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NY: L.I. towns win court fight against saltwater license
Central Islip, N.Y. – Seven Long Island towns have won a lawsuit in which they challenged the state’s $10 annual marine fishing license. New York State Supreme Court Judge Patrick A. Sweeney ruled last month
NY: Martens set to lead DEC
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has nominated Joe Martens, a key figure in some of the state’s major land acquisitions in the Adirondacks and elsewhere, to serve as commissioner of the Department of Environmental Conservation. Martens has
MN: DNR plans as G&F Fund declines
Brooklyn Center, Minn. – While DNR officials say they don’t yet know if they’ll propose fee increases for hunting and fishing licenses, this much is clear: The Game and Fish Fund is on its way
NY: Cuffs and Collars Issue: 1
(Editor’s Note: This is the first installment of what we expect to be a regular feature in New York Outdoor News. “Cuffs and Collars” will highlight some of the activities of the DEC’s environmental conservation
IL: ‘Whitetail addict’ star pleads in baiting case
Chandlerville, Ill. – A video star and self-proclaimed “Whitetail Addict” who hunts in Illinois has found himself in trouble with federal and state law enforcement. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officials said that five hunters,
IL: DNR planning to tweak its CPO strategy
Anna, Ill. – The number of CPOs patrolling the state’s woods and waters has been shrinking, creating concern among hunters and anglers who rely on DNR officers to monitor those who do not play by
WI: Former NRB member Stepp to lead DNR
Madison – Will the DNR be taking a step forward or backward? That ultimately will be for citizens to judge, but for Gov. Scott Walker, it is “forward,” as he has named Cathy Stepp, a
NY: Deer-jacking crackdown returns
‘Operation Dark Night’ nets 137 individuals Avon, N.Y. – A statewide crackdown on deer poaching for the second straight year has netted numerous arrests this fall. DEC officials announced the results of the seven-week detail,
MN: Cuffs and Collars Issue: 2
District 1 – Baudette area CO Jeff Birchem (Baudette) spent time preparing and organizing a snowmobile law class for local enforcement officers in the area. Assistance was provided to DNR Wildlife staff with end-of-the-year fur
