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New York’s ECO, Forest Ranger academies start up
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Amanda Lefton recently announced that the agency is holding academies for its newest classes of Environmental Conservation Police Officers (ECOs) and Forest Rangers.
The six-month
Panel at Pheasant Fest discusses future of public lands in Minnesota
Last Saturday afternoon at National Pheasant Fest and Quail Classic at the Minneapolis Convention Center, state and nonprofit conservation officials participated in a wide-ranging panel discussion on public lands, specifically how the state permanently protects
Dialing in on the saugeye bite in Ohio waters
Questionable behavior these hybrids have, part chameleon, part escape artist. An unlikely source of genes made them this way. A river sauger and a lake walleye, who would of have thought it led to such
Long Island waterfowl stricken by bird flu
A headline in the Feb. 6 issue of New York Outdoor News issue warned, “Bird flu cases could increase in Northeast.” That has been the case on Long Island, where residents are regularly finding dead
Cold water, big fish: Michigan trip after ice out results in that elusive 10-pound walleye
A friend had just spent a tough day on the ice searching for walleyes. Five hours of effort had resulted in only one fish. He was ready for a change in plans. I told him
Don’t make the mistakes most deer hunters make during winter
Most whitetail hunters put away their hunting gear once the season ends, and they don’t really think about deer again until the velvet bucks start showing up in mid-summer. The ones who don’t, often spend
Tom Venesky: Habitat highlights late season rabbit hunt in Pennsylvania
Not everything struggles in the snow and cold.
After the rifle deer season ends in Pennsylvania, my shift turns to rabbit hunting with my beagles. For a few weeks, however, deep snow and frigid
Dead-of-winter archery practice is good for the mind and body
When my first arrow of the morning center-punched the bull’s-eye, I smiled then quickly took a picture and sent it to my son, Jason. The text wasn’t meant to gloat – rather, I was surprised
Ongoing study takes a close look at Michigan’s moose population
Michigan researchers now have 56 moose wearing GPS collars, part of a project now in its second year to better understand survival and population growth of the animal in the western UP.
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