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Small wetlands project enhances habitat of New York’s Montezuma Wetlands Complex
The New York Department of Environmental Conservation, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Ducks Unlimited, and other partners recently completed the restoration of two wetlands on either side of the Seneca River, a 61-mile
Wisconsin Cuffs & Collars: Person enters wolf enclosure at MacKenzie Center in Poynette
Field reports from Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources published in the Oct. 6, 2023, edition of Wisconsin Outdoor News.
U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany offers update on wolf delisting bill
U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany, who represents citizens in an area of northern Wisconsin containing the state’s largest wolf population, briefly attended a Sept. 23 Conservation Congress Wolf Committee meeting with an update on legislation that
Wisconsin DNR defends lack of population goal in wolf plan
Wisconsin wildlife officials defended their decision not to set a hard cap on the state’s wolf population in a new management plan in front of a Republican-controlled legislative committee saying a firm limit doesn’t reflect
Minnesota DNR’s small-game survey shows declining hunters, fewer survey responses
The Minnesota DNR released the results of its annual small game survey on Oct. 2 that showed the number of small-game hunters in Minnesota in 2022 dropped by more than 5,700 license sales from the
Wisconsin Natural Resources Board appointees don’t support hard cap on wolf population
The plan doesn’t establish a population goal, instead recommending that the population remain at around 1,000 wolves.
Unmodified crossbow permits progressing in New York
The New York State Department of Environment Conservation broke new ground late this summer when it announced that through a reasonable accommodation under the Americans With Disabilities Act, crossbow hunters may request to use an
Bowhunt New York’s Gilbert Lake this year; fish, and camp next year
At 1,584 acres – and a good chunk of it available to archery hunting – it attracts the bowhunter who prefers wooded hills over rolling fields and the obvious challenges that come with hunting public
New York Cuffs & Collars: Buck discovered being kept in a dog crate in Madison County
During the evacuation process, Officers discovered a 6-point, white-tailed deer being kept inside a dog crate. ECO Burdick responded to the location to assist emergency personnel with removing the deer.
