Fishing
Personnel turnover looms large at DEC
By Steve Piatt Editor Albany – DEC’s Bureau of Fish, Wildlife and Marine Resources is expecting to see a major turnover of personnel over the next five years as many employees become eligible for retirement.
As long suspected, CWD is likely spread by saliva
Washington (AP) – Deer probably spread Chronic Wasting Disease through their saliva, concludes a study that finally pins down a long-suspected culprit. The key to the discovery was that Colorado researchers tested some special deer.
Relaxed goose regs a state option
By Tim Spielman Contributing Writer Washington – A new rule that would allow states to set a Canada goose hunting season as early as Aug. 1 is now official. The rule allows the use of
Forestry bills address concerns about access
By Steve Griffin Field Editor Lansing – Six forestry bills of an original package of eight have been signed into law by Gov. Jennifer Granholm, and the deepest concerns of the DNR and sportsmen’s groups
‘New’ disease is found in whitetails
By Bill Parker Editor Lansing – Another deer disease has been identified in Michigan whitetails. Two deer recently found dead in Allegan County have tested positive for epizootic hemorrhagic disease. EDH is an acute, often
PGC adopts regs for baiting deer
New rules only affect southeast By Bob Frye Capital Correspondent Harrisburg – Much of the Pennsylvania Game Commis-sion’s history deals with efforts to grow wildlife populations. More recently, commissioners have had to deal with overabundant
Agency will track reports of cougars
By Jeff Mulhollem Editor Harrisburg – Don’t misunderstand – Game Commission officials haven’t suddenly decided that wild cougars roam the mountains of Pennsylvania. Far from it. But they are getting so many reports of cougar
Outlook for upland bird hunt only fair
By Mike Moore Editor Ashley, Ohio – Predicting harvest success for pheasant and quail hunters in Ohio never varies much from year to year. The average Buckeye State’s 100,000 pheasant hunters each harvest about two
Cameron residents: Fix streams
By Bob Frye Capital Correspondent Emporium, Pa. – In a normal year, Sinnemahoning-Portage Creek and the Driftwood Branch of the Sinnemahoning would get stocked with trout each spring. Anglers don’t want to wait that long
