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News Archives for 2007:
October 2007 Archives| 9/18/07 | Gypsy moth populations on the increase
Now is time to prepare for next years outbreaks MADISON Gypsy moth populations have been increasing to damaging levels in parts of Wisconsin, according to state forestry officials, who stress that this is the best time ... |
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| 9/18/07 | Duck season opens Sept. 22 in northern zone
Southern zone opens Sept. 29 MADISON Duck hunters will enjoy a full 60-day hunting season in Wisconsin and again have expanded shooting hours when the duck season opens in the Northern Zone on Sept. 22. The season opens ... |
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| 9/18/07 | Woodcock season opens Sept 22
Woodcock season opens Sept 22 MADISON -- Interest in pursuing the timberdoodle, as woodcock is also known, throughout the forests of Wisconsin remains high with more than 19,000 woodcock hunters spending 72,000 days in t... |
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| 9/18/07 | Hunters should review baiting regulations prior to hunting seasons
MADISON Deer hunters who hunt over bait should review Wisconsins deer baiting and feeding rules prior to deer hunting, according to state wildlife managers and conservation wardens. Currently, 26 Wisconsin counties do ... |
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| 9/18/07 | Great Lakes salmon and trout stamp revenue expenditures report available
MADISON -- Over the past four years, state fisheries managers have been able to dedicate more than $10 million to maintain and enhance the salmon and trout fisheries in Lake Michigan, Lake Superior and their tributaries with ... |
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| 9/18/07 | IDNR Fishery Enhancement Project Begins at Washington County Lake
IDNR contracts with commercial fishing crew to remove common carp NASHVILLE, IL The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) today announced that a fishery enhancement project involving removal of common carp begi... |
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| 9/18/07 | Virus Detected in Illinois' White Tailed Deer Population
Animal Health Officials Say Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease is Deadly to Deer, but Poses no Risk to Humans SPRINGFIELD, Ill. An outbreak of an acute, infectious virus that kills white-tailed deer has been detected in Illin... |
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| 9/18/07 | News Bits
Highlighting IDNR programs and upcoming events for the month of September **Please note: Some events included are time sensitive*** Waterfowl Digest Now Available: The Digest of Waterfowl Hunting Regulations 2007-2008 i... |
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| 9/18/07 | State Parks Winding Down Busy 2007 Season
It will go down as one of the best camping seasons in recent years. State park campgrounds filled early, weathered the July heat and the August monsoon, and were bursting at the seams for Labor Day. "We had an excellent ca... |
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| 9/18/07 | DNR Thanks Volunteer Campground Hosts
FOREST CITY - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources said "thank you" to a group of important volunteers during the fifth annual Campground Host Recognition Celebration took place at the Forest City YMCA. Roughly one-thi... |
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| 9/18/07 | Famous Iowa Scientist Makes Rare Discovery
While participating in a current study of rare turtle populations on the Mississippi river at the Big Sand Mound Prairie Preserve near Muscatine, reptile researcher Jim Christenson, made an even rarer discovery which led to t... |
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| 9/18/07 | Hunters Reminded to Visit Deer Information and Check Stations
With youth deer hunting season approaching on Sept. 22-23, the Department of Natural Resources is reminding hunters to visit deer information and check stations throughout the state. The stations are strategically located ... |
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| 9/18/07 | Salmon Available to Purchase at Various Local Distributors
Each fall, a large number of Chinook and coho salmon return to the rivers where they were stocked to spawn. The Department of Natural Resources has contracted with a private vendor to collect these fish at the state-owned wei... |
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| 9/18/07 | Seven Lakes State Park Partners with Local Businesses
Department of Natural Resources park and recreation officials announced today that Seven Lakes State Park has developed a partnership with two businesses in Holly to benefit the visitors of the park. Campers staying at Sev... |
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| 9/18/07 | State lands to be offered for metallic minerals exploration
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced plans to hold the states 29th sale of metallic mineral exploration and mining leases on lands located in portions of Carlton, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Lake and ... |
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| 9/18/07 | Hunters asked to note errors in hunting regulations book
The 2007 Hunting and Trapping Regulations Handbook is now available wherever hunting and angling licenses are sold. Hunters are reminded to check regulations books before taking to the field this fall and note new regulations... |
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| 9/18/07 | New book introduced by DNR Nongame Wildlife Program
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Nongame Wildlife Program has introduced its newest publication: Use and Conservation of Minnesota Wildlife, 1850-1900? by Evadene Burris Swanson. Swanson, a history maj... |
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| 9/18/07 | Conservation partners celebrate 30 years of Minnesota’s waterfowl stamp
As dawn broke over Lake Onamia this past Saturday, six youth waterfowl hunters and their mentors ventured to strategic spots on this wild-rice-filled lake not far from Lake Mille Lacs. Later in the day, the teens, their me... |
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| 9/18/07 | DNR Enforcement announces promotion, awards
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Enforcement Division recently announced that state conservation officer (CO) Joyce Kuske of Little Falls was promoted to second lieutenant and has accepted the assistant tra... |
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| 9/18/07 | Conditions Right for a Good Waterfowl Season
North Dakota waterfowl hunters should find good hunting opportunities this season. However, hunters are urged to spend time scouting because water conditions typically vary from year-to-year within localized areas. The 200... |
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| 9/18/07 | Proclamation Signed as a Precaution Against Spread of CWD
