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MN: DNR says ‘bye’ to long-time staffers
St. Paul – For the DNR’s Wayne Edgerton and several other long-time members of the Fish and Wildlife Division, this past week was one of transition, from the world of the working stiffs to the
IL: Cuffs and Collars Issue: 26
Region I A District 7 CPO and USFW officers worked the opening weekend of the central waterfowl zone. While observing hunters from a private blind, they observed a subject pursuing a crippled duck. The subject
IL: ‘Tis (almost) the season for Illinois sport shows
Collinsville, Ill. – If it’s Christmas in Illinois, that means the sports show season will start before many of the trees and decorations get put in the attic. The season anglers and hunters look forward
Center for Biological Diversity to Push for Wolves in all Lower 48
The Center for Biological Diversity has announced that it will push for a plan to recover gray wolves in all of the lower 48 United States. CBD has indicated it will sue the federal government
Preparing for Turkey Season
One of the best parts of spring turkey season is getting ready for it. Spring turkey season arrives at just the right time, as so many things are coming to life and we are all
Federal Court Of Appeals Ruling Deals Blow To Wildlife Conservation
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has overturned a lower court ruling which protected active wildlife conservation efforts on National Wildlife Refuge lands. In 2007, environmental groups filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Fish and
38 Colleges Receive NSSF Grants To Build Target Shooting Programs
NEWTOWN, Conn. – The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) has awarded 38 grants, a record number, totaling $190,000 to help both new and existing collegiate target shooting programs flourish. Only two years old, NSSF’s Collegiate
Scientists urge veto of Michigan moose hunting bill
By JOHN FLESHER AP Environmental Writer TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) – A group of scientists mounted a last-ditch effort Monday to derail legislation that could lead to moose hunting in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, contending too
New Year Means New Penalties for Worst of PA Wildlife Violators
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania Game Commission Executive Director Carl G. Roe today announced that, on Jan. 1, Pennsylvania officially will become the 36th member state of the Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact, under which the worst of
