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Youth turkey hunters take more birds in 2010
The spring turkey season opened in the south zone Monday and early reports indicate that the gobbling is light. North zone hunters open their first week on April 12. Meanwhile, numbers from the Youth Turkey
Michigan’s New Recreation Passport Will Benefit State Parks, State Forests, Campgrounds, Non-Motorized Trails and Local Parks
DNRE Report Lansing, Mich. — Governor Jennifer M. Granholm signed into law the “Recreation Passport” legislation, which creates a new funding source for Michigan’s state parks, state recreation areas, state forest campgrounds, non-motorized trails and
Six-week search finds no Asian carp in Chicago-area rivers and canals
AP Environmental Writer Traverse City, Mich. (AP) — An initial six-week mission to catch and kill Asian carp lurking on the Great Lakes’ doorstep turned up none of the despised fish, suggesting few if any
Coyote kills pet poodle in NYC suburb
Rye, N.Y. (AP) — Police say a coyote has killed a pet poodle on the grounds of a retirement home in the New York City suburbs. Rye police Commissioner William Connors said Friday that the
Rabbits disappearing from Central Park
New York (AP) — If anyone knows why the bunnies have disappeared from Central Park, wildlife officials are all ears. Though abandoned pet rabbits perennially turn up after each Easter in what’s affectionately called New
Michigan DNRE Supports Action by Minnesota to Delist Gray Wolf
DNRE Report Lansing, Mich. — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment today said it supports recent action by the State of Minnesota to remove the gray wolf from the list of species protected
Pennsylvania groundwater recharge information available in user-friendly report
Harrisburg – The month of April is known for rain showers, but a new Pennsylvania Geological Survey report says that the state’s groundwater actually recharges the most during March. The report, “Summary of Groundwater-Recharge Estimates
Minnesota Deer Hunter Ethics Award winners announced
The Minnesota DNR, the Minnesota Deer Hunters Association (MDHA) and Turn In Poachers (TIP) have announced winners of the 17th annual Deer Hunter Ethics Award. The award honors deer hunters who have exhibited conduct during
Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners to meet April 19-20
Harrisburg — The Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners will be meeting on Monday and Tuesday, April 19-20, at the agency’s Harrisburg headquarters, 2001 Elmerton Ave., just off the Progress Avenue exit of Interstate 81. The
