Hunting
Mon shrimp finding puzzles scientists
By Deborah Weisberg Contributing Writer Pittsburgh — A creature you’d expect to find in the Louisiana Delta appears to have taken up residence in the Monongahela River near Pittsburgh. Shrimp – not the jumbo kind
Archery deer forecast looks bright
By Tim Spielman Associate Editor St. Paul – The continuing trend of mild winters has been good for deer – and other species – and that should again translate to fine deer hunting in the
Solon looks to thin deer herd again
Solon, Ohio (AP) — This Cleveland suburb is again seeking ways to thin its deer population after a sharpshooting program killed more than 1,000 animals the past two years. The city’s safety and public property
Deer testing to resume; ban on feeding coming
By Joe Albert Staff Writer St. Paul – The DNR, once again, is planning to test for disease in some of the deer that hunters kill this fall, and is working on a rule that
Weapons training plan on Erie drawing critics
Cleveland (AP) — Anglers, boaters, and environmentalists are up in arms about the Coast Guard’s proposal to establish weapons training zones on Lake Erie. The Coast Guard wants to establish four areas on the lake,
PGC ponders geese regs changes
By Jeff Mulhollem Editor Harrisburg — Although federal wildlife officials this summer removed nearly all restraints on killing resident geese – allowing states such as Pennsylvania to come to grips with nuisance geese problems –
DNR investigating Huron fish die-off
By Bill Parker Editor Alpena, Mich. — A recent fish die-off in northern Lake Huron has resulted in more questions than answers. The good news is that DNR fisheries biologists believe it was an isolated
Groups say state should retain control of WMAs
By Joe Albert Staff Writer St. Paul — The DNR should not give up its authority to manage wildlife management areas, according to a letter signed by representatives of 10 conservation groups and sent to
Boomer retirements looming at the DNR
By Tim Spielman Associate Editor St. Paul — In the next five years, nearly one in four (24 percent) of those who work in the DNR’s Division of Fish and Wildlife are eligible to retire.The
