Hunting
Appeals court rules in favor of Suquamish fishing
Seattle (AP) – A federal appeals court in Seattle has ruled the Suquamish Indian Tribe has the right to fish Saratoga Passage and Skagit Bay east of Whidbey Island. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals
Fish killed by water changes at Thurmond Lake
Augusta, Ga. (AP) – The Army Corps of Engineers says more than 130 striped bass have died at Thurmond Dam this week because of oxygen problems. Jamie Sykes, fisheries biologist with the Corps, says there
S. Ind. reservoir closed to evaluate flood damage
Greensburg, Ind. (AP) – A public fishing area in southeastern Indiana has been closed while a small reservoir’s water level is lowered to evaluate the condition of its levees, dam and spillway. The Indiana Department
South Carolina offers seminar for alligator hunters
Garnett, S.C. (AP) – The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources is holding its first alligator hunting seminar of the season. The seminar is Saturday at the Webb Wildlife Center near Garnett in Hampton County.
Wis. ponders new chronic-wasting disease plan
Madison, Wis. (AP) – State wildlife officials are set to consider a new plan to fight chronic wasting disease. The plan says Wisconsin must accept the disease, but hunting could suffer if wildlife officials don’t
Idaho Fish and Game seeks comment on bird hunting rules
Boise, Idaho (AP) – State wildlife managers are seeking public comment on proposed rules for this year’s sage grouse and waterfowl hunting seasons. The Idaho Department of Fish and Game says comments on rules for
RMEF grants to 16 counties in state total more than $53,000
Missoula, Mont. – Sixteen counties in Wisconsin are slated for wildlife habitat conservation and education projects using $53,172 in new grants from the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. The 2009 RMEF grants will affect Ashland, Bayfield,
Minnesota waterfowl season dates and limits announced
With continental populations of many species of ducks again near record highs, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has established a 60-day duck season that opens Oct. 3 with a daily bag limit of
Pawlenty unallots $1.5 mil from DNR’s FY2010 budget
St. Paul – Gov. Tim Pawlenty unallotted nearly $1.5 million from the DNR’s Fiscal Year 2010 operating budget as part of his effort to balance the state’s budget. Minnesota Management and Budget Commissioner Tom Hanson
