DEC Plans Action to Protect Catlin Creek and Adjacent Wetlands from Northern Snakehead

Continuing an aggressive approach toward invasive species, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) will apply an aquatic pesticide to portions of Catlin Creek and adjacent wetlands to eradicate an invasive fish called the Northern Snakehead, Regional Director Willie Janeway announced today. The treatment, slated for October, will reclaim the Orange County waterway [...]

National Trappers Association Celebrates 50 Years by Holding Annual Convention in Ohio

COLUMBUS, OH – Ohio trappers and outdoor enthusiasts are invited to join sportsmen and women from across the country at the 50th annual convention of the National Trappers Association in Lima, Ohio.
 
The convention, which is open to the public, will be held at the Allen County Fairgrounds from July 30 through August 2. Attractions include [...]

CA Dept. of Fish and Game Comments on U.S. FWS Biological Opinion on Delta Smelt

SACRAMENTO – California Department of Fish and Game (DFG) Director Donald Koch issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s biological opinion on Delta smelt. The opinion was issued today in compliance with a federal judge’s order.
“The biological opinion issued today provides measures to address the effects of the operation of state [...]

Trout Anglers Reminded of New Winter Season Dates for 2009

The 2009 winter season for lake and stream trout in all Minnesota lakes will open Jan. 15, and close March 31, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
In past years, winter trout season dates were different for Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) lakes, trout lakes outside the BWCAW and those on the [...]

Educators and Industry Partner With Minnesota DNR To Get Kids Outdoors This Winter

How do you get kids involved in ice fishing? Teachers from the Battle Lake and Nevis school districts and members of Ice Team, LLC, set out to answer that question at a recent educator workshop at Glendalough State Park sponsored by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) MinnAqua Program.
The workshop is part of an [...]

White-fronted Geese Are Special for Some Waterfowlers

LITTLE ROCK – Use the term “waterfowl:” in Arkansas, and the usual connection is with mallards, specifically the male mallard known as the greenhead.
There is another variety popular with many hunters, the white-fronted goose, also known as the specklebelly.
These are found in many areas the state, not in the large numbers of snow geese or [...]

North Carolina Waterfowl Hunters Urged to Use Caution on the Water

RALEIGH, N.C.  – Waterfowl hunters are reminded by the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission to use basic safety precautions when boating.
Capt. Chris Huebner, the state’s hunting and boating safety coordinator, recommends the following guidelines:

Wear a proper personal flotation device and insist that passengers wear one also.
Be aware that small, flat-bottom vessels are prone to capsizing and [...]