Fishing
Decade later, still no Forest museum
By Bob Frye Capital Correspondent Tionesta, Pa. — In 1996, the world lost Gene Kelly, the actor famous for his work in “Singin’ in the Rain,” but gained Dolly the sheep, the world’s first cloned
Quail habitat program expands in Ohio
DNR Reports Columbus — Landowners in Franklin, Delaware, and Morrow counties who have cropfields involved in agricultural production may now be eligible to increase their income while restoring important habitat for bobwhite quail, ring-necked pheasants,
Tilapia discovery shows invasive fish problems
By Deborah Weisberg Contributing Writer Pittsburgh — The rivers here may be a dumping grounds when home aquarists clean their tanks, but tilapia in the Monongahela River this summer were a fish of a different
Waterfowl hunt goes from noon to 9
By Dean Bortz Editor Lac du Flambeau, Wis. — Waterfowl hunters will see another 60-day, six-duck-per-day hunting season, but there are a few changes to the 2006 waterfowl season from last year. Two of those
Youth pistol bill suddenly passes state Legislature
By Don Lehman Contributing Writer Albany – Teens as young as 14 can legally shoot pistols in a controlled setting under a law enacted in New York earlier this summer. The new statute was hailed
$2M Black River spill settlement
Staff report Lowville, N.Y. – A Lewis County dairy farm has agreed to pay more than $2 million in a settlement with the state for an August 2005 manure spill into the Black River that
DU festival to highlight its conservation efforts
By Dan Hansen Correspondent Oshkosh, Wis. — For more than six decades, Ducks Unlimited has been leading the way in waterfowl and wetlands conservation across North America. Through fund-raisers and other events conducted by its
Bear ribs requested for aging study
By Dean Bortz Editor Madison — State bear hunters getting ready for the Sept. 6 opener have plenty to think about already, but DNR biologists want hunters to remember to collect a rib from their
