Hunting
Pa. poaching fines may go way up
Pittsburgh – While hunters lament the low number of white-tailed deer in some parts of Pennsylvania, poachers are having a field day. Laws without teeth and archaic fines have made the state – second only
DNR trying to establish off-road riding season
St. Paul – Deer hunters who have had their hunts interrupted by noise from off-highway vehicles in the past may be in for a reprieve in the future. The DNR, as directed last year by
DCNR buys access at Elk Creek
Erie, Pa. – In this city’s red- hot waterfront real estate market, the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has landed a cool deal. Its offer to buy the popular Elk Creek access area
Summer fishing pressure low in ’07 on LotWs
Baudette, Minn. – Fishermen spent more time on Lake of the Woods last summer than they did in 2006, but pressure still was well below historical levels, according to creel survey data compiled by the
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Minnesota gets in on wolf lawsuit ‘action’
St. Paul – The state of Minnesota has joined a list of Midwestern states that have joined ranks with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in fending off a lawsuit aimed at returning wolves to
Early C&R for muskies will be delayed a year
Eagle River, Wis. – A catch-and-release muskie season that was created for this May through the state budget process will be delayed for at least one more year. The DNR – and fishermen – learned
Work continues on potential state park by Lake Vermilion
St. Paul – If land on Lake Vermilion is to be purchased and developed into Minnesota’s newest state park, the coming months hold the key. A list of recommendations given last week to Mark Holsten,
New CRP option will benefit state wildlife
St. Paul – While storm clouds remain on the horizon for the Conservation Reserve Program, there’s also a bit of blue sky. Federal officials announced at Pheasant Fest last week that up to 23,100 acres
