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Fishing reports detail financial impact on Alaska
Kenai, Alaska (AP) — Two new reports shed light on the financial impact the commercial and sportfishing industries bring to the state. A Department of Fish and Game report says sportfishing generated nearly $1.4 billion
Henderson returns to full-time schedule
Little Rock – Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Director Scott Henderson will be returning to a full-time work schedule. Due to an illness, Henderson had been working on a part-time basis since late July 2008.
Eagle activities at Raccoon and Turkey Run, Feb. 6-8
Turkey Run State Park and Raccoon State Recreation Area are teaming up to offer an weekend of bald eagle activities, Feb. 6-8. Road trips to eagle roosting and nesting sites, seminars on owls and raptors,
Reminder: Fleeing an officer is a felony
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) conservation officers, deputy sheriffs, police and other law enforcement officers remind citizens that fleeing an officer on foot or in any vehicle, including all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and snowmobiles,
New Dates Set for Two Wildlife Commission Public Hearings
Raleigh, N.C. (Jan. 21, 2009) – The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has set new dates for two public hearings that were canceled this week due to inclement weather. The new date for the public hearing
New Hampshire Mid-winter Bald Eagle Count Finds Numbers Up
Concord, N.H. – Wildlife watchers participating in the New Hampshire portion of the 2009 National Mid-winter Bald Eagle Survey located a record-high total of 74 bald eagles during a two-week count period earlier this month.
Tree stand safety course now available on line
Madison – Climbing a tree is not like riding a bike. For hunters who scaled trees as children but haven’t done it as an adult, it does not come back with that first leg up
Teacher shares his love for fishing with students
Madison – Bob Wiedholz has been passing on his angling passion to students at Madison’s Hamilton Middle School for nearly 10 years as a Certified Angler Education Instructor and director of the school’s fishing club.
TWRA Requests Public Input for 2009-10 Hunting Regulations
Nashville – The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) is soliciting comments for its 2009-10 hunting seasons’ regulations. This is an opportunity for the public to share ideas and concerns about hunting regulations with TWRA staff.
