Fishing
Rifle bills resurface for 4 more counties
Staff report Albany – Legislation that would allow rifle use for big game in Steuben, Yates, Chemung and Chautauqua counties has resurfaced after not being approved last year. Bills have been introduced in both the
Audit: Standing timber costing state
Staff report Albany (AP) – New York is failing to harvest as many trees from its state forests as it could each year and is losing almost $5 million annually in possible income as a
Conservation Council losing legislative VP
By Steve PiattEditor Ilion, N.Y. – New York State Conservation Council Legislative Vice President Wally John is resigning that post amid criticism of the organization’s neutral position on the nomination of Pete Grannis to head
Two groups sparring over Delaware release plans
By Don LehmanContributing Writer Hancock, N.Y. – Two conservation groups are trading words over their beliefs that their proposals for water releases into the Delaware River’s branches are most appropriate for the river. The competing
Midwest leads in new hunters, anglers
By Tim Spielman Associate Editor Washington – The good news for conservation boosters is this: The rate of the decline in new hunter and angler recruitment and retention in the United States has slowed, and
Wisconsin wetland wizard earns national award
By Tim EiseleCorrespondent Portage, Wis. – Most of Wisconsin’s hip-booted clan would prefer to keep their boots moist in Wisconsin marsh muck and stay away from the likes of large urban areas. But Jeff Nania,
Graham, 53, picked to lead wildlife unit
By Mike MooreEditor Columbus – Maybe it was a harbinger of things to come when Dave Graham served as master of ceremonies at former DNR Division of Wildlife Chief Steve Gray’s retirement party in March.
Results from trout opener were mixed across state
By Deborah Weisberg Contributing Writer Pittsburgh – Angling pressure and catch rates varied in the 45 counties that kicked off trout season April 14 as much as they had March 31, when southcentral and southeastern
PGC votes to boost antlerless licenses
By Bob Frye Capital Correspondent Harrisburg – State lawmakers aren’t the only ones who can play hardball, it seems. Pennsylvania Game Commis-sioners met in here April 17 and 18 to set seasons and bag limits
