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Wisconsin DNR seeks 2% ‘housekeeping’ hike in budget
The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board (NRB) received a glimpse of the new 2% increase for a “housekeeping” type of budget the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is requesting for 2025 through 2027.
The DNR

Steve Pollick: This year’s drought in Ohio provides wildlife lessons to ponder
If I were a minnow in Froggy Bottom Creek, out behind my house, I would be worried about losing life and limb.
The current drought, which has afflicted more than 90% of Ohio and

Autumn trout fishing in Pennsylvania means colors galore… above and below the water
More than 130 tree species plus a mixture of shrubs, which grow from sea level to elevations several thousand feet above sea level, ensure that Pennsylvania’s landscape bursts with an assortment of vibrant colors each

New York City reservoir aqueduct work in final phase; project may impact ice fishing
The final phase of a project to repair an aqueduct system that provides New York City with about half its drinking water is underway as scheduled, meaning the system will be shut down for the

Minnesota’s brook trout populations becoming better connected
Currently, there’s a concerted effort underway by several agencies to improve the connectivity of waterways in northeastern Minnesota through the construction or restoration of culverts.
“Brook trout need to move based on the timing

Mike Schoonveld: Are pink salmon making a comeback in Lake Michigan?
Catching a pink salmon in northern Lake Huron or in the St. Marys River isn’t an uncommon occurrence. I don’t fish that area often, but I did catch one in the St. Marys on a

California’s largest estuary is in crisis. Is the state discriminating against those who fish there?
More than two dozen fishing rods were braced against the railing of San Francisco’s Pier 7, their lines dangling into the Bay. People chatted on the benches, shouting in Cantonese and leaping up when one

Outdoor Insights: New nonprofit, the Outdoor News Foundation, working to create permanent outdoor enthusiasts
For years, you’ve read about declining hunting and fishing license sales and the ramifications that holds for the future of natural resources management, not to mention the potential loss of the outdoors pastimes we hold

Catching up with former Ohio fish chief: Rich Carter stays busy fishing tournament circuits
When a former Ohio Division of Wildlife (DOW) “fish chief” retired after an 18-year run with the division, the “Gone fishing” sign that appeared on his front door never had a more appropriate landing zone.<br