Fishing
Wildlife areas on property watch list
State treasurer wants closer look at state-owned properties Staff, Wire Reports Columbus — The newly elected Ohio treasurer says the state has a trove of underutilized and abandoned properties that it must examine. And among
Grannis appointment concerns sportsmen
Staff report Albany — Gov. Eliot Spitzer’s appointment of state Assemblyman Alexander B “Pete” Grannis as DEC commissioner has sparked concern among sportsmen who point to his legislative history that includes opposition to trapping. Grannis,
‘Chat up’ legislators Feb. 21 on Conservation Lobby Day
By Tim Eisele Correspondent Madison — Hunters, anglers, and anyone with interest in the outdoors will have their special “lobby” day at the state Capitol on Wednesday, Feb. 21. The free event is sponsored by
Feds move to delist Midwestern wolves
By Kevin Naze Correspondent Minneapolis — Calling them an “icon of wilderness,” Deputy Interior Secretary Lynn Scarlett said gray wolves have exceeded recovery goals in the western Great Lakes and northern Rocky Mountains. Scarlett, via
Red ink: $7M deficit in Conservation Fund
Staff report Albany — DEC’s Conservation Fund, the major budget source of the Division of Fish, Wildlife and Marine Resources, is facing a $7 million “structural deficit” that has officials scrambling for ways to generate
Stewardship Fund battle looms large
By Dean Bortz Editor Madison — Two conservation groups are clawing to gain recognition by the governor’s office in hopes of opening more land to hunting and trapping, and to then better manage that public
Lawmakers again push lower youth hunting age
By Steve Piatt Editor Albany — A series of bills geared toward lowering New York’s minimum big game hunting age of 16 has resurfaced in the state Assembly and Senate this year. Whether the proposals
Urban deer management becoming more difficult
By Dave Golowenski Contributing Writer Gahanna, Ohio — Whitetail hunters might think otherwise, but there are too many deer in many areas of the state, according to municipal officials. While it’s a fact deer don’t
Businessman buying steelhead property
Gets attention of Ohio fishery agents, anglers alike By Deborah Weisberg Contributing Writer Conneaut, Ohio — Ohio fisheries biologists and anglers are marshalling forces to deal with an emerging threat to public access on Conneaut
