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
Groups file suit over federal wolf delisting
By Tim Spielman Associate Editor Minneapolis – Just over a month ago, federal wolf delisting took effect for the Great Lakes states of Minnesota, Michigan, and Wisconsin, where about 4,000 wolves reside. More recently, three
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
DNR: Perch bag reduced with the future in mind
By Mike Moore Editor Columbus – Ohio fisheries managers suspected they might have a problem with Lake Erie yellow perch this year. DNR Division of Wildlife fisheries administrator Ray Petering said on April 4 that
Texas penalty system considered as model for poaching crimes in Ohio
DOW looking to toughen sanctions on scofflaws By Frank HincheyContributing Writer Bowling Green, Ohio – Rep. Bob Latta, (R-Bowling Green) wants to ensure his two daughters share his lifelong passion for hunting, sportsmanship, and fair
15-month probe ends in 63 waterfowl charges
One group named themselves ‘Duck Masters Club’ By Mike MooreEditor Xenia, Ohio – A undercover investigation that was carried out for more than a year has led to the arrest of seven suspected poachers in
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
