Opinions
People, not guns, are evil
The tragic, senseless massacre at a Colorado movie theater is yet another call for more gun control – at least that’s what a lot of gun-grabbing simpletons would have you believe. “Americans own too many
Humane Society should remain mute on swan policy
Mute swans may not have much of a voice but the people who love them are doing a lot of squawking as the Department of Natural Resources attempts to reduce the population of this invasive
A friend's experience drives home importance of PFDs
Recently an acquaintance of mine had an unfortunate experience out on the big water of Lake Michigan. Through a series of blunders, his boat sank 5 miles from shore. All of its occupants were forced
Ex-wildlife officer expected to testify against co-workers
Defrocked former wildlife officer Allan Wright will be called as a prosecution witness against two former colleagues who are accused of hunting while on duty. Wildlife officer Matthew Roberts and wildlife officer supervisor David Warner
Did coyotes trigger the ticks-Lyme scourge?
I am always amazed at the interconnectedness of nature. One recently revealed example: it seems the explosive growth in the black-legged tick population and the burgeoning epidemic of Lyme disease is caused by a complex
PF&BC licensing flexibiltiy is a win-win for agency, anglers
The Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission hopes that a multi-year license will help slow the trend of anglers who drop in and out of the sport. The agency has said that significant number of anglers
Youth ATVs – pass them on
One of the meanest pranks I ever pulled on my older brother was telling him that our parents bought him an ATV for his birthday. If my memory serves, I was 7 years old. My
Low water at Mosquito leads to ramp closures
Cortland, Ohio – They say that water is so low at Mosquito Creek Reservoir in Trumbull County that even the catfish now have fleas. Likely the water level has not disappeared that much at the
Asian carp DNA found in Lake Erie
Columbus – Federal and state wildlife officials working in conjunction with academic researchers announced six water samples taken from Sandusky and north Maumee bays tested positive for the presence of Asian carp environmental DNA in
