State Fish and Wildlife Agencies in the News!

11/07/06

The donors behind the major candidates
Fort Worth Star Telegram - Fort Worth,TX,USA
... nominee. More than $680,000. Thomas Dan Friedkin, Houston car dealer and Texas Parks and Wildlife commissioner. More than $215,000. ...

Indian Lodge now a 'jewel' again
Odessa American - Odessa,TX,USA
... "See the acoustic ceiling and the Brady Bunch double beds?" said Bryan Frazier of Texas Parks and Wildlife 's promotions and marketing, pointing to the ...

Survey to determine lost tourism
Baxter Bulletin - Baxter,AR,USA
... of Alma, was angling on the river Friday during his second visit to the pristine spot and responded to questions asked by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission ...
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Wisconsin man sentenced on hunting charges
Bismarck Tribune - ND, USA
... Wardens from out of state, working under cover with the state Game and Fish Department, responded to an ad and booked a hunt through the operation, known as ...

Salmon operation deemed a success
Bismarck Tribune - ND, USA
RIVERDALE (AP) - This year's salmon spawning operation in North Dakota was a success, the state Game and Fish Department says. Fisheries ...

Possibly rabid coyote bites 4 in Green Valley
Tucson Citizen - Tucson,AZ,USA
... are asking people living near the San Ignacio Golf Course on Green Valley's south side to stay indoors as much as possible while Game and Fish agents and ...
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Illegally stocked fish spread in Upper Green
Jackson Hole Star-Tribune - Casper,WY,USA
... CHEYENNE -- The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has found a burbot fish in the New Fork River near Pinedale, meaning the aggressive, nonnative species has ...

Off-highway vehicle fee open house
Yuma Sun - Yuma,AZ,USA
Description: The Arizona Game and Fish Department, on behalf of the Off-highway Vehicle Legislative Workgroup and Arizona Game and Fish Commission, is seeking ...

Oregon Hunters, Landowners Sought For Access And Habitat Program ...
Josephine-County-News.com - Grants Pass,OR,USA
... large representative ¿ who review and recommend wildlife habitat improvement and hunter access projects for funding to the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission ...

Montana Trout Moved Because of Wildfire
Washington Post - United States
... Yellowstone cutthroat populations in decline, the fish was proposed for federal listing as a threatened species, status the US Fish and Wildlife Service denied ...
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Toxin all but gone as water returns
Statesman Journal - Salem,Oregon,USA
... to Dave Loomis, the incident commander for the Diamond Lake Restoration Project and a biologist with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife , water samples ...

From the Daily: On the ballot
Michigan Daily - Ann Arbor,MI,USA
... The Department of Natural Resources collects park entrance fees and license fees for the maintenance and improvement of Michigan's parks, but the state has ...
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Trees, Plants Need Water Before Ground Freezes
WCCO - Minneapolis,MN,USA
... The average date for soil to freeze in the Twin Cities is Dec. 8, said Pete Boulay of the Department of Natural Resources climatology office. ...
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Cambridge Residents And Developers Learn Future Of Blackwater ...
WMDT - Salisbury,MD,USA
... But on the same token, you can't develop everything. You have to have some natural resources as well," said Ronald Franks, Department of Natural Resources . ...
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California officials propose California Endangered Species Act ...
Bay Area Indymedia - San Francisco,CA,USA
... The California Department of Fish and Game (CDFG) announced late last month that it plans to give a hundred or so farmers and alfalfa ranchers in Siskiyou ...

Pawling park to reduce hunting hours
Poughkeepsie Journal - Poughkeepsie,NY,USA
... Since there were reports of illegal hunting in the park, she feels the townspeople will be safer with controlled hunting by fish and game club members. ...

Rescue of wolves from near-extinction upsets US ranchers
Taipei Times - Taiwan
... "It's interesting that wolves generate so much polarity," said Brad Compton, big game manager with the Idaho Department of Fish and Game . ...
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Area split on having its own subsistence council
Kenai Peninsula Online - Kenai,AK,USA
... We don't buy beef from the store, we never have," said Lewis, who works for the department of Alaska Fish and Game , but said he was not speaking as a ...

Deer Hunt 2006 Airs This Week on Public Television
Wisconsin Ag Connection - Marshfield,WI,USA
... Timothy Van Deelen, University of Wisconsin-Department of Wildlife Ecology, and Dr. Joshua Millspaugh, University of Missouri and Keith Warnke, DNR deer and ...
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DNR -- Not Enough Deer Killed, CWD Continues
WISC - Madison,WI,USA
... That program has cost the state $26 million in that time. Despite several incentive programs the DNR reports hunters aren't killing enough deer to reduce herd. ...

Plants, trees need a November soaking
Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription) - Minneapolis,MN,USA
... spring. For the Minnesota DNR climatology office's final drought condition report of the season, go to www.startribune.com/a1638 . ...

