Fishing
DNR announces new hunter survey
Madison – Department of Natural Resources Secretary Matt Frank today announced a new online survey to collect input regarding deer management issues and thanked the Deer Management Unit Review Stakeholders Panel for their work in
Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Opens More Than 1,000 Acres to Public in Breckinridge County
Frankfort, Ky. – More than 1,000 acres of highly coveted hunting ground in Breckinridge County is now open to the public. The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources today announced the acquisition of 1,112
Report: Ohio ports at particular risk for invaders
Sandusky, Ohio – Ports in Sandusky, Ashtabula, and Toledo are particularly vulnerable to a new wave of invasive species, according to a new federal report. The National Center for Environmental Assessment issued the warning in
DNR could get nearly $8 million in stimulus funds
Columbus – Ohio’s state-owned outdoor recreational facilities stand to benefit from the recently approved federal economic stimulus legislation – to the tune of about $7.8 million. The Ohio DNR learned in late February that it
Michigan fisheries to limit walleye production
Lansing, Mich. (AP) — Michigan will continue to limit hatching of new walleye for the 2009 season as a precaution against the spread of a fish virus. The steps announced Tuesday by the DNR are
Craig man gets three years in wildlife violations
Anchorage, Alaska (AP) — A 41-year-old Craig man will serve more than three years in prison for violating the Lacey and the Marine Mammal Protection acts. Christopher R. Rowland was also fined $5,000 when he
Elk tag auction full of intrigue
Harrisburg – The ongoing rancor over the auctioning of Pennsylvania’s first-ever Governor’s Tag almost took a very unusual twist recently. The tag is good for a bull elk license that can be used in any
Wolf delisting back on track in Midwest
Washington – Delisting of gray wolves in Minnesota and other Midwestern states – as well as several western states – was approved March 6 by the Obama administration. Animal rights organizations immediately promised a swift
