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Louisiana Closes Two Oyster Harvest Areas, Allows Some Oyster Relocation
Precautionary closures protect human health; relocation of oysters helps prevent further damage to commercial industry Louisiana officials announced precautionary closures of two oyster harvesting areas on May 13 that are receiving large amounts of freshwater
State confiscates fish from Dakota band member at Cedar Lake in Minnepolis
Readers of my column this week saw an outline of Chris Mato Nunpa’s intentions to net Cedar Lake in Minneapolis today. So I headed into the city this morning to see if Mato Nunpa, a
This really was a very wet spring in Pennsylvania
In a recent column, I said that this has been the wettest spring I can remember in Pennsylvania, especially in the northern tier. Turns out I am not imagining it. Pennsylvania was one of six
Fishing Checklist
The game fish season is here. Just like our beloved deer season, Saturday, May 7 marked a special date for a lot of us in the outdoor world – holiday like. We’ve been to our
Environmental Compromises Extract a Long-Term Price Nobody – and no Thing – can Afford
Some individuals say that everything begins with the environment. We can read any number of quotes proclaiming that very thing. To many, those are just empty words. But if we study ecological principles, that phrase,
Discovering the Magic of Turkey Hunting for Myself
Next weekend I have a turkey hunt planned in Vernon County. I have been along on one turkey hunt before but haven’t had the opportunity to shoot one myself. I am very excited, for more
Fish sleep in
It’s just not as easy as the normal-day alarm clock; the one that I can reach over and pound for another nine minutes of quiet, if not deep, relaxing rest. At first, it’s a quiet
Stocked Trout – at what cost?
The Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission has two serious problems that they seem to be unwilling or unable to address – disappearing stocked trout and how much their hatchery system actually costs license buyers. Raising
Assessing the Health of Ohio's Waters
Ohio is among central Midwestern states targeted by a first-of-a-kind national study of fish habitats that found a “very high risk” of habitat degradation due to urban development, livestock grazing, agriculture, and point-source pollution. “Through
