Fishing
Fish and Game Commission votes to remove California brown pelican from state Endangered Species List
At its February 5 meeting, the California Fish and Game Commission voted unanimously to remove the California brown pelican from the state endangered species list. This is the first time the Commission has ever voted
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Four Northeast Iowa men charged with illegally pursuing coyotes with snowmobiles
Edegwood, Iowa – Four Edgewood men were charged on Feb. 4 with illegally pursuing coyotes with the use of snowmobiles. Curt Bockensted, 44, Doug Wegmann, 40, Dennis Wegmann, 36, and Joe Rhines, 44, all of
Nevada plans to kill more mountain lions criticized
Reno, Nev. (AP) — Mountain lion advocates are up in arms over new plans announced by Nevada wildlife officials to kill more lions in order to help reverse a decline in mule deer numbers. Ken
Beaver sighted in Detroit River; first in 75 years
Detroit (AP) — Wildlife officials are celebrating the sighting of a beaver in the Detroit River for the first time in decades, signaling that efforts to clean up the waterway are paying off. The Detroit
Nebraska eases limits on fish length at two lakes
Lincoln, Neb. (AP) — Length limits have been lifted on fish taken from two southeast Nebraska lakes. The water levels are being lowered at Big Indian Reservoir in Gage County and Iron Horse Trail Reservoir
West Virginia bowhunters upset with NRA proposal for deer hunt
Flatwoods, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia bowhunters are unhappy with a National Rifle Association push to open four southern coalfield counties to gun hunting for deer. During Sunday’s Natural Resources Commission meeting in Flatwoods, about
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
