Fishing
Chippewa system giving up world class fish
HAYWARD – The Chippewa River and its namesake flowage are regaining their reputation for record-setting musky. Two fish pulled from the storied system in 2008 set new fly fishing catch and release musky world records:
Plenty spent on endangered species list’s tortoise in Southwest
Salt Lake City (AP) — Leathery, shy and a bit world-weary, the Mojave desert tortoise doesn’t come across as a high-roller. But among land-going critters on the endangered species list, it’s among the top recipients
Bighorn sheep disappearing from Colorado’s Pikes Peak
Colorado Springs, Colo. (AP) — Bighorn sheep populations are down on the western slopes of Pikes Peak, and the state has imposed hunting limits for the herd that has delighted tourists for decades. Recent counts
Montana group seeks native status for walleye
Helena, Mont. (AP) — Walleye enthusiasts want the Montana Legislature to fully embrace the fish, but some find their proposal hard to swallow. A bill up for a state Senate hearing this week calls on
Fly fisherman’s Chippewa River catch confirmed as world record
HAYWARD – An avid fly fisherman and fishing guide is the latest Wisconsin world record holder for the monster musky he landed on the Chippewa River with a fly rod. Brad Bohen (background) and Derek
Man indicted in Tampa for shooting bald eagle
Tampa, Fla. (AP) — A grand jury in Tampa has indicted a man on charges of fatally shooting a bald eagle. The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced the indictment last Friday of 32-year-old Jesse Tyrone Barresse
Grants available to help local communities deal with polluted urban and agricultural runoff
MADISON – Local governments have until April 15 to apply for cost sharing grants to help meet state and federal requirements to control polluted runoff from agricultural and urban areas. The Department of Natural Resources
Two new bobcats arrive at the Mackenzie Education Center
POYNETTE, Wis. – People rarely have an opportunity to catch a glimpse of the elusive bobcat in the wild, but visitors to the wildlife exhibit at the MacKenzie Environmental Education Center in Poynette now have
Feds investigate eagle shooting in South Dakota
Watertown, S.D. (AP) — A Watertown veterinarian euthanized a golden eagle that had been badly injured in a shooting. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the state Game, Fish and Parks Department are investigating