DNR Warns of Fire Danger from Dry Weather
WSAW - Wausau,WI,USA
AP. WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (AP) -- Foresters are warning people to use caution if they're doing any outdoor burning this fall. That's ...

Deer hunting season off to a shooting start
Minnesota Daily - Minneapolis,MN,USA
DNR regulations set new policies for hunters this season, but tradition kept the sport fun. By Heather L. Mueller. he's coming home ...
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Camejo and Hill launch first-ever Green TV, radio ads
California Chronicle - Los Angeles,CA,USA
... He has been a technical advisor for several government agencies including the California Department of Fish and Game and the Sonoma County Water Agency, and ...

Wild Files: Keep An Eye Out for Trumpeter Swans
KIFI - Idaho Falls,ID,USA
"The swans are moving through," and Fish and Game wants you to keep an extra eye out for these beautiful birds this year. ... report that into Fish and Game . ...

Don't hold your breath waiting for big tax cuts
Cherry Hill Courier Post - Cherry Hill,NJ,USA
... Jon Corzine's not keen on killing ours, which probably means there won't be a bear hunt despite a recommendation for one from the state's Fish and Game Council ...

Turtles survive dangerous journey
Victorville Daily Press - Victorville,CA,USA
... The turtles are listed as a species of special concern by the California Department of Fish and Game , a designation not as severe as endangered. ...

Anterless deer permits still available
BurlingtonFreePress.com - Burlington,VT,USA
The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department has 38 unallocated antlerless deer hunting permits available for Wildlife Management Unit - Q in southeastern Vermont. ...

Stable deer harvest predicted
Cameron Herald - TX, United States
... For additional information on hunting regulations and wildlife management planning, see the Outdoor Annual or contact the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department at ...

Federal ban to fight virus irks anglers
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette - Fort Wayne,IN,USA
... that are crucial to the maintenance, restoration and enhancement of sport fish programs," Sam Flood of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources said in ...

Web site for outdoors people
Toledo Blade - Toledo,OH,USA
... He has collaborated with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources , worked seven years as an environmental consultant, and is a board member and ...
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Caledonia to host tour of stormwater facilities
Journal Times Online - Racine,WI,USA
... comprehensive plan for stormwater management. The tour is partially funded by a grant from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources .

In the Open: Trappers excited for nearing otter season
DesMoinesRegister.com - Des Moines,IA,USA
... This year, the prices may be lower, said Ron Andrews, fur-bearing animal resource specialist for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources . ...
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Flock to the polls
Battle Creek Enquirer - Battle Creek,MI,USA
... dove hunting is a perfect opportunity for introducing youths to hunting," said Rebecca A. Humphries, director of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources . ...
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Beware of tree-stand dangers
Sauk Valley Newspapers - Dixon,IL,USA
... Sam Ford, acting director

Funding parks benefits all
Dailyrecord.com - Parsippany,NJ,USA
A recent letter asked voters to vote "no" on question No. 2, which is funding for state parks, historic restoration and wildlife management areas. ...

Bobcat-trapping season opens
Oneonta Daily Star - Oneonta,NY,USA
Under the program, trappers who obtain a special permit for the season will be able to trap bobcats in Wildlife Management Units 4F, 4N and 4O, which include ...

State Continues to Preserve Florida's Hunting Legacy
Florida Sportsman Magazine - FL,USA
... said. "It was moved specifically for that reason." Allapattah Flats likely will become a wildlife management area in 2007. Fishing ...

Fish and Game planting salmon in Lake Oroville
Mercury-Register - Oroville,CA,USA
The California Department of Fish and Game

Michigan AG Cox Calls on Fish and Wildlife Service to Help Protect ...
All American Patriots (press release) - Taeby,NA,Sweden
... The Attorney General's letter urges the US Fish and Wildlife Service to add both the silver carp and largescale silver carp to a list of animals that may not ...

Court Invalidates US Fish and Wildlife Service's Exclusion of ...
YubaNet - Nevada City,CA,USA
Yesterday, Federal District Court Judge William B. Shubb issued a major ruling overturning the US Fish and Wildlife Service's (FWS) decision to omit 900,000 ...
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Controversial proposals could draw more voters
Oakland Press - Pontiac,MI,USA
... stamp. Revenues would be split evenly between the Game and Fish Protection Fund and the Fish and Wildlife Trust Fund. Supporters ...

ND Game and Fish Investigates Mountain Lion Presence
KXMA - Dickinson,ND,USA
She looked into the matter after hunters killed two lions just east of that areaone north of Minot, and another near Washburn. Rather ...
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Plan aims to preserve chicken habitat
PhysOrg.com - Evergreen,VA,USA
In this photo released by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, a male lesser prairie chicken is shown in March 2006, at the Anderson Ranch in the Texas ...

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