Hunting
Pawlenty veto costs state $60 million for easements
St. Paul – Late last week, state Natural Resources Conservation Service officials told national NRCS officials that Minnesota would be able to take $35 million in funds for the Wetlands Reserve Program. Those funds hinged
Sponsors of animal cruelty bill say hunters not affected
Madison – Hunters, farmers, and dog owners have watched with concern as Assembly Bill 747 and its companion, Senate Bill 555, have made their way through the Legislature. Whether they’ll get enough votes to pass
Senate takes on definitions of ‘enhance, restore, and protect’
St. Paul – What’s in the definition of a word? A lot, according to those who supported Senate measures to repeal legislation last year that defined the words “protect,” “restore,” and “enhance.” Lawmakers last year
Commissioner: Deer reporting not good
Pittsburgh – Hunters have long complained about Pennsylvania’s report card system for tracking the harvest of white-tailed deer, and at least one new Pennsylvania Game Commission board member said he’s listening.
Grants to study quality of Lake Erie’s water
Toledo, Ohio – The Ohio Lake Erie Commission (OLEC) will provide grants for three studies that will investigate water quality issues and biological diversity in Lake Erie and its watershed. On Sept. 28, OLEC members
USDA announces CRP general signup, the first since ’06
Des Moines, Iowa – During a time of tight federal budgets and spiraling national debt, conservationists were pleasantly surprised to learn that the U.S. Department of Agriculture will offer a new general signup for the
Staback tells PF&BC: Stop asking for funds
Harrisburg – The Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission has a place in the funding line.
New dam to allow fish passage up Cass River
Frankenmuth, Mich. – A new rock ramp dam on the Cass River near Frankenmuth will allow fish upstream for the first time in 150 years. The Saginaw Bay Watershed Initiative Network granted Central Michigan University
