Fishing
Firearm forfeiture is taken out of new bill
Harrisburg – A legislative effort to restore the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s authority to take away the firearms of even those most egregious wildlife violators has failed. Under pressure from some gun owners and sportsmen, the
State forests to get more DMAP
Harrisburg – In years past, the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has welcomed with open arms hunters willing to shoot antlerless deer. That still remains the case, but with a twist. This fall,
COs called up for RNC
St. Paul – The city of St. Paul will experience an influx of political figures, activists, media, and security workers during the first week of September, when the Republican National Convention comes to town. Among
PGC fires back on deputy issue
Harrisburg – The state senator who recently introduced an amendment to gut the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s deputy conservation officer program has signalled he intends to follow through with his action later this year. Even though
Tests showing VHS hasn’t spread to more state waters
DNR Report Madison – All planned testing of wild fish for VHS fish disease has been completed for 2008, and results show that – so far – the deadly fish virus has not spread in
Archery deer hunt appears promising
Madison – Wisconsin’s archery deer hunters can expect to have a better-than-average hunting season in most areas of the state, but they probably should not expect to surpass last year’s statewide bow kill of 116,010
Great Lakes Compact gets Senate OK; House up next
Washington (AP) – The Senate voted last Friday to ratify a compact to prevent the diversion of water from the Great Lakes, quickly approving legislation sought by the region’s governors worried that thirsty places would
Duck hunt to feature change in scaup regs
Madison – There remain a couple of steps before the Wisconsin duck-hunting season is set Aug. 13 by the Natural Resources Board, but federal officials last week dealt the state the hand with which it
Stewardship land access rules process under way
Madison – Developing rules for access to land bought with public funds from the reauthorized Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson Stewardship Program began with the first meeting of the Stewardship Fund Citizens Advisory Committee on July 24.
