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Pheasant Fest 2009 in Madison Feb. 6-8
Madison – Madison will be the pheasant capital of the nation the first weekend in February when upwards of 30,000 conservationists and hunters are expected to converge on the city for Pheasant Forever’s 2009 National
Decker buck is new state record bow kill
Chatfield, Minn. – It’s official: A white-tailed buck arrowed in Buffalo County by an Eau Claire man in November sported the new Wisconsin state record nontypical rack. Bob Decker, 41, had his deer scored on
Labrador deemed most popular U.S. dog, again
New York (AP) — The Labrador retriever is America’s most popular purebred dog for the 18th straight year. The American Kennel Club says more than twice as many labs were registered in the U.S. in
Two years later, wolves again delisted
Washington – For the second time in as many years, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has removed timber wolves from the Endangered Species List in the Midwest. Delisting occurred in March 2007, but a
23,000 expected in Reno for Safari Club convention
Reno, Nev. (AP) — As many as 23,000 hunting enthusiasts are expected in Reno this week for the 37th annual Safari Club International Hunters’ Convention. It marks the seventh year in a row the group
Man indicted in Tampa for shooting bald eagle
Tampa, Fla. (AP) — A grand jury in Tampa has indicted a man on charges of fatally shooting a bald eagle. The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced the indictment last Friday of 32-year-old Jesse Tyrone Barresse
Grants available to help local communities deal with polluted urban and agricultural runoff
MADISON – Local governments have until April 15 to apply for cost sharing grants to help meet state and federal requirements to control polluted runoff from agricultural and urban areas. The Department of Natural Resources
Two new bobcats arrive at the Mackenzie Education Center
POYNETTE, Wis. – People rarely have an opportunity to catch a glimpse of the elusive bobcat in the wild, but visitors to the wildlife exhibit at the MacKenzie Environmental Education Center in Poynette now have
Massachusetts hopes tax break will spur land conservation
Boston (AP) — The 72-acre parcel owned by Bette and Bernard Holmes was a developer’s dream, with more than 1,500 feet of pond front and room for 26 homes. But after the cranberry-growing Plymouth couple
