Hunting
Minnesota’s breeding duck population takes a dive
St. Paul, Minn. (AP) – Minnesota’s duck population has taken a dive. The Department of Natural Resources says the state’s breeding duck population has dropped to an estimated 507,000 birds. That’s down 31 percent from
New chairman chosen for NC Wildlife Commission
Raleigh, N.C. (AP) – A Wilmington businessman has been elected chairman of the North Carolina Wildlife Commission. The agency said Wednesday that Steve Windham of Winnabow was elected to replace Wes Seegars, who had been
Medicine Bow elk poaching investigated
Rawlins, Wyo. (AP) – Investigators are looking into the poaching of a bull elk in Medicine Bow National Forest between Cheyenne and Laramie. Game warden Roger Bredehoft says the poaching near Pilot Knob was a
Number of fall turkey tags to remain the same as ’08
Madison – There will be no change from last year in the number of turkey tags to be issued this fall, and preliminary tag numbers for next spring could remain the same as 2009. That
Zebra mussels, milfoil are found in more lakes
St. Paul – Invasive species are continuing to spread in the state. The DNR has announced in recent days finding three new zebra mussel infestations – Pike Lake near Duluth, Lake Rebecca near Hastings, and
Program aims to preserve Maine fishing communities
Portland, Maine (AP) – Conservation groups and state officials say initiatives to purchase commercial fishing rights and distribute them to local fishermen will help preserve Maine’s fishing communities. Three nonprofits – the Island Institute, The
Waterfowl surveys offer mixed picture
DNR Report Madison – Variable spring habitat conditions in the United States and Canada present a mixed picture for the fall waterfowl seasons in Wisconsin, according to DNR Waterfowl Biologist Kent Van Horn. Early information
Cool, rainy spring prolongs trout time
Southwest Correspondent Pittsburgh – The cool, soggy weather that ruined a lot of softball games this spring has been a boon to trout anglers.
ID, Mont. preparing for 1st wolf hunts in decades
Billings, Mont. (AP) – Montana and Idaho are moving to host their first gray wolf hunts in decades this fall, following the animal’s recent removal from the endangered list across much of the Northern Rockies.
