Hook and Bullet
Hawaii boat owner regrets monument violation
Honolulu (AP) – The owner of a vessel caught fishing in a Northwestern Hawaiian Islands special preservation area regrets the incident and promises never to let it happen again. The 60-foot Ka Imi Kai was
DNR: Grouse numbers rise in parts of state
Madison – Wisconsin’s ruffed grouse population appears to be on the upswing for a fourth year in a row, according to data that state wildlife managers collected during spring drumming counts. “The central and northern
St. Louis River offers good bowfishing for carp
Duluth, Minn. (AP) – The carp materializes like a brass dirigible, suspended in the murky backwaters of the St. Louis River. That’s all bowfisherman Ken Alto needs to see. In less than two seconds, his
Long-term solution sought for Christina
Melby, Minn. – Following a rotenone treatment in 2003 that paid short-term dividends for water clarity and plant growth, west-central Minnesota’s Lake Christina appears to be taking a turn for the worse. By late last
VHS on the radar; bass tests positive
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. – DNR Bureau of Fisheries Management Director Mike Staggs is urging Green Bay, Lake Michigan, and Lake Winnebago system anglers and boaters to follow preventive steps to avoid spreading the sometimes-deadly fish
CWRA passes key Senate committee
Washington – Conservation groups last week celebrated the first major victory for federal legislation they say could protect millions of acres of wetlands in the United States left susceptible by Supreme Court decisions earlier this
Conservation Congress celebrates its 75th anniversary
La Crosse, Wis. – When the gavel dropped at the 2009 Conservation Congress convention, delegations of five elected members from each of the state’s 72 counties came to order for the 75th time. Conversation dwindled
Heritage Council approves DNR plan for Partners Grant Program
St. Paul – If all goes according to plan, local sportsmen’s clubs and other groups will access their share of dedicated funding by the end of the year. The Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council last week
Colorado wildlife agency juggling fish to strike balance
Gunnison, Colo. (AP) – State wildlife officials plan to move some fish out of Blue Mesa Reservoir to protect Colorado’s primary producer of kokanee salmon. The Colorado Division of Wildlife says there are too many
