Hunting
Conservation easements seeing more support
By Tim Spielman Associate Editor St. Paul — Two key U.S. senators have introduced legislation that would extend a program that provides landowners’ tax benefits while conserving land. The voluntary land conservation initiative became more
‘Chat up’ legislators Feb. 21 on Conservation Lobby Day
By Tim Eisele Correspondent Madison — Hunters, anglers, and anyone with interest in the outdoors will have their special “lobby” day at the state Capitol on Wednesday, Feb. 21. The free event is sponsored by
Feds move to delist Midwestern wolves
By Kevin Naze Correspondent Minneapolis — Calling them an “icon of wilderness,” Deputy Interior Secretary Lynn Scarlett said gray wolves have exceeded recovery goals in the western Great Lakes and northern Rocky Mountains. Scarlett, via
Red ink: $7M deficit in Conservation Fund
Staff report Albany — DEC’s Conservation Fund, the major budget source of the Division of Fish, Wildlife and Marine Resources, is facing a $7 million “structural deficit” that has officials scrambling for ways to generate
Stewardship Fund battle looms large
By Dean Bortz Editor Madison — Two conservation groups are clawing to gain recognition by the governor’s office in hopes of opening more land to hunting and trapping, and to then better manage that public
USFWS announces wolf delisting in the Midwest
By Tim Spielman Associate Editor Minneapolis — After years of wrangling about adequate protection by state agencies, distinct population segments, lethal control, and other matters, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced this week that
Urban deer management becoming more difficult
By Dave Golowenski Contributing Writer Gahanna, Ohio — Whitetail hunters might think otherwise, but there are too many deer in many areas of the state, according to municipal officials. While it’s a fact deer don’t
