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PA: Cuffs and Collars Issue: 10
NORTHWEST REGION Crawford County WCO Jacob J. Olexsak recently cited two individuals for driving into the controlled goose hunt area at Pymatuning Wildlife Management Area. “Both individuals drove into a field that is clearly marked
PA: Fishing license sales are down
Harrisburg – Fishing license sales took a double-digit tumble this spring, marking the worst decline in decades for the state Fish & Boat Commission. Although the start of trout season traditionally generates the bulk of
PA: Incidents show need for stream protection
Harrisburg – Recent settlements with a Texas gas-drilling company for polluting two northern tier trout streams underline the urgency of giving protection to wild trout waters, according to the executive director of the state Fish
PA: Coyote hunter cleared
Kylertown, Pa. – The Mosquito Creek Sportsmen’s Club recently lost a court hearing to the participant who had been disqualified from its coyote hunt for failing a polygraph test. Witnesses testified for both sides during
Mountain Lion Tranquilized, Shot in Downtown El Paso, Texas
It seems as if there has been a rash of news stories about mountain lions on the loose in cities and suburban neighborhoods recently, including this one from downtown El Paso, Texas… A mountain lion
Wolves remain protected in Washington state
Although wolves have been removed from federal Endangered Species Act (ESA) protection in the eastern third of Washington state, they remain protected as a state endangered species throughout Washington. Under Congressional direction that prevents any
Wisconsin Senate passes bass culling proposal
Madison, Wis. (AP) – The Wisconsin state Legislature has passed a bill that would change the way bass fishing tournaments are conducted. The Republican-backed measure would legalize the practice of culling. That refers to catching
Wisconsin Senate committee to vote on earn-a-buck rules
Madison, Wis. (AP) – The state Senate’s natural resources committee is set to vote on a bill that would scale back Wisconsin’s much-maligned earn-a-buck program. Hunters in areas where earn-a-buck applies must kill an antlerless
Alaska Biologists study lake trout population for trouble
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) – Federal biologists are seeking answers to why lake trout in Hidden Lake on the Kenai Peninsula appear to be shrinking both in size and numbers. The Anchorage Daily News reported Tuesday
