Fishing
Feds to consider protection for American pika
San Francisco (AP) — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will consider whether to protect a rabbit-like, alpine creature known as the American pika because of habitat loss. The decision comes in an agreement announced
Abandoned Crab Trap Drop-off Sites Announced
Corps Christi, Texas—Texas Parks and Wildlife Department officials today announced drop-off sites for the 8th Texas Abandoned Crab Trap Removal Program, scheduled this year from Feb. 20 to March 1. During this 10-day period, all
Washington State lawmakers consider minimum age for lone hunters
Olympia, Wash. (AP) — Pamela Almli was less than an hour into a hike on the popular Sauk Mountain Trail in Skagit County when she was killed by a 14-year-old hunter who thought she was
Dates Announced for Youth Turkey Hunting Days
The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources’ (ADCNR) Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division (WFF) has designated March 14 – 15 as this year’s Special Youth Turkey Hunting Days. The 2009 spring turkey season runs
Arkansas fishing report – February 11, 2009
CENTRAL ARKANSAS: Lake Conway: The water is low and fishing has been slow. Bream are slow, but a few redear have been caught on redworms. Crappie are fair on jigs and minnows. Bass are slow.
No CWD detected in Indiana deer herd sampling
Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) was not detected in the 862 deer collected during the DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife’s 2008 CWD sampling. In every year since 2002, DFW employees have been collecting CWD samples
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
Ask The Conservation Officer (Co)
Gary Hompland, Regional Conservation Officer Question: “How does Fish and Game manage species that conflict with each other, like cutthroat trout and white pelicans or wolves and elk?” Answer: You’ve hit upon two contentious issues.
