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BREAKING NEWS: Crossbows coming to New York
An agreement within the New York state budget will allow crossbow use for all hunters in portions of the Northern and Southern zone big game seasons this fall.

Legislative report on combining Pa. Game, Fish & Boat commissions a waste of money, offers nothing new
The Legislative Budget and Finance Committee reveals that money could be
saved, but at what cost to the resource?

Bobcat hunting and trapping bill passes in Illinois
Lawmakers on Thursday approved House Bill 4226, in effect giving DNR the
OK to open a bobcat hunting and trapping season in the state.

The snow geese, and the hunting, come and go in Pennsylvania — it's never easy
Fields have cleared, inviting migrating snow geese to stop over for some nourishment, but hunting them remains the same, just plain maddening.

Report offers solutions to Lake Erie algae blooms
The International Joint Commission (IJC) released a report urging the states of Ohio and Michigan to declare the waters of the western Lake Erie basin impaired from nutrient pollution.

Father, son accused of illegal deer trafficking
A Florida father and son pleaded not guilty recently to federal wildlife charges that accused them of a conspiracy to illegally sell, transport, and label untested white-tail deer

Survey says no to more of APR
The survey results are in, and efforts to implement antler point restrictions across most of the Lower Peninsula fell short of the 66-percent support required for the DNR to propose a regulation change.

Alewife numbers remain low in Lake Michigan
Researchers studying prey fish populations in Lake Michigan have found that alewife populations continue to be at low ebb and may dip further before the 2014 fishing season is over.
What impact will the farm bill have on state?
It took a long time to get it, but the federal farm bill enacted this winter is one that Michigan conservation interests applaud.