Hunting
NY: Group demands tougher blackfish enforcement
West Babylon, N.Y. – A conservation group says fisheries managers need to put a halt to the illegal harvest of tautog (blackfish) and adopt harvest limits that will allow blackfish numbers to rebound. Coastal Conservation
AL: Jim Denney's Artwork Selected for Alabama Waterfowl Stamp
A pair of ringed-neck ducks painted by Jim Denney of Alexander City, Ala., is the winner of the 2011 Alabama Waterfowl Stamp Art Contest. The winning artwork will adorn the 2012-2013 Alabama Waterfowl Stamp. The
IL: Conservation Fund may be cut under House bill
Washington — Just as President Barack Obama has unveiled a vision for the nation’s outdoors based largely on full funding of the Land and Water Conservation Fund, House Republicans, as a budget-slashing measure, have recommended
IL: House nixes amendment to close water routes
Chicago – An amendment that recommended a closure of Lake Michigan waterways failed in the U.S. House last month. On Feb. 17, the House voted 292-137 against the amendment, which would have shut down Chicago’s
IL: FOID card list under debate
Springfield – The question of whether gun owners have the right to confidentiality pitted Illinois’ top prosecutor against its statewide law enforcement agency in an open-records dispute. The Illinois State Police on March 1 defended
No change in Mille Lacs walleye slot, northern pike regulation relaxed
Anglers who fish Lake Mille Lacs will need to follow the same walleye regulations as in 2010, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The season will open Saturday, May 14, with a
Maryland DNR Releases Upgraded Internet Mapping Application
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has released a new version of its Internet mapping application, MERLIN Online. MERLIN (Maryland’s Environmental Resources and Land Information Network) has been in use at DNR since 1999
WV: Proposed Hunting, Trapping and Fishing Regulations Available
The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (DNR) will hold 12 public meetings across the state in March to provide hunters, trappers, anglers, landowners and other interested parties an opportunity to review and comment on
North Carolina Outdoor Events Calendar
Cape Fear Wildlife Expo The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is once again participating in the Cape Fear Wildlife Expo, at the Convention Center in downtown Wilmington March 18-20. The Commission will have several exhibits at
