at least hotel space wasn’t an issue. State lawmakers have been saying for three years that if the Pennsylvania Game Commission wants them to increase the cost of hunting license
Deep-well natural gas poses big risks
University Park, Pa. – Reminiscent of Pennsylvania’s halcyon days of oil production and coal mining early in the last century, the current boom in natural-gas well drilling poses a risk to the state’s streams and
Public urged to attend fall sessions on regs
Columbus – For the first time, the DNR Division of Wildlife will hold open house comment sessions for the public this year in the fall. The fall sessions, scheduled for Sept. 13 at all five
