That happened with many of these different game animals and freshwater fish -- many of them crashed, but we brought them back. Instead of managing to the margin, manage to where they flourish. In order to do that, we've got be more restrictive in certain areas, but we must deal with the fisheries.
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Upon his return he talked with New York wildlife officials about legalizing tracking dogs. Landowner permission is required at all times and dogs must remain on a leash throughout the pursuit. Hesington has a Bavarian Mountain Hound, a breed largely developed for tracking, and a wachtelhund, another German breed that's bred for great diversity afield.
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Federal protection remains for wolves like OR-7 that migrate to the western part of the state. This year is poised to be the first to meet that requirement, meaning hunting wouldn't be allowed until at least 2016. The service says population numbers have since bounced back to sustainable levels, with an estimated 5,360 now in the contiguous states.
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Dianne Feinstein, a Democrat, and U.S. Rep.
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...bird hunting along select portions of the river, including from Shalem Colony Trail to Leasburg Dam State Park. IBWC officials first announced the proposal in July at the request of sportsmen. But the proposal, especially along that section just north of Las Cruces, drew ire. Residents in the area say their homes are already hit with stray bullets from people hunting illegally along the Rio Grande's banks, alleging that opening the area to legal hunting would only exacerbate the...
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They were recaptured on the property and transferred to another sanctuary in Sorrento in Lake County. The mauling was the most serious documented bear attack in Florida history.
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So, Fish and Game asked for permission for Thoreson to use the Cabin Creek administrative site and airstrip on Big Creek in the Payette National Forest.
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The commission will not take action on the plan at the meeting. A final decision is planned for early 2014, Boudreau said. Although the submitted comments were across the board, the most pervasive subject was predators' influence on elk populations.
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The groups charge that coyote hunting violates the Endangered Species Act by causing wolf deaths. Young wolves and coyotes look alike. Five wolves have been shot since October, and a sixth gunshot death is suspected.
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LAS VEGAS, Nev. (Dec. 12, 2013) - The Western Governors' Association (WGA) today unveiled its Crucial Habitat Assessment Tool (CHAT), a cooperative effort of 16 Western states to provide the public and industry a high-level overview of "crucial habitat" across the West. The CHAT provides a "30,000-foot view" of habitat for pre-planning that can be used for projects as varied as "macro-siting" energy corridors and transmission routes, to comparing fish and wildlife habitat across the West. The free, online tool (westgovchat.org) is designed to enable industry to reduce time, costs, conflicts and surprises, while also helping conservation groups, state and federal agencies ensure wildlife values are better incorporated into land use decision-making. "The public release of the Western Governors' CHAT…
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