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Ducks Unlimited, USFWS investing big funds in Ohio wetland job
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Migratory Bird Conservation Commission recently granted Ducks Unlimited (DU) and numerous partners $9 million in North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) funds to continue three programs in the
Drawings, meetings coming for special deer hunts in Ohio
The Ohio DNR (ODNR) Division of Natural Areas and Preserves is holding special deer hunts at state nature preserves and state scenic river lands across Ohio during the 2026-2027 hunting season. These locations were identified
Pennsylvania Cuffs & Collars: Vehicle abandoned on State Game Land 79
Pennsylvania cuffs and collars are field reports from Wildlife Game Wardens. These reports are from the July 31, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.
Pennsylvania Mixed Bag: New manager for Laurel Caverns State Park
A Warren County native, Eckman previously managed Black Moshannon State Park. She earned her bachelor’s in environmental biology from Clarion University before attending Slippery Rock University and earning a dual master’s in environmental education and
Commentary: Pennsylvania Game Commission fending off sharks circling the agency’s funds
For the purpose of full disclosure, I am a grateful and happily retired former Pennsylvania Game Commission employee who was fortunate to work for the agency for 35 years. In the 14 years since retiring,
Pennsylvania study fuels big debate over public lands felt in Michigan
A new study released by a fellow Great Lakes state is adding fresh data to a long-running debate over the economic value of publicly-owned hunting lands. And its findings could have implications for similar discussions
Bob Zink: Examining the shifting baseline syndrome in hunting and fishing
A concept known as the shifting baseline syndrome (SBS) is pivotal to our understanding game and fish species and how they are managed.
SBS refers to the phenomenon in which each generation accepts the
Greg Seubert: The quiet magic of the Wisconsin lake I hate to tell you about
As far as Northwoods fishing destinations go, a small lake in Wisconsin’s Taylor County probably isn’t on anyone’s list.
Except mine, and that’s the way I want it to stay. On paper, the 23-acre
New York Reader Stories: Lessons of patience, perseverance, and faith from the turkey woods
My 2026 turkey season started on a sad note with a longbeard coming my brother’s and my way only to hear five rapid-fire shots in the next field and the bird eluding us. There was
