Fishing
Groups want more coaster protection
By Marty Kovarik Correspondent Marquette, Mich. — Spurred by a proposed mining effort, the Sierra Club has teamed with the Huron Mountain Club to petition the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to list the coaster
Bear study links surrogate sows with orphaned cubs
By Bill Parker Editor Cheboygan County, Mich. — Ron Girard decided to take a walk on the third day of the 2004 firearms deer season. He never guessed he’d stumble into the middle of a
CSI Ohio: Deer DNA helps bust poachers
By Frank Hinchey Contributing Writer DNA evidence is a tool commonly used in today’s modern law enforcement community to help solve murders and other violent crimes. But, forensic science is not exclusive to the human
Supreme Court mulls wetland case decision
Decision unlikely before April By Tim Spielman Associate Editor Washington — It could be several months before a decision is rendered by the Supreme Court, but conservationists nationwide are hoping for results from two wetlands
PF&BC to track disappearing trout
By Deborah Weisberg Contributing Writer Harrisburg — The Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission will begin surveying select streams March 20 to see if a problem with disappearing trout is a northeast region quirk or is
Pheasant season could be extended a week this year
Staff Report Ashley, Ohio — Although official numbers won’t be in until April, a DNR Division of Wildlife biologist said there were likely about 200,000 pheasants harvested during the recently completed season. And there may
Maps showing huntable private land nearly ready
By P.J. Reilly Southeast Correspondent Harrisburg — The Pennsyl-vania Game Commission has thousands of acres of private lands enrolled in public-access programs. But the only way to locate them in recent years has been to
Ithaca Gun making a comeback – in Ohio
By Steve Piatt Contributing Writer Upper Sandusky, Ohio — Ithaca Gun, the legendary company that closed its doors last year after more than 120 years in business, has been resurrected by two Ohio businessmen. Craig
PGC seems headed to deer compromise
By Jeff Mulhollem Editor Harrisburg — It looks like the Pennsylvania Game Commis-sion is heading toward a compromise on deer-management. The agency’s deer-management biologists have been directed to present commissioners with a range of options
