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Wisconsin Cuffs & Collars: Deer investigations lead to enforcement action
A look at Wisconsin DNR enforcement reports from across the state, published in the March 24, 2023 edition of Wisconsin Outdoor News.
Commentary: North American Wetlands Conservation Act receives record funding in OMNIBUS
The U.S. Congress passed legislation to fund the federal government, including funding for several critical conservation programs. Most notably, the North American Wetlands Conservation Act – one of Ducks Unlimited’s highest-priority programs – received record
Spring river walleyes: Six things you should know
When it comes to catching river walleyes, nothing is more important than water visibility.
New York DEC: Wolf killed in 2021 was consuming a wild diet
Further testing conducted by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation indicates that a wolf shot mistakenly by a coyote hunter late in 2021 was consuming a wild diet. The test confirms the animal
Town rejects more duck hunting at New York’s Vischer Ferry Nature & Historic Preserve
A group of waterfowl hunters seeking to expand the duck hunting season at Vischer Ferry Nature & Historic Preserve, on the Mohawk River in Saratoga County have had their request denied by the town supervisor.<br
Special license exams coming up in New York
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation recently announced that annual examinations for individuals seeking a license to practice the sport of falconry, become a volunteer wildlife rehabilitator, or use leashed tracking dogs for
New York to receive over $30 million from Pittman-Robertson and Dingell-Johnson funding for 2023
The record-setting Wildlife Restoration Trust Fund, commonly known as Pittman-Robertson and Dingell-Johnson funding, is supported through excise taxes paid last year by manufacturers of hunting and fishing equipment and on small-engine fuel and is disbursed
Strategies for spring steelhead on Lake Erie tributaries
By the time spring comes around, the fish have spent months with fewer food sources, and most have released a major portion of their energy during the spawning process. Adding to the challenge for anglers
New York Cuffs & Collars: Illegal keeping of 131 panfish in Hudson River
Field reports from New York DEC officers published in the March 24, 2023 edition of New York Outdoor News.
