Fishing
Mon shrimp finding puzzles scientists
By Deborah Weisberg Contributing Writer Pittsburgh — A creature you’d expect to find in the Louisiana Delta appears to have taken up residence in the Monongahela River near Pittsburgh. Shrimp – not the jumbo kind
150 dead deer, 11 convicted in poaching cases
By Mike Moore Editor Xenia, Ohio — On the eve of another deer hunting season, wildlife officers and investigators in southwest Ohio made one of the state’s biggest poaching arrests in history. In all, 11
PGC ponders geese regs changes
By Jeff Mulhollem Editor Harrisburg — Although federal wildlife officials this summer removed nearly all restraints on killing resident geese – allowing states such as Pennsylvania to come to grips with nuisance geese problems –
Solon looks to thin deer herd again
Solon, Ohio (AP) — This Cleveland suburb is again seeking ways to thin its deer population after a sharpshooting program killed more than 1,000 animals the past two years. The city’s safety and public property
‘Quiet’ bowhunting season set to begin
By Steve Piatt Editor Albany – If there’s one word that may describe New York’s upcoming 2006 archery season, it’s quiet. Certainly much quieter than last year, when proposed alterations to the Southern Zone archery
DEC forecasts ’06 deer take increase
Staff report Albany – New York’s deer hunters should harvest slightly more whitetails this season, ending a trend of declining harvest totals over the past several years, DEC deer biologist Jeremy Hurst says. DEC officials
Tribes respond to denial of duck plan
By Joe Albert Staff Writer Odanah, Wis. — Twelve days after its proposal to increase duck limits and allow duck baiting on ceded territory in Wisconsin and Minnesota was denied, the Great Lakes Indian Fish
August goose season is an option for states
By Tim Spielman Associate Editor Washington — A new rule that would allow states to set a Canada goose-hunting season as early as Aug. 1 – but perhaps not until 2008 – is now official.
Geauga may open parks to controlled deer hunt
By Mark Tuscano Contributing Writer Chardon, Ohio — The Geauga County Park District will consider allowing controlled white-tailed deer hunting on several parcels as a proactive approach to population control for the species, said the
