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Agencies investigate cormorant die-off
St. Paul – Officials from several state and federal agencies are investigating the cause of a die-off of nearly 700 double-crested cormorants, as well as about 40 pelicans, some ring-billed gulls, and a great blue
Pool 6 drawdown a ‘no go’
Winona, Minn. – When dealing with something as fickle as nature, it can be difficult to make definitive plans. This summer, federal officials had planned a drawdown of Pool 6 of the Mississippi River, something
New plan outlines vision for state’s environment
St. Paul – A comprehensive plan, more than 18 months in the making, to protect and improve the state’s natural resources has been completed. Sweeping in its scope, supporters say it provides more than 60
Lynx-driven trapping rules OK’d by judge
St. Paul – A federal judge this week approved a DNR plan that will allow trappers in the Arrowhead region of the state the ability to continue to trap other species, while abiding by restrictions
Governor says Erie is the ‘walleye capital’
Strickland marks 30th annual Fish Ohio Port Clinton, Ohio – Though there are more than a few U.S. cities that claim to be the “Walleye Capital of the World,” there’s not much disagreement on the
PGC blames police for killing of bear
Deborah Weisberg Southwest Correspondent Claysburg, Pa. – With one eyewitness bound for court in last month’s police shooting of a black bear, the Pennsylvania Game Commission blames bystanders and local officers for the killing that
Amendment to gut deputies’ powers
Lancaster, Pa. – Lancaster County Republican state Sen. Gibson Armstrong is taking aim at the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s corps of deputy wildlife conservation officers. The chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee on July 2 proposed
Legislative action got swift response
Harrisburg – When word of Sen. Gibson Armstrong’s amendment that would strip wildlife conservation officers of their powers got out, reaction was swift. The Pennsylvania Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs asked its members to contact their
Regs to tackle lead-in-venison topic
St. Paul – Two pages of this year’s hunting regulations book – including the full-color back page – are devoted to providing hunters with information about lead bullet fragments in venison. And Minnesota isn’t alone;
