Hunting
Federal judge upholds state ballast water law
By Yvonne Swager Correspondent Lansing – A federal judge has confirmed that oceangoing ships will have to continue to comply with Michigan’s new law regulating ballast water discharge. A lawsuit brought by members of the
Tribes propose Sept. 1 duck opener
By Tim SpielmanAssociate Editor Odanah, Wis. – Last year about this time, state waterfowl managers in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan were reacting to a proposal by tribes under the Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife
S.D. pheasant numbers are highest in decades
Officials predict a 2-million bird harvest this fall By Tori J. McCormickContributing Writer Pierre, S.D. – Most wildlife managers – they of measured words and poker faces – abhor making black-and-white predictions about an upcoming
Sportsman’s gift could be largest in history
DNR will use money to buy 5,000 acres By Steve PollickContributing Writer Powell, Ohio – Wally O’Dowd was a globe-trotting hunter and angler from central Ohio, a conservationist who saw every continent except Antarctica, but
Emerald shiner crunch a bit tighter this year
By Dave Golowenski Contributing Writer Port Clinton, Ohio – Lake Erie perch jerkers likely will be scrambling for preferred bait in the weeks ahead. ‘The crunch is coming. It’s definitely coming,’ said A.J. Goehring, owner
DNR budget bill for ’07-08 passes House
By Yvonne Swager Correspondent Lansing – A Michigan DNR 2007-08 budget bill has passed the state House but lacks clear funding sources. A spending bill also must be approved by the Senate before being submitted
VHS has taken toll on St. Lawrence muskies
Syracuse, N.Y. (AP) – VHS is killing off muskellunge in the St. Lawrence River, scientists said earlier this month. Researchers caught more than 40 muskellunge during the spring spawning run in 2003 at the school’s
Northwest moose: gone in 50 years?
Research attempts to understand northeast decline By Joe AlbertAssociate Editor Grand Rapids, Minn. – Those hunters who shoot a moose this fall will be asked to provide the DNR with blood and tissue samples as
