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Ralph Loos: Extent of Michigan deer season concerns evident by number of ‘views’
How deeply do Michigan hunters care about their deer season? When I checked DNR’s Youtube channel only 24 hours after the Natural Resources Commission’s consequential May 13 meeting, a whopping 24,899 views had been logged.<br

Notes off a soiled cuff: Would cheaper hunting licenses really bring more people back home to Pennsylvania?
Early estimates put economic losses for Pennsylvania’s crop industry this spring between $150 million and $200 million.

Study sheds light on how Pennsylvania hunters feel about state’s Deer Management Assistance Program
Too many white-tailed deer are damaging forests in the U.S. by eating young plants before they can grow, limiting forest regeneration and damaging biodiversity.
To mitigate this challenge, the Pennsylvania Game Commission implemented an

River otters continue their recovery across Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Game Commission has opened three more wildlife management units to otter trapping for 2027. According to Pennsylvania Game Commission furbearer biologist Tom Keller, this reflects the river otter’s continued expansion.

Mallard Club wetland project latest in H2Ohio jobs
As part of Gov. Mike DeWine’s H2Ohio initiative, the Ohio DNR (ODNR) recently celebrated the completion of the H2Ohio Mallard Club Wildlife Area Wetland Connection and Restoration project. The project enhances 43 acres of coastal

Ohio Mixed Bag: Archery banned for fall turkey hunters
Fall turkey hunters will no longer be allowed to take a bird with archery tackle in Ohio.
That decision followed a vote by the Ohio Wildlife Council on April 29.

Pennsylvania governor’s panel seeking PGC candidates in eastern regions
The Governor’s Advisory Council for Hunting, Fishing, and Conservation is seeking qualified candidates interested in serving on the Pennsylvania Game Commission board as commissioners in the following regions:

Moshannon State Forest expands, adds Bilger’s Rocks
DCNR celebrated the addition of Bilger’s Rocks in Clearfield County to the Moshannon State Forest in northcentral Pennsylvania, bringing the popular geological marvel into the commonwealths 2.2 million acres of state forestlands.

Bevy of outdoors-related bills advancing in congressional committees in Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania House and Senate Game and Fisheries committees met separately May 6 and took action on a wide range of legislation.
The lawmakers voted to send four bills on to the full House