Fishing
Poaching penalties getting a closer look
State lawmakers spurred on by high-profile cases, publicity By Mike MooreEditor Columbus – Stirred by recent high-profile poaching busts made by DNR Division of Wildlife officers, a handful of state legislators are taking note of
DNR secures 15,000 more acres of Mead lands
DNR, Staff Reports McArthur, Ohio – The DNR finalized agreements last month to permanently protect 15,896 contiguous acres in Vinton County as a working forest and to assure its continued public access for outdoor recreation.
Cougar review fuels debate
By Jeff Mulhollem Editor Altoona, Pa. – Reaction came swiftly in Pennsylvania to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s recent announcement that it will review the status of the eastern cougar. The first review the
Lake Erie netting plan gets redo at statehouse
Proposal would eliminate state’s buyout blueprint By Jeffrey L. Frischkorn Contributing Writer State Sen. Timothy J. Grendell, R-Chesterland, believes he’s found a better way to regulate Ohio’s Lake Erie commercial fishing fleet without making the
NWTF treasurer guilty of embezzlement
Editor’s note: This article appears with permission from the Dodgeville Chronicle. Dodgeville, Wis. – An Avoca woman will spend one year in jail for embezzling at least $19,000 from the Wisconsin Chapter of the National
Many faces to N.Y. trout opener
Staff report Albany – Opening Day means different things to trout anglers across New York state. In the Adirondacks, for instance, the April 1 kickoff means little, if anything. Trout streams, ponds and lakes in
Hatchery repairs price climbs closer to $40M
Staff report Albany – Repairs to the most of the state’s dozen fish hatcheries are slowly getting done, but in the meantime the price tag for the work continues to rise. At one time pegged
NRB lends support to December hunt
By Tim Eisele Correspondent Madison – The somewhat controversial December antlerless gun deer season north of Hwy. 8 will continue in 2007, but Natural Resources Board members made it clear to the DNR that they
Conservation Fund top Summit priority
By Don LehmanContributing Writer Albany – The state’s largest conservation organizations banded together late last month to call for legislative changes that would address dwindling revenue to the state Conservation Fund, crack down on poachers
