Fishing
No changes in store for Chequamegon Bay pike
Bayfield, Wis. – Chequamegon Bay northern pike minimum size limits and bag limits will not change – at least for now – say local DNR fisheries biologists after receiving angler requests to increase pike size
Judge set to rule on CRP haying, grazing lawsuit
Washington – Given a federal judge’s unenthusiastic response to USDA action regarding the Conservation Reserve Program and a penalty-free haying and grazing option, some in the conservation community believe a CRP “early out” option –
Agencies investigate cormorant die-off
St. Paul – Officials from several state and federal agencies are investigating the cause of a die-off of nearly 700 double-crested cormorants, as well as about 40 pelicans, some ring-billed gulls, and a great blue
New proposal could reduce forest travel
Park Falls, Wis. – The U.S. Forest Service is seeking public input on a project that will close 55 percent of the existing roads and trails on the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest to motorized vehicles. Under
Lynx-driven trapping rules OK’d by judge
St. Paul – A federal judge this week approved a DNR plan that will allow trappers in the Arrowhead region of the state the ability to continue to trap other species, while abiding by restrictions
Governor says Erie is the ‘walleye capital’
Strickland marks 30th annual Fish Ohio Port Clinton, Ohio – Though there are more than a few U.S. cities that claim to be the “Walleye Capital of the World,” there’s not much disagreement on the
Regs to tackle lead-in-venison topic
St. Paul – Two pages of this year’s hunting regulations book – including the full-color back page – are devoted to providing hunters with information about lead bullet fragments in venison. And Minnesota isn’t alone;
PGC blames police for killing of bear
Deborah Weisberg Southwest Correspondent Claysburg, Pa. – With one eyewitness bound for court in last month’s police shooting of a black bear, the Pennsylvania Game Commission blames bystanders and local officers for the killing that
