Final approval of those guidelines could come in April.
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...shootings. The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission allows an open hunting season on coyotes, which have spread across the state in recent decades. Young red wolves look very much like coyotes. The motion filed Monday asks that a U.S. District Court judge stop coyote hunting in Dare, Tyrrell, Hyde, Washington and Beaufort counties. Those counties include the 1.7 million acres where about 100 red wolves run wild on the Albemarle Peninsula. Filed on behalf of the Red Wolf...
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The Outdoor Wire- Monday, December 16, 2013 The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service want to remind residents of Collier County that they are living in panther country. Florida panthers are rarely seen by people. Typically, they live in remote, undeveloped areas. But they also can live in fairly rural areas, like eastern Golden Gate Estates, and occasionally they pass through more urbanized areas where people live. Collier County residents and visitors need to be aware of precautions they should take if they see a panther and how they can help protect panthers by slowing down on highways with panther-related speed zones. People also are asked to report their panther sightings online at MyFWC.com/PantherSightings.…
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Cuoco's Red Flag Warning, calling for a cold front bringing high and shifting winds, was not relayed to the firefighters on the mountain. The psychologist himself tries to meditate twice a day. People in charge of fire and aviation should have an understanding of fire and aviation.
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Dec. 15--Deep snow and deep cold already are pushing northern Minnesota's white-tailed deer into mid-winter patterns. There's a lot of snow stuck in the spruce and balsam fir trees, and that means less on the ground. But this winter, it's already happening. Conifer stands offer warmer micro-climates because they block the wind.
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...antlerless gun season opens Saturday in most of the state. The antlerless season is closed in the western reaches of the Panhandle and far southeast Oklahoma. Deer taken during the antlerless season are not included in the hunter's combined season limit. State wildlife officials encourage a high doe harvest to reduce overpopulation and improve buck-doe ratios for a more healthy deer herd. Archery deer season continues through Jan. 15 statewide. GOOSE...
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With the help of Game and Fish staff and others, 20 additional does were collared last winter, with 12 still alive. This past spring, 19 fawns were fitted with expandable collars, and 10 are still online. Of those that stayed west of the Red, one crossed Interstate 29 and ended up near Minto.
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They come in all sizes, from marbled murrelets to great blue herons. Tufted puffins are known to be disturbed easily. In all, they identify birds at up to 84 sites throughout the main basin of Puget Sound.
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Hunters can keep deer from plowing into the side of your car. For that matter, thank a hunter if you see a deer. Thank him for being a hero of conservation. Andy Snyder writes about the outdoors for The York Dispatch.
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...crankbait kit for $15.99 and a Lowrance Elite-5x HDI Fishfinder for $399.99. Several other outdoors companies have also taken special measures with their websites to make shopping easier for those who don't have the time or the knowledge to sift through hundreds of possible gift ideas. Cabelas.com has a red banner at the top of its front page that reads "Christmas Shop" with individual shopping categories for hunting items, fishing items, camping items and stocking stuffers.
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