Fishing
DNR Proposes Blue Crab Harvest Regulations for 2009 Season
Annapolis, Md. — Today, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources proposed recreational and commercial blue crab harvest regulations for the 2009 season. Designed to help rebuild the Chesapeake Bay’s blue crab population and fishery, the
Hunters Asked to Respond to Surveys
Pierre, S.D. – While hunting seasons may be concluding, the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Department is beginning the difficult process of determining the past year’s big game harvest as part of planning for
GFP To Host Open House at Roy Lake to Discuss Property Trade
Roy Lake State Park, S.D.—The South Dakota Game Fish and Parks Department will be hosting an open house to discuss a possible property trade that would open up access to Piyas Lake in Northeastern South
Volunteers add $9.6 million in value to MN DNR
MN DNR – Nearly 35,000 citizens donated services valued at $9.6 million during 2008 to assist the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) with a variety of projects and programs. That’s the equivalent of an
Celebrations, viewing events highlight successful recovery of bald eagles in Wisconsin
Madison, Wis. – Cold December weather causing early ice-up of areas of the Wisconsin and Mississippi rivers is resulting in earlier high concentrations of bald eagles and should make for excellent eagle viewing during three
Conservation groups threaten suit over oil shale in 3 states
DENVER (AP) _ Environmental groups have threatened to sue the federal government to block plans for commercial oil shale development on nearly 2 million acres of public land in Colorado, Utah and Wyoming. Eleven groups
Forest Service to alter road-use plan
Portage, Wis. – The Wisconsin Wildlife Federation says its appeal of the Forest Service’s Travel Management Plan has been settled with a three-year window in which public notice will supercede most enforcement on closed roads.
Battle looming on Sunday hunting in PA
Harrisburg — The appointment of a Sunday-hunting opponent as chairman of the Senate’s Game and Fisheries Committee has thrown a monkey wrench into efforts to eliminate the state’s last remaining Blue Law. Senator-elect Richard Alloway,
