Fishing
DNR Announces 2009 Summer Flounder Regulations
Annapolis, MD – The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Department of Fisheries today announced new regulations for the 2009 summer flounder fishery. The new 2009 recreational summer flounder regulations will be: Creel and Size
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
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
Outdoor shows fight on amid economy
Columbus – Paul Brooks of Findlay made the drive down U.S. 23 on a gray weekend in February to attend a boating and recreation trade show, passing along the way stores and restaurants going out
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
State still trying to boost fines for poaching
Harrisburg – While state lawmakers prepare to again tackle tough new penalties for wildlife violators, the Pennsylvania Game Commission is honing its ability to seek restitution from poachers. Although separate, the two initiatives aim for
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
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
