Hunting
Harvey Nelson remembered for his dedication to conservation
Bloomington, Minn. – After a distinguished, 42-year career with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Harvey Nelson retired in 1992. But his passion for ducks and conservation never waned. Until the day he died –
Audit: Reveal deer numbers
Harrisburg – The Pennsylvania Game Commission’s deer- management program is scientifically solid, defensible and largely credible.
Winterkill affecting some state lakes, rearing ponds
Hutchinson, Minn. – For much of Minnesota, the winter of 2009-10 has been a return to “normal,” though it may not seem so. The season in southern Minnesota has been marked by snow and more
Carp anglers get cool reception at PF&BC
Harrisburg – Is it true that carp anglers get no respect? Or maybe they just carry chips on their shoulders.
Erie ice over a foot thick in areas
Put-In-Bay, Ohio – Each year, would-be winter Erie ice anglers wait for the water to firm and follow the ice formation through the use of several sources of information including fishing message boards, fishing updates
Feds outline plan to nurse Great Lakes to health
Traverse City, Mich. (AP) – The Obama administration has developed a five-year blueprint for rescuing the Great Lakes, a sprawling ecosystem plagued by toxic contamination, shrinking wildlife habitat and invasive species. The plan envisions spending
Brookies getting a boost on the upper Black River
Gaylord, Mich. – The upper Black River, says Carol Rose, is “such a precious resource, the only river in Lower Michigan managed exclusively for brook trout, and it’s a premier brook trout fishery.” And, it’s
Veto promise leaves RIM, WMA funding up in the air
St. Paul – When it became apparent the House and Senate would approve a bonding bill that was well above the level Gov. Tim Pawlenty preferred, its future was unclear only in so far as
No license fee hikes this year
Harrisburg – Despite some erroneous news reports you may have heard or read lately (not in this newspaper), it’s now clear the Pennsylvania Game and Fish & Boat commissions won’t be getting approval to raise
