Fishing
Quail habitat program expands in Ohio
DNR Reports Columbus — Landowners in Franklin, Delaware, and Morrow counties who have cropfields involved in agricultural production may now be eligible to increase their income while restoring important habitat for bobwhite quail, ring-necked pheasants,
Tilapia discovery shows invasive fish problems
By Deborah Weisberg Contributing Writer Pittsburgh — The rivers here may be a dumping grounds when home aquarists clean their tanks, but tilapia in the Monongahela River this summer were a fish of a different
Youth license still controversial
By Deborah Weisberg Contributing Writer Harrisburg — Although state Rep. Bruce Smith recently introduced a bill that would create a youth fishing license, he doesn’t expect it to pass this year. The lame duck York
Sparring continues in mourning dove bout
By Bill Parker Editor Lake Orion, Mich. — Legal action and other objections have moved to the forefront in the battle to protect dove hunting in Michigan. Earlier this year, the Committee to Restore the
River’s demise now seems exaggerated
By P.J. Reilly Southeast Correspondent What a difference a year, and some decent rainfall, makes. Last year at this time, the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission was issuing news releases about bacteria in the Susquehanna
Outlook for bear hunt considered very good
By Bill Parker Editor Roscommon, Mich. — Michigan hunters have killed more than 2,000 black bears each of the past five years, and there are no indications that trend will end this fall. The season
DU festival to highlight its conservation efforts
By Dan Hansen Correspondent Oshkosh, Wis. — For more than six decades, Ducks Unlimited has been leading the way in waterfowl and wetlands conservation across North America. Through fund-raisers and other events conducted by its
Bear ribs requested for aging study
By Dean Bortz Editor Madison — State bear hunters getting ready for the Sept. 6 opener have plenty to think about already, but DNR biologists want hunters to remember to collect a rib from their
Waterfowl hunt goes from noon to 9
By Dean Bortz Editor Lac du Flambeau, Wis. — Waterfowl hunters will see another 60-day, six-duck-per-day hunting season, but there are a few changes to the 2006 waterfowl season from last year. Two of those
