Hunting
Fish bill: Protecting fish, or denying shore anglers?
St. Paul – Portions of a Legislature-approved bill – now awaiting Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s approval or veto – are aimed at protecting spawning fish in parts of the Mississippi River and its tributaries in the
‘Rock snot’ invades Saratoga trout water
Milton, N.Y. – The invasive algae known as “rock snot” was found earlier this month in Kayaderosseras Creek in the Saratoga County town of Milton, officials said. The algae, formally called didymo, was found in
Jordahl’s conservation values timeless
Madison – Harold “Bud” Jordahl Jr., one of the giant’s in Wisconsin’s conservation world, died May 11 at the age of 83. Jordahl was instrumental in influencing state conservation programs both big and small. He
Klobuchar, Oberstar weigh in on timber wolf delisting
Washington – Two months after the states of Minnesota and Wisconsin petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to delist federally protected timber wolves in those states, members of Congress from Minnesota have offered their
It’s official: Pawlenty kills G & F legislation
St. Paul – Gov. Tim Pawlenty on Tuesday afternoon vetoed a controversial bill that included a number of fish and wildlife policy provisions, known collectively as the Game and Fish Bill. The bill included a
DNR investigates fish kill caused by chemical
South Elgin, Ill. – DNR biologists and state environmental officials spent several days this month looking at a case of illegal dumping of an acid-based chemical that caused a fish kill in parts of the
Doyle vetoes bear-hunting bill
Madison – Gov. Jim Doyle vetoed the controversial “bear bill” on May 19, citing potential conflicts between hunters, landowners, and other outdoor enthusiasts if Assembly Bill 371 was signed into law. “Citizens have spoken, via
Illini West takes title at high school fishing championship
Carlyle, Ill. — Illini West used a monster bag of fish to leapfrog to the top of the leader board on the final day, posting a two-day total weight of 30 pounds, 5 ounces to
Weekend start boosts early gobbler take
Albany -_New York state’s spring gobbler season opened on a weekend this year, and that has fueled higher harvest reports through the first two weeks of the monthlong season. While DEC biologists are predicting a
