Fishing
State to lease 74,000 acres for gas drilling
Harrisburg – One of Appalachia’s largest landowners, Pennsylvania’s state forestry agency, wants in on any windfall from drilling a potentially lucrative natural gas formation. More than 74,000 acres, or more than 115 square miles, in
Flyway council focus: scaup and cans
Bemidji, Minn. – While duck hunters likely will have a 60-day season with a six-duck daily bag (including four mallards), still unclear is exactly what the scaup and canvasback seasons will look like. For each
No new VHS cases discovered in N.Y.
Albany – There’s been some good news on the VHS front this spring and summer. No news at all. Perhaps a bit surprisingly, no new cases of the fish-killing virus have been identified in New
Pool 6 drawdown a ‘no go’
Winona, Minn. – When dealing with something as fickle as nature, it can be difficult to make definitive plans. This summer, federal officials had planned a drawdown of Pool 6 of the Mississippi River, something
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
