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No doubt now: Atrazine herbicide hurts fish reproduction
Reston, Va. — Atrazine, one of the most commonly used herbicides in the world, has been shown to affect reproduction of fish, according to a new U.S. Geological Survey study. “Concentrations of atrazine commonly found
Seedlings for schools program hits major growth spurt
State College, Pa. — More than a thousand schools across Pennsylvania this spring received seedlings through the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s Seedlings for Schools program. Most of the seedlings, which shipped from the commission’s Howard Nursery
Bear sighting reported in Bureau County
Tiskliwa, Ill. — According to an Associated Press report, Bureau County Deputy Sheriff Sherry Barto believes she saw two black bears Saturday morning in a field near Tiskilwa, about 50 miles north of Peoria. People
Game Commission to begin accepting landowner applications for DMAP
Harrisburg — Landowners looking to enroll in the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s Deer Management Assistance Program (DMAP), which is designed to help landowners manage deer on their properties, have until June 12 to mail an application
Father and daughter’s first turkey hunt a success
It was raining the morning of April 15 when David Tietz woke his 16-year-old daughter Mattie to do some turkey hunting on a farm south of their home in New Prague. “It was 4:30 a.m.,
N.J. considers renewing bear hunt
Trenton, N.J. (AP) — Supporters and opponents of what would be the state’s first approved bear hunt in five years weighed in Tuesday night on rules that would authorize a fall hunting season. The Environmental
Man pleads guilty to unlawful killing of migratory bird — again
Reading, Pa. — Pennsylvania Game Commission officials today recently that Roy Gordon Lovell, 74, of Glen Rock pled guilty to one count of the unlawful killing of a Canada goose and one count of false
Hunter Safety Instructor cited for deer violations
An Illinois Master hunter Safety Instructor for the DNR was issued a number of citations for wildlife and criminal charges late last week, according to DNR law enforcement. Edward “Wayne” Pratt and Mary “Buffy” Pratt,
Illini West wins high school bass championship
Gusty winds weren’t enough to keep the state’s top high school anglers off of Carlyle Lake Friday and Saturday – and it wasn’t enough to keep them from pulling in lots of bass. The team
