Fishing
DEC Marine Enforcement Unit Seize over 1,180 Pounds of Fluke and Black Sea Bass
More than 1,180 pounds of summer flounder and black sea bass, worth approximately $2,400, was seized this weekend by officers from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)’s Marine Enforcement Unit during a
Feds to consider protection for American pika
San Francisco (AP) — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will consider whether to protect a rabbit-like, alpine creature known as the American pika because of habitat loss. The decision comes in an agreement announced
Abandoned Crab Trap Drop-off Sites Announced
Corps Christi, Texas—Texas Parks and Wildlife Department officials today announced drop-off sites for the 8th Texas Abandoned Crab Trap Removal Program, scheduled this year from Feb. 20 to March 1. During this 10-day period, all
Washington State lawmakers consider minimum age for lone hunters
Olympia, Wash. (AP) — Pamela Almli was less than an hour into a hike on the popular Sauk Mountain Trail in Skagit County when she was killed by a 14-year-old hunter who thought she was
Minnesota DNR slip-up allowed fish virus into state
St. Paul, Minn. (AP) — The state agency charged with protecting Minnesota’s multibillion-dollar fishing industry from diseases allowed a virus potentially dangerous to fish into the state last year. Last May, the Minnesota DNR mistakenly
Federal bill would designate 23 million acres of wilderness
Washington (AP) — A New York congresswoman has again introduced a wide-reaching wilderness protection bill that would ban logging, oil exploration and other development on 23 million acres across five Northwestern states. As in previous
Bill is $13,000 for poached park buck
Maumee, Ohio – It was big news last fall when two individuals were fined more than $12,000 for poaching a trophy buck in south central Ohio. Kory Posey and Kyle Kruger of Washington Court House
Replacement-value poaching fees OK’d
Harrisburg – Pennsylvania game commissioners covered a long list of business items at their January quarterly meeting – and some of them made headlines – but for Commissioner Jay Delaney, of Wilkes- Barre, one item
Time Running Out To Apply For Turkey, Bear Tags
The application period ends Sunday, February 15. Hunters have about a week left to apply for this spring’s controlled turkey and bear hunts. Spring turkey and spring black bear seasons start April 15 – some
