Opinions
BAI to host ‘Director’s Shoot’ Aug. 7
The Bowfishing Association of Illinois and DNR will host the first annual “Time on the Water Director’s Shoot” on Aug. 7 at Time on the Water Outdoors in Spring Valley. The shoot hours are Aug.
Quinn sends letter to USFWS requesting fourth duck zone
More progress on gaining a fourth waterfowl zone in Illinois: Late Thursday, DNR sent out a press release announcing that Gov. Pat Quinn sent a letter to Interior Secretary Ken Salazar outlining the advantages of
Group pushes wolves from coast to coast
The Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) has entered the fray over the listing of wolves on the Endangered Species List. Last week, the group asked the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to develop a
Elk application deadline approaches
Harrisburg — Hunters looking to participate in this year’s Pennsylvania elk season have until Aug. 27 to submit an application through the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s Pennsylvania Automated License System (PALS). This can be done at
Man indicted for running over deer with ATV
DNR CPOs arrested a Clinton man who is accused of running over a deer with his ATV. A grand jury indictment against Clay A. Reeves,21, included one felony count of animal torture and numerous other
Workshop to assist applicants apply for conservation grant money
The Minnesota DNR has scheduled a series of statewide workshops in August to explain the application process for $4,210,560 in Conservation Partners Legacy grants available this year. Projects must be designed to restore, enhance or
Strickland sounds alarm on Asian carp
Port Clinton, Ohio – The threat to the Great Lakes posed by the pending invasion of Asian carp at Lake Michigan could become a disaster that surpasses even that being caused to the Gulf Coast
Salazar and Vilsack Announce Appointments to Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council
Washington — Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the appointments of 18 people to the Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council, a group created earlier this
Exotic species enforcement gone wild
This editor sympathizes with growing concern among letter writers about Minnesota’s hyper-emphasis on exotic species enforcement. Columnist Shawn Perich recently questioned the DNR’s dubiously named, “Pick It or Ticket” campaign, over the Fourth of July.
