Hunting
Wild Wisconsin elk are expanding their range – with a little help from their friends
This is the calving season for Wisconsin’s small but growing elk herd and biologists with the state Department of Natural Resources, joined by a small army of volunteers, are busy searching the woods for newborns.
Proposed Iowa spring turkey, waterfowl rules topic of June 7 public meeting
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is hosting a public meeting on June 7 to discuss proposed changes to the waterfowl and spring turkey hunting seasons. The proposed amendments to the waterfowl rules are annual
IL DNR offering public meetings to discuss waterfowl zones, seasons
DNR has planned a handful of public meetings to discuss duck and goose seasons with the state’s hunters and provide information on proposed duck zones and season date options for the next five-year period, as
Fish kill on SE Georgia river investigated
STATESBORO, Ga. (AP) – State and federal environmental officials are looking into a fish kill on a 35 to 40 mile stretch of the Ogeechee River in Screven and Bulloch counties. Officials say testing conducted
Wisconsin governor to sign bass culling bill
Madison, Wis. (AP) – Gov. Scott Walker says he’ll sign a bill that would reshape Wisconsin bass tournament rules. The Republican-backed measure would legalize culling, the practice of catching a fish and temporarily keeping it
Iowa reminds anglers that bridges are off limits
Iowa state transportation officials are reminding anglers that fishing off bridges is not allowed in Iowa. That applies to public street, highway and railroad bridges. Officials say it’s not only illegal, but unsafe. Earlier this
Officials Announce Details of Monitoring Campaign to Keep Asian Carp from Great Lakes
Traverse City, Mich. (AP) – Federal and state officials outlined a series of projects on May 23 to pinpoint how far Asian carp have advanced toward the Great Lakes and remove as many as possible
Ranchers cheered by lifting of wolf protections
Minneapolis (AP) – Ranchers in Western states said they’re hopeful the removal of gray wolves from the federal endangered species list will make it easier to hunt the predators and stem losses of cattle and
Montana Holiday Reminder: River Closures Extended Near Milltown
With Memorial Day weekend on the horizon, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) officials are reminding the public that while the Milltown Dam is gone, work on the Clark Fork and Blackfoot Rivers continues and
