Hunting
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
COs play role in dramatic southeast flood rescues
By Tim SpielmanAssociate Editor La Crescent, Minn. – Ask a DNR conservation officer from southeastern Minnesota about his or her role in the deadly flooding that occurred last weekend, and the short answer you’ll get
2007-08 regs guide, license get new look
Staff report Albany – New York hunters and trappers will receive a revised and revamped 2007-08 regulations guide when they purchase their new licenses. They’ll also see a new-look hunting license as well. The licenses
State: Limit fish eaten from some east metro waterways
St. Paul (AP) – The Minnesota Department of Health is warning people to limit the amount of fish they eat from several lakes in the eastern Twin Cities area where tests have shown the fish
Invasive algae present in N.Y.
Staff report Albany – An invasive algae found in the Batten Kill River in Washington County may actually have been present in the popular trout water as early as last year, DEC officials say. DEC
DCNR biologist says deer hunting is fine
By Jeff Mulhollem Editor Wellsboro, Pa. – In the 1970s as a boy, Merlin Benner hunted for five years in Tioga County before he ever saw a buck. “I literally had more than 1,000 antlerless
A funding possibility for special session?
By Joe AlbertAssociate Editor St. Paul – Since lawmakers adjourned in late May, there has been speculation and talk of the possibility of a special session to deal with proposals that fell by the wayside
