Hunting
IL: Finally some good news for Lake Michigan
Chicago – The latest survey of Lake Michigan’s forage base, conducted by the Great Lakes Science Center revealed the alewife biomass (total abundance lakewide) had doubled in 2009. The good news is there are more
MN: DNR aims to protect pike in Upper Red
Bemidji, Minn. – The DNR is taking a step toward protecting the largest northern pike in Upper Red Lake. Beginning with next year’s walleye opener – May 14 – the protected slot limit will increase
MN: Drama at Rice Lake continues
Hugo, Minn. – The saga at the 180-acre Rice Lake, which is part of the Paul Hugo Farms Wildlife Management Area in the north metro, continues. After it was accidentally drained in 2005, the Rice
WI: Early gun deer kill tally tops take of 2009
Madison – Preliminary 2010 gun deer season harvest numbers in Wisconsin totaled 218,381 deer. This includes 102,205 bucks (an increase of 17 percent over 2009 preliminary numbers) and 116,176 antlerless deer (a 6-percent increase over
Center for Biological Diversity to Push for Wolves in all Lower 48
The Center for Biological Diversity has announced that it will push for a plan to recover gray wolves in all of the lower 48 United States. CBD has indicated it will sue the federal government
Preparing for Turkey Season
One of the best parts of spring turkey season is getting ready for it. Spring turkey season arrives at just the right time, as so many things are coming to life and we are all
Federal Court Of Appeals Ruling Deals Blow To Wildlife Conservation
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has overturned a lower court ruling which protected active wildlife conservation efforts on National Wildlife Refuge lands. In 2007, environmental groups filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Fish and
38 Colleges Receive NSSF Grants To Build Target Shooting Programs
NEWTOWN, Conn. – The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) has awarded 38 grants, a record number, totaling $190,000 to help both new and existing collegiate target shooting programs flourish. Only two years old, NSSF’s Collegiate
Scientists urge veto of Michigan moose hunting bill
By JOHN FLESHER AP Environmental Writer TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) – A group of scientists mounted a last-ditch effort Monday to derail legislation that could lead to moose hunting in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, contending too
