Opinions
PGC, minor league baseball team announce ticket discount for sportsmen
Harrisburg — Coupling two of America’s favorite pastimes – baseball and hunting – the Pennsylvania Game Commission and Altoona Curve AA Baseball officials recently announced that fans who bring their current Pennsylvania hunting or furtaker
Two men charged with Minnesota hunting violations
St. Paul — Two Minnesota men face numerous charges, thousands of dollars in fines and possible jail time if convicted of hunting related violations after an investigation by the Minnesota DNR. Daniel E. Chase, 64,
West Virginia woman guilty of poaching in Washington County, Pa.
Harrisburg — Trishelle Barish, 22, of Weirton, W. Va., recently pled guilty to 10 charges related to a poaching incident in mid-January in Hanover Township, Washington County, according to the Pennsylvania Game Commission. Barish pled
Two charged in two-day poaching spree in Westmoreland County
Harrisburg — A two-day poaching spree in early December that resulted in at least eight dead deer has been resolved with guilty pleas by two Westmoreland County men. Ryan Simonds, 20, of Derry, and Garrett
Cows absolved of causing global warming with nitrous oxide
In the past environmentalists, from Lord Stern to Sir Paul McCartney, have urged people to stop eating meat because the methane produced by cattle causes global warming. However a new study found that cattle grazed
Minnesota bear hunt application deadline is Friday, May 7
Applications for the 2010 Minnesota black bear hunt are due Friday, May 7. The Minnesota DNR will conduct a lottery for 9,500 permits spread throughout 11 permit areas. This fall’s bear hunt begins Wednesday, Sept.
DNR seeks comments on bear hunting, game refuge and small game rules
Citizens interested in proposed rule changes pertaining to the Lac qui Parle Game Refuge, bear outfitting, bear hunting, trapping, falconry, goose and mourning dove hunting may submit written comments to the Minnesota DNR through Friday,
Minnesota DNR’s Smalley inducted into National Boating Safety Hall of Fame
Minnesota DNR boating and water safety specialist Tim Smalley has been inducted in the National Boating Safety Hall of Fame. Smalley was honored March 31 during the National Safe Boating Council (NSBC) Conference. “Our hall
Little endangered things tell the real story about the Chesapeake region
“Bald Eagle To Be Removed From Maryland’s Threatened List (Associated Press, Jan. 21).” It was the news, but not the real story. We’ll always be eagle-centric, attentive to the “charismatic megafauna,” like eagles and elephants,
