Hunting
PF&BC: Add wild brook trout to state action plan
Staff Report Harrisburg – The Pennsyl-vania Fish & Boat Commission is inviting public comment on adding naturally reproducing eastern brook trout to the State Wildlife Action Plan. The action plan is a document that prescribes
Shippers are the target of latest Great Lakes lawsuit
By Yvonne Swager Contributing Writer Ann Arbor, Mich. – The possibility of conservation groups bringing a lawsuit against shipping companies is the latest in legal maneuvering regarding ballast water release in the Great Lakes. Several
Strategy for managing deer a hot topic
By Dave GolowenskiContributing Writer Columbus – While deer populations flourish – at least in some Ohio hotspots – responsible parties remain in a quandary about precisely what to do about the problem. The DNR Division
Grouse numbers appear to be up
By Bill Parker Editor Lansing – Upland game bird hunters in Michigan should enjoy a slightly better fall season than last year based on this spring’s breeding and nesting activity. Both grouse and woodcock numbers
Tighter restrictions pass for Erie netters
From StaffWire Reports Columbus – As was expected, a vote on new legislation to regulate Ohio’s commercial fishing industry came down to the final day of the legislative session for state lawmakers. But unlike a
Continental duck numbers ‘pretty rosy’
By Joe AlbertAssociate Editor Washington – As populations of mallards go, Minnesota has one thing in common with the rest of the nation and Canada: Their numbers are higher than last year. That’s about the
NRB takes on new rules for state fisheries
By Tim Eisele Correspondent Oconomowoc, Wis. – The Natural Resources Board has adopted emergency regulations for the hook-and-line sturgeon season and has approved hearings on permanent rules regarding viral hemorrhagic septicemia (VHS) virus and increasing
Hartland student wins the junior duck stamp contest
USFWS Report Onalaska, Wis. – This year’s winner of Wisconsin’s best of show in the Federal Junior Duck Stamp contest is 18-year-old Mark Villanova, who is a student at Arrowhead Union High School in Hartland.
DNR scales back wetland flights
By Tim SpielmanAssociate Editor Milaca, Minn. – Think of a conservation officer’s duties in the summertime, and what comes to mind are fish overlimits, no fishing licenses, and maybe not having enough life jackets on
