Hunting
NY: Encouraging signs for a sturgeon comeback
Buffalo, N.Y. – To the gourmet, they are the source of fine caviar. For the sportsman, lake sturgeon are a prized and rare trophy. And to the wildlife manager, sturgeon are a once abundant but
NY: Hydrofracking guidelines emerge
Prohibited within NYC, Syracuse watersheds, and on state land Albany, N.Y. (AP) – New York environmental officials have proposed a ban on drilling for natural gas with hydraulic fracturing in the New York City and
No more hunting, and plenty of deer-season jail time, for Oregon poachers
Is it just us, or do too many so-called punishments for game violations seem a bit wrist-slappy? That is not the case for leaders of an Oregon deer poaching group that has been seriously impacting
IL: DNR manager resigns after ethics investigation
Belleville, Ill. – A DNR employee who is also the son of a former DNR director has been allowed to resign from his position in wake of accusations that he violated agency policies, including sleeping
IL: FOID card list to be kept private under new rules
Springfield – Gun owners breathed a sigh of relief earlier this month when Gov. Pat Quinn signed into law a measure barring the public from being able to identify those holding FOID cards in the
Missouri shooting team breaks clays to help rebuild Joplin
MDC’s Team Henges recently raised $1,107 to aid Joplin tornado relief efforts The Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) Jay Henges Shooting Range recently took aim at Joplin tornado relief effort and ended up hitting a
CO: July 14 is the Fall Turkey hunting application deadline
DENVER – Colorado Parks and Wildlife is reminding hunters that the deadline to apply for fall turkey licenses is Thursday. Applications must be submitted online or postmarked by regular mail before midnight on July 14
SD: 2011 Waterfowl Hunting Seasons Proposed
PIERRE, S.D. – The Game, Fish and Parks Commission has proposed minor changes to the main South Dakota waterfowl hunting seasons for 2011. The only change for the duck season is a proposed increase in
SD: GFP Reports On Chronic Wasting Disease
PIERRE, S.D. – As part of its ongoing surveillance for the presence of chronic wasting disease in deer and elk in South Dakota, the Game Fish and Parks Department tested more than 1,700 animals from
