Fishing
Bats From West Virginia Caves Being Tested For White-nose Syndrome
Bats from Pendleton County are being tested for a fungal disease known as white-nose syndrome (WNS), a condition that has killed thousands of cave bats in several species in the Northeast, according to Craig Stihler,
DC fish wholesaler pleads guilty
Washington (AP) — A fish wholesaler and his son have pleaded guilty in the largest investigation of illegal commercial fishing in the Chesapeake Bay and Potomac River. The Justice Department says Robert Moore Sr. and
Federal bill would designate 23 million acres of wilderness
Washington (AP) — A New York congresswoman has again introduced a wide-reaching wilderness protection bill that would ban logging, oil exploration and other development on 23 million acres across five Northwestern states. As in previous
Minnesota DNR slip-up allowed fish virus into state
St. Paul, Minn. (AP) — The state agency charged with protecting Minnesota’s multibillion-dollar fishing industry from diseases allowed a virus potentially dangerous to fish into the state last year. Last May, the Minnesota DNR mistakenly
Illinois man bids $245,000 for Montana hunting license
Helena, Mont. (AP) — An Illinois man who owns a chain of sandwich shops has paid $245,000 for a license to hunt a bighorn sheep in Montana. The license was auctioned at the Wild Sheep
Northeastern Minnesota moose count completed
Northeastern Minnesota’s 2008 moose survey estimates a population of 7,600 animals. This is similar to last year’s count, but related factors suggest that the population is continuing to decline. “The raw survey numbers were similar,”
Huge southeast buck ready for P&Y book
Hokah, Minn. – When the new Pope and Young record book is available in a few months, it will feature a new record for the top nontypical Minnesota whitetail, a buck known in southeastern Minnesota
Iowa Fishing Report – February 12, 2009
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issues a weekly fishing report on Thursdays in an effort to provide the latest information heading into the weekend. The weekly fishing report is compiled from information gathered from
DNR plans CWD response
St. Paul – The DNR plans to test road-killed deer for chronic wasting disease from the area around the farm where a captive elk last month tested positive for the disease. The 7-year-old elk lived
