Fishing
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
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
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
Erie ice guide still optimistic
By Al Smith The (Defiance) Crescent-News Put-In-Bay, Ohio — Veteran Lake Erie ice-fishing guide Pat Chrysler is taking the unusual winter weather in stride. When you’ve been in the business for more than 35 years,
Fish ladders for steelhead to be built in Erie’s Four Mile Creek
By Deborah Weisberg Contributing Writer Erie, Pa. — Four Mile Creek in Erie County is expected to receive the state’s first-ever salmonid ladders in a plan to expand movement of steelhead and those who fish
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
DEC commissioner steps down
Staff report Albany — DEC Commissioner Denise Sheehan has resigned that position, likely in anticipation that she would be removed from the post as part of newly-elected Gov. Eliot Spitzer’s transition into office. Sheehan, in
VHS meetings draw questions, concern
Staff report Hamburg, N.Y. — A series of meetings outlining the status of VHS – Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia – and complex regulations designed to stop the spread of the virus did a couple of things.
DNR prepares for next round of leftover turkey tag sales
By Tim Eisele Correspondent Madison — It turns out that there could be lots of lucky turkey hunters this spring. The DNR received 177,159 applications for spring turkey permits and may issue as many as