The 2007 proclamation establishing guidelines for transporting deer, elk and moose carcasses and carcass parts into North Dakota is now in effect as a precaution against the possible spread of chronic wasting disease into the... |
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| 9/18/07 | Some Landowners Looking for Doe Hunters
North Dakota's 2007 deer gun season opens Nov. 9 at noon, and the state Game and Fish Department is once again hoping to match landowners who want a good harvest with antlerless-deer hunters looking for a place to hunt. Ga... |
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| 9/18/07 | 2007 Conservation PLOTS Guide Available
More than 1 million acres of the North Dakota Game and Fish Department's Private Land Open To Sportsmen program are open to hunters this fall and are featured in the 2007 Conservation PLOTS Guide. PLOTS guides are free, an... |
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| 9/18/07 | Active Military on Leave Can Hunt Small Game, Fish, Trap Without License
A new law allows some active military personnel to hunt small game, fish or trap in North Dakota without a license. The 2007 North Dakota state legislature passed a bill that allows a resident who is on leave and on active... |
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| 9/18/07 | Archery Hunting Opportunities Increased with New Antlerless Deer Permit
Frequently Asked Questions About the New Permit | Download the FAQ COLUMBUS, OH The antlerless deer permit, new for the 2007-08 hunting season, allows hunters the opportunity to harvest up to seven deer in Ohio, accordin... |
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| 9/18/07 | Plan a Weekend Getaway To Ohio's Own Wine And Grape-Growing Country
Make the Lodge at Geneva State Park home while visiting northeast Ohios wine-making region COLUMBUS, OH Ashtabula and Lake counties are Ohios own Napa Valley, producing some of the states finest grapes and home to... |
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| 9/18/07 | Rainbow Trout To Be Released In Ohio Waterways
COLUMBUS, OH - Approximately 25,000 rainbow trout, measuring 10 to 13 inches in length, will be released into 25 Ohio waterways this October, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. ... |
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| 9/18/07 | Mississippi Kites Nest In Ohio For The First Time
COLUMBUS, OH One of the worlds most beautiful raptors has nested in Ohio for the first time. A pair of Mississippi kites successfully produced one offspring on a Hocking County golf course earlier this summer, according to... |
| 8/30/07 | 2007 archery deer season opens Sept. 15
MADISON The first of the fall deer hunting seasons is set to open on Sept. 15 with the start of archery deer hunting. The early archery season runs Sept. 15 through Nov. 15 and the late archery season runs Nov. 26 through J... |
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| 8/30/07 | 2007 venison donation program up and running in participating counties
MADISON The 2007 Venison Donation Program is up and running with cooperating meat processors being added to the list weekly. Hunters anticipating the opening of the 2007 deer hunting seasons may want to check the Department... |
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| 8/30/07 | 2007 fall wild turkey and ruffed grouse seasons open Sept. 15
Hunter safety should be a top priority MADISON The 2007 fall wild turkey and ruffed grouse seasons are set to open at the start of shooting hours on September 15. The grouse population continues to climb as it is still o... |
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| 8/30/07 | Groundwater rules kick in Sept. 1
Annual pumping reports, more review of some wells required MADISON Rules and recommendations aimed at getting a better handle on how much groundwater is pumped out of Wisconsin aquifers and at assuring trout streams and ... |
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| 8/30/07 | Flood safety is more than just high water
MADISON Record-setting rainfalls have left many parts of the southern half of Wisconsin under water, with flooding, washed-out roads, basements under water, downed electrical lines, and the uncertain safety of drinking wate... |
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| 8/30/07 | Survey shows need for all boaters to take steps to prevent spread of invasive species
40 percent move their boats from lake to lake MADISON -- Wisconsin enters one of its busiest boating weekends of the year with 40 percent of boaters surveyed at landings this summer saying they use their boats frequently a... |
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| 8/30/07 | Deer disease found in southern Indiana
Dead deer found in 14 southern Indiana counties likely had the viral disease EHD (Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease), according to a testing center in Georgia. Counties from which the Indiana DNR received reports of diseased d... |
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| 8/30/07 | Boaters Encouraged to Watch for New Hazards in Rivers and Reservoirs
DES MOINES - Iowa rivers and flood control reservoirs are breathing a sigh of relief after nearly constant rainfall last week left many water bodies at or near flood stage. As the water levels settle back to normal, boaters, ... |
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| 8/30/07 | Rabbit, Squirrel Hunting Seasons Open Sept. 1
The 2007-08 hunting seasons for cottontail rabbits and fox and gray squirrels opens September 1. The number of cottontail rabbits in Iowa is down about 30 percent from last year and that decline is spread statewide, based on ... |
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| 8/30/07 | Don't Bring Out of State Firewood to Iowa Parks and Forests
DES MOINES - Iowans by the thousands will be camping and building campfires over the Labor Day Holiday and federal, state and local officials are again urging visitors and campers not to bring out of state firewood into count... |
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| 8/30/07 | Mackinac Island State Harbor Closing After Labor Day for Major Renovations
The Department of Natural Resources announced today that the Mackinac Island State Harbor will be closed after Labor Day, and will reopen in April or May for the 2008 boating season. This closure is due to major renovation... |
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| 8/30/07 | DNR Releases Fisheries Management Updates for 2007 for Waters in Southwest Michigan
The Southern Lake Michigan Management Unit announced the availability of current fishery management changes and activities for the 2007-2008 angling season. These changes and activities include fish stocking, habitat rehabili... |
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| 8/30/07 | Fire Restrictions Eased in More Counties
Recent rainfall has eased severe fire conditions in some counties of southern and central Minnesota. As of 8 a.m. on Wednesday Aug. 29, the fire restrictions in Douglas, Grant, Ottertail, Pope, and Stevens counties have been ... |
