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- Three Ohio fish hatcheries getting much-needed upgradesThree of Ohio’s six fish hatcheries are receiving much-needed upgrades, ODNR Division of Wildlife Hatcheries Administrator Chris French told Ohio Wildlife Cou...
- MN Daily Update: A vote for conservation is on the ballotOn the Minnesota ballot this election season, there is a constitutional amendment that impacts conservation and natural resources management. Here’s what to k...
- Pennsylvania Mixed Bag: RMEF, partners send $528,023 to stateThe Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and a host of partners supplied more than half a million dollars to enhance habitat for elk, deer, black bears, turkeys and ot...
- Commentary: Rules of gun safety important to follow regardless of experienceAs another hunting season begins, I was abruptly reminded how easy one gun safety slip-up can quickly ruin a day afield. After my second dove hunt of the ...
- Better to sit or stand when on watch in the deer woods? Staying still is keySince the eyes of a deer can take in a good bit of woodland landscape with their extra-long pupil, any movement, however slight, such as a hunter turning his he...
- Teen breaks her mom’s Michigan state record bear mark that stood for 26 yearsIn an amazing twist of fate and luck, 15-year-old Autumn Pratt from Grayling set a new Michigan record for black bear among females in the bow and arrow categor...
- Devising a duck decoy plan: When, where, how many?Decoys are among the most valuable of waterfowl-hunting tools. Unless you’re pass-shooting or jump-shooting, they’re essentials. But there’s more to just ...
- Michigan Outdoor Observations: Abide by hunter orange laws, stay safe this seasonThe issue of hunter orange surfaces every year about this time. Many, if not most, hunters have concerns that the blaze orange color scares away deer. “It mak...
- Chesapeake Bay striped bass survey shows little change in poor spawning successThe Maryland Department of Natural Resources recently announced results of this year’s juvenile striped bass survey, which tracks the reproductive success of ...
- Nature Smart: Pumpkins… much more than just decorI would like to tell you about something so common and ubiquitous in our American culture that I’m sure you don’t think about it as being very special. Itâ€...
- Ohio Erie County wildlife officer Michele Butler earns prestigious award for protecting waterfowlThe Ohio DNR (ODNR) Division of Wildlife’s Michele Butler was recently recognized for her exemplary work as a wildlife officer. The Mississippi Flyway Council...
- Commentary: Pennsylvania DMAP program offering way too many tags on northcentral public landsPennsylvania’s Deer Management Assistance Program – DMAP – was designed for landowners to address deer overpopulation problems on private property. Unfort...
- Steve Piatt: Anticipation is great for a return trip to NewfoundlandNewfoundland is one of my favorite places on Earth, and would be even if the Canadian maritime province wasn’t home to the highest density of moose in North A...
- Build better housing for bats, birds to control pests and insectsDo you want to make life more hazardous for mice, ticks, flies, gnats, and mosquitoes in your backyard or around your hunting property? If so, now is a good tim...
- Pennsylvania Fish & Boat commissioners OK changes to Muncy and Fishing creeks regulationsPennsylvania Fish & Boat commissioners, at their recent quarterly meeting, voted to approve changes to fishing regulations on portions of Fishing Cr...