Hunting
NRC mulls ’08 turkey regs
By Bill Parker Editor Lansing – Spring turkey hunters in Michigan will see limited changes in hunt unit boundaries and tag availability in 2008 if a DNR proposal is approved by the state Natural Resources
Tribal hunting, fishing agreement is reached
By Bill Parker Editor Lansing – A tentative agreement has been reached between five American Indian tribes and the federal and state governments over tribal inland hunting, fishing, and gathering rights. Under the agreement, tribes
Indian Creek wetland built to honor Dayton conservationist
By Jim Morris Contributing Writer Fayetteville, Ohio – The late Jim Cross, a well-known Dayton attorney, had many friends with whom he loved to hunt and fish. They had a great time, playing jokes on
MUCC, DNR seek federal funds for state wildlife
By Tom Watts Correspondent Lansing – For the first time, Michigan United Conservation Clubs is taking part in a unique federal program that advocates for federal funding to support state wildlife programs. The program, Teaming
Southern Ohio is hit the hardest by EHD
By Mike MooreEditor Athens, Ohio – About 500 deer across the state are suspected of having died from an insect-borne virus that has swept through much of the Midwest, state wildlife officials said. That number
Blue catfish is no longer considered ‘endangered’
By Mike MooreEditor Cincinnati – It’s not all that unusual for anglers to catch blue catfish in the Ohio River. The tougher part might not be in the catching but in the telling the difference
Deal in the Northwoods to protect 51,000 acres
By Tim SpielmanAssociate Editor St. Paul – The contribution by the state and private groups of about $12 million will be used in Koochiching and Itasca counties to protect more than 51,000 acres of forest
Revised trapping regs face more comments
Staff report Albany – Emergency trapping regulations are in place to help avoid the accidental capture of dogs in body-gripping traps. But trappers are hoping the regulations might be softened a bit more after a
Summit will again push bill for youth
By Don LehmanContributing Writer Herkimer, N.Y. – The conservation organizations that have renewed their summit on sporting issues have plotted a new course of action that may see help from an unlikely source. The organizations
