Landscape-munching, car-wrecking deer? Wrong. Fencing them out is difficult and expensive, since pigs are strong and able to knock down or burrow under most fences. By and large, land managers say, the best way is to trap them in big wire or wooden cages or corrals, but pigs are clever and sometimes spot the traps.
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Dec. 11--How important are pheasants and pheasant hunting to South Dakota? Dennis Daugaard in response to the state's declining wildlife habitat and plunging ringneck population. Proposing tax increases in conservative South Dakota likely wouldn't be popular. Acquiring lands for wildlife habitat might not be, either.
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I do not know if the authors are wolf experts, but I doubt they are. In Washington, a civilian Wildlife Commission, representing varied interests of our population, advises the Department of Fish and Wildlife. Delisting of recovered species is essential to allowing ESA to do as intended.
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Outdoor Wire-Wednesday, December 11, 2013 http://www.theoutdoorwire.com/story/13867576984q2xewfhgar COLUMBUS, OH - Ohio hunters checked 75,408 white-tailed deer during the weeklong gun hunting season, Dec. 2-8, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). "With the muzzleloader season and almost two months of archery hunting yet to come, Ohio hunters have many more opportunities to harvest a deer," said Scott Zody, chief of the ODNR Division of Wildlife. Hunting is the best and most effective management tool for maintaining Ohio's healthy deer population. Hunters have harvested 162,720 deer so far in the 2013 hunting seasons, compared to 171,867 at the same point last year, a 5 percent difference. The ODNR Division of Wildlife remains committed to properly managing Ohio's deer populations through a…
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Outdoor Wire-Wednesday, December 11, 2013 http://www.theoutdoorwire.com/story/1386758243rjnvbev1p6t Cabela's North American Bass Circuit Announces 2014 Tournament Schedule Top fishing destinations, mix of previous and new venues, great payouts deep into the field, a 2 day bonus event in the North Region and a full Southeast Region in 2014! Ponca City, Okla.-The Cabela's North American Bass Circuit (NABC), released the tournament locations and dates for the up-and-coming season. The 2014 Cabela's NABC circuit is better than ever with expansion to the Southeastern, US with a new Southeast Region in its first full year on some of the best lakes in the area. Each regular season event of only 75 teams or more will vie for a guaranteed first place prize of $10,000 cash…
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...-- Idaho Department of Fish and Game conservation officers are seeking information on duck carcasses that were dumped along Clear Lakes Grade. On Dec. 8, the carcasses of 107 mallards and two geese were discovered by waterfowl hunters. "Even though the meat was taken from every bird, the location they were discarded is the problem," said Robert Gillingham, Idaho Fish and Game conservation officer. "The location is highly visible, and this puts sportsmen in a bad light." ...
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The timber would be harvested in six separate sales carried out over three years. Judge Mike Williams dismissed their claims. Macfarlane said the groups are not satisfied with his ruling in regard to their concerns over lynx. When environmental groups file and win lawsuits against the Forest Service, the agency often has to pay their legal fees.
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The wind turbines, on many different parcels and owned by a variety of companies, were first built in the wake of the energy crisis in the 1970s. The only incentive for energy companies to participate was to escape prosecution under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act. But only one wind farm operator, Duke Energy of Wyoming, was ever prosecuted.
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Sometimes that wolf we're seeing is actually a dog. During this past modern firearm elk season, hunters' walkie-talkies were hopping with "Hey, did you guys see that wolf?" chatter. Very few people get to see or, certainly, get a photograph of a Cascade red fox. "That's fascinating.
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One option is to raise the fine for trash violators from $100 to $250 and waive the "direct service" requirement that means officers must deliver a violation notice to the person responsible.
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