Fishing
CRP achieves new high in 2007
St. Paul ’Äî Acres enrolled in the federal Conservation Reserve Program reached a new high of nearly 37 million acres in fiscal year 2007, according to an annual CRP report recently released by the USDA’Äôs
Rules change for youth bear-hunting program
Madison ’Äî Adults who’Äôd like to see young family members or friends take part in the state’Äôs learn-to-hunt bear program should know that new rules are in place this year. During the first three years
Decision on fall scaup limit likely this week
Bemidji, Minn. – Hunters could have fewer opportunities to shoot a bluebill this fall. At its meeting this week, the Service Regulations Committee is expected to decide whether to move forward with a U.S. Fish
Flood waters ravage the state’s resources
Lake Delton, Wis. – Dangerous weather pounding Wisconsin and other areas of the Midwest has left devastating reminders of the costs of being out of balance with nature. Initially, all attention was focused on the
Hunters bagged 630,000 roosters in Iowa in 2007
Iowa DNR Reports Des Moines, Iowa ’Äî More than 109,000 pheasant hunters harvested 630,000 roosters in 2007, keeping Iowa among the national leaders in pheasant hunting. The harvest estimates are based on a survey of
State turkey hunters set new record
Navarino, Wis. – Wisconsin turkey hunters have for sure set another harvest record, but the final number has yet to be determined. The 2008 spring harvest was sitting at a preliminary number of about 52,814
Will natural gas boom ease PGC cash crisis?
Harrisburg ’Äî The discovery of huge natural gas reserves under much of Pennsylvania, and the resulting spike in gas-lease prices, could solve the Pennsylvania Game Commission’Äôs financial crisis. With 1.4 million acres of state game
House panel OKs Rockview land deal
Harrisburg ’Äî A state House committee on June 9 approved changes to a bill that would transfer 1,124 acres of Rockview prison property to Penn State and 400 acres to Benner Township, Centre County. The
Commission approves $4M for Glacial Ridge
Erskine, Minn. ’Äî The state has lost nearly all the tallgrass prairie it once had, but funds approved by Migratory Bird Conservation Commission members last week will help stem the loss. The commission approved $4
