Fishing
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
Bear den checkers get a rare ‘double-header’
By Steve Griffin Field Editor Oscoda County, Mich. – Dan Moran was relieved. He’d found the Oscoda County den of the 3-year-old sow bear he’d radio-collared last summer, and heard at least one cub crying
VHS threatens the fish of Lake Superior
By Tim Spielman Associate Editor Duluth, Minn. – Last summer, the threat of a spreading fish virus forced a federal agency to issue a crackdown on movement of some fish species in several Great Lakes
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
Biggest sturgeon of ’07 weighs in at 158 pounds
By Greg SeubertCorrespondent Oshkosh, Wis. – At age 19, Bill Nelson still has plenty of sturgeon-spearing seasons to look forward to, but chances are he’ll never forget the 2007 season. Nelson, of Larsen, speared the
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
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
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
