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Federal judge rules Chippewa tribes can’t hunt deer at night

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Chippewa tribes to use lights to hunt deer at night on ceded territories of northern Wisconsin. The tribes had planned to embark on night hunting last fall, but the DNR objected and said a 1989 federal court ruling had established the agency's authority to control the practice of shining deer on non-tribal lands in northern Wisconsin, where Chippewa Indians have special rights to gather, hunt and fish. In a brief statement, DNR Secretary Cathy Stepp said the agency will review...
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Pennsylvania explores coyotes bounty program

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...harvest coyotes all year, as long as they have a general hunting license, Lau said. The Game Commission limits coyote hunting during the rifle deer hunting season, Lau said. Although it permits hunters to hunt coyote, they must also have a deer-hunting license, he said. "We do it as a way to keep people from deer hunting without a license," Lau said. Today (Saturday) marks the final day of rifle deer hunting season, he added. The Game Commission regulates coyote...
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US Fish and Wildlife Service Endorses State Prairie Chicken Plans

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(Republished from October 23, 2013) Range-wide plan provides model for State leadership in conservation of a  species proposed for listing under the ESA Today, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service endorsed the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies' Lesser Prairie-Chicken Range-Wide Conservation Plan, a landmark, collaborative planning effort to conserve a species proposed for listing under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The range-wide plan (RWP) represents a dedicated effort by the five range states of Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Kansas and Colorado to conserve the lesser prairie-chicken. After an extensive review, the Service found the plan is consistent with criteria proposed last May for conserving the species, which is proposed for listing under the ESA. The plan calls for providing…
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Grizzly panel says Yellowstone bears recovered

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Mont. (AP) -- A panel of wildlife officials says it's time to lift Endangered Species Act protections for grizzly bears in and around Yellowstone National Park.An Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee spokesman says the panel's members voted unanimously Wednesday in favor of ending the federal protections.The committee's recommendation will now be considered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The agency could propose a rule by mid-2014 to end...
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Bears escaped! Big momma, 2 cubs drugged, recaptured after breakout

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...of a sugary snack inside a trap left by wildlife officers in the Wingfield North subdivision, where 54-year-old Susan Chalfant was injured by a bear. Two bears -- an adult female and adult male -- were euthanized. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officials now think the adult female was the animal responsible for Chalfant's injuries. The female was caught days later while her three yearlings bounced around the cage. Two were caught and taken into...
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Grizzly Bear Committee Recommends Delisting

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Outdoor Wire-Thursday, December 12, 2013 http://www.theoutdoorwire.com/story/13868364904hhwf8x1b0h Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee Meets In Missoula, MT MISSOULA - At their annual winter meeting in Missoula, the Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee (IGBC) met to hear reports from the various ecosystem subcommittees responsible for grizzly bear recovery and management in the six recovery areas in the contiguous United States and adjacent Canadian Provinces. After over 32 years of cooperative efforts the overall news was promising about the progress being made, especially in regards to the Northern Continental Divide and Yellowstone Ecosystems. A presentation was made to the IGBC by Frank van Manen, leader of the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team (IGBST), regarding a grizzly bear food synthesis report that the team a year ago had…
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