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Earlier this year
- Iowa DNR, Pheasants Forever have partnered for decades to expand wildlife habitatThe farm crisis of the 1980s fundamentally changed the Midwest in multiple ways, as did the large-scale loss of habitat on farm land leading up to it, which was...
- Changes greet hunters at Long Island’s Ridge Hunter Check StationMost veteran hunters on Long Island are familiar with the Ridge Hunter Check Station. Located on the Ridge Pine Barrens State Forest and Maintenance Center on R...
- MN Daily Update: Conservation groups call Supreme Court decision a victory for wildlife and public landsThe U.S. Supreme Court recently rejected a lawsuit by the State of Utah that sought to transfer 18.5 million acres of federal public lands to state control. Lis...
- Coyote removed from Illinois grocery store, while hunting contest ban remains alive in the stateThink there isn’t an overabundance of coyotes in Illinois? O’Hare International Airport reported that a United plane hit a coyote during takeoff on Jan. 12 ...
- Outdoors-related bills already in play during early stages of Minnesota Legislative sessionDuring this year’s legislative session, the Minnesota DNR’s efforts will be focused more on the budget than on pushing policy, which had been a primary focu...
- Minnesota’s statewide fishing report on Jan. 21, 2025Cold front, high pressure blamed for slow walleye bite. Here’s a look at the Minnesota fishing report from across the state on Jan. 21, 2025. The post Minneso...
- Orleans County (N.Y.) Fishing Report – January 21, 2025Some local anglers are hitting the ice for panfish or pike or walleyes. The post Orleans County (N.Y.) Fishing Report – January 21, 2025 appeared first on Out...
- Here’s how many hunting and fishing licenses were sold in Iowa in 2024The Iowa DNR released the numbers from the 2024 hunting and fishing seasons in the state that details how many hunters and anglers purchased specific licenses l...
- Missouri and Big Sioux rivers paddlefish fishing season opens Feb. 1 in IowaIowa's paddlefish snagging season on the Missouri and Big Sioux rivers opens Feb. 1 and goes through April 30, from sunrise to sunset each day. Anglers fishing ...
- Crappies continue growth at Lake Sangchris in Christian County, Ill.A 17.5-inch, 3.7-pound white crappie was brought to an Illinois DNR fisheries biologist for weighing and identifying. That followed a 16.5-inch, 3-pound black c...
- Illinois to receive $24.9 million to support conservation effortsIllinois is set to receive $24,965,653 from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as part of over $1.3 billion in apportionments to support efforts to fund conserv...
- Illinois’ Outdoor CalendarA look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Illinois published in the Jan. 24, 2025, edition of Outdoor News. The post Illinois’ Outdoor Calendar a...
- Illinois Cuffs & Collars: Jefferson County hunters warned to maintain separate bag limits of ducksIllinois cuffs and collars are field reports from Conservation Police CPOs. These reports are from the Jan. 24, 2025, edition of Outdoor News. The post Illinois...
- Illinois Trappers Association prepares for annual fur saleThe Illinois Trappers Association will hold its annual fur sale Feb. 15 at Krile Auction House, 101 Walnut St. in Strasburg. Doors will open at 7 a.m. and the s...
- Study finds coyote numbers often higher in areas where huntedResearch in the West that received help from the Illinois Natural History Survey and the University of Illinois, found that higher coyote populations across the...