Hunting
Commentary: North American Wetlands Conservation Act receives record funding in OMNIBUS
The U.S. Congress passed legislation to fund the federal government, including funding for several critical conservation programs. Most notably, the North American Wetlands Conservation Act – one of Ducks Unlimited’s highest-priority programs – received record
New York DEC: Wolf killed in 2021 was consuming a wild diet
Further testing conducted by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation indicates that a wolf shot mistakenly by a coyote hunter late in 2021 was consuming a wild diet. The test confirms the animal
Town rejects more duck hunting at New York’s Vischer Ferry Nature & Historic Preserve
A group of waterfowl hunters seeking to expand the duck hunting season at Vischer Ferry Nature & Historic Preserve, on the Mohawk River in Saratoga County have had their request denied by the town supervisor.<br
Special license exams coming up in New York
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation recently announced that annual examinations for individuals seeking a license to practice the sport of falconry, become a volunteer wildlife rehabilitator, or use leashed tracking dogs for
New York to receive over $30 million from Pittman-Robertson and Dingell-Johnson funding for 2023
The record-setting Wildlife Restoration Trust Fund, commonly known as Pittman-Robertson and Dingell-Johnson funding, is supported through excise taxes paid last year by manufacturers of hunting and fishing equipment and on small-engine fuel and is disbursed
Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever issue alert on Iowa’s SF 516
In a Twitter post, Pheasants Forever said that Senate File 516 was created with the intent to dramatically limit the Iowa DNR’s ability to protect, restore, and expand public lands.
Illinois hunters, trappers tag most bobcats ever this past season
Illinois hunters and trappers had their best bobcat season ever.
According to DNR Furbearer Biologist Stan McTaggart, preliminary tallies show that a total of 383 bobcat permits were filled for the 2022-23 season,
New York’s 2022 black bear harvest falls just below average
Black bear hunters in New York had a fairly decent year in 2022, taking 1,318 bears, not far below the 2021 harvest of 1,346 and roughly 8% lower than the five-year average of 1,458. <br
At 100 years old, Penn State’s forestry fraternity still going strong
The Tau Phi Delta forestry fraternity at Penn State is well represented by generations of alumni now working in a variety of fields related to natural resources and conservation.
