Fishing
Missing fishermen remain a mystery
Erie anglers’ boat may have been hit by a barge By Frank HincheyContributing Writer Kelleys Island, Ohio – Federal and state watercraft investigators have yet to determine whether a Lake Erie tug and barge struck
Gypsy moths again a threat to game lands
By Jeff Mulhollem Editor Harrisburg – In the late 1980s, when huge numbers of gypsy moths infested state game lands in central Pennsylvania, Game Commis-sion officials chose to do nothing as the caterpillars ate their
Reaction to tribal agreement is mixed
By Bill Parker Editor Lake Orion, Mich. – Reaction from Michigan’s outdoors community has been mixed about the tentative agreement on tribal inland hunting, fishing, and gathering rights. Earlier this month, five Michigan-based American Indian
Vulnerable stream, site of ’93 spill, on its way back
By Dave Golowenski Contributing Writer Edgerton, Ohio – The near-calamity at Fish Creek turned out to be a 14-year saga with an uplifting ending. ‘There wasn’t any real lasting effect,’ said Ed Lewis, a fish
Oberstar waters bill creates hot debate
St. Paul – A federal bill whose aim is to protect waters and wetlands, according to its author, Minnesota Rep. Jim Oberstar, is gaining the attention of opponents, including former state Sen. Bob Lessard. Lessard,
Autumn turkey hunters on track for a good season
Madelia, Minn. – The number of turkeys harvested in the fall has fallen for three consecutive years since 2003, but hunters this year are on track to kill more birds than they have the past
Trapping prices expected to level after banner year
By Mike WilsonContributing Writer Muskrat fur prices were all the rage among trappers last season, but don’t expect the same for this fall. With trapping season scant weeks away, the prices on fur have stabilized
DEC: Southern Zone harvest should rise
By Steve PiattEditor Albany – An increase in Deer Management Permits this year virtually assures a higher deer harvest in the Southern Zone for the 2007-08 season. But DEC wildlife biologists say they’re expecting a
Troublesome algae hits East Branch
Staff report Hancock, N.Y. – Didymo, the invasive, slimy algae that can damage aquatic life, is apparently making its way into New York’s world-famous trout waters. DEC officials confirmed that the algae has been found
