 | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
PUBLIC OPEN HOUSES
SET FOR WOLF REINTRODUCTION PROGRAM FIVE-YEAR REVIEW
Agreement Addresses
Water Needs of Yampa River Basin Residents and Promotes Recovery of
Endangered Fishes |
| Alabama
Length Limit
Regulation Change for Black Bass in Wilson Reservoir
Alabama Record Posted
for Alligator Gar |
| Arizona
Public comment sought on wolf project standard operating procedures |
| Arkansas
AGFC
Commission Meeting
Weekly Fishing Report
Weekly Waterfowl Report
What's Open For Hunting
AGFC joins with
conservation agencies to increase impact on fisheries
A wren house encourages
perky, colorful little birds
Arkansas Big Buck Classic
returns to Little Rock
AETN ‘Talkin’ Outdoors’
contest winners announced
Turkey hunters expo
features state calling contests
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| California
Sandhill Crane Tours Still Available Through Feb.
27 |
| Colorado
THIRD ANNUAL HIGH
PLAINS SNOW GOOSE FESTIVAL SET FOR FEB. 25-27 |
| Connecticut
DEP Preparing
Connecticut Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan |
| Delaware
Division of Fish and
Wildlife to Hold Public Workshop Jan. 27 on Delaware's Oyster Fishery
Senator F. Gary Simpson
Receives Legislative Conservation Award From Delaware Association of
Conservation Districts
Second Public Hearing To
Be Held Feb. 1 on Revisions to Fishing Regulations Affecting Snakeheads
and River Herring
THE FIRST STATE HERITAGE
PARK AT DOVER PRESENTS ‘FIRST SATURDAYS IN THE FIRST STATE’ ON FEB. 5 |
| Florida
FWC HOSTS MEETING ON
BOBWHITE QUAIL HABITAT ENHANCEMENT
FWC SETS FEB. 2-4 MEETING
IN PANAMA CITY BEACH
NASSAU COUNTY KICKS-OFF
HUNTER SAFETY SEASON
CORRECTION MADE TO HOG
HUNT DATES ON KICCO SGA
FWC ADVISES TO TAKE YOUR
HUNTER SAFETY COURSE EARLY THIS YEAR
TAKE YOUR HUNTER
SAFETY COURSE EARLY THIS YEAR
FWC CITES BEST BETS
TO BAG BREAM |
| Georgia
WRD Proposes Stocking
Striped Bass in Altamaha River Basin Lakes
Terry West Promoted to
Chief of Law Enforcement |
| Illinois
CANADA GOOSE SEASON TO CLOSE JANUARY 24
IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS QUOTA ZONE AND CENTRAL ZONE
ELDON HAZLET PARK TO REOPEN DURING
DATYIME HOURS ONLY
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| Indiana
Mounds State Park
hosts Snowflake Workshop |
| Iowa
IOWA FISHING REPORT
2005 Hunting, Fishing
Licenses Needed
Sorting for Larger Fish
Now Illegal in Iowa
The Fall and Rise of the
Bald Eagle
Get Ready for Spring
Planting
Wildlife vs. The Cold
Free Camping Weekend May
13 - 15 |
| Kansas
LANDOWNER DEER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM DEADLINE JAN. 31
KDWP OFFERS HUNTER EDUCATION "CRASH COURSE
KDWP REPORTS LASER SHOT USE FOR 2004
MEETINGS TO DISCUSS HIGHWAY-BASED NATURE TRAILS |
| Kentucky
Eagle Watch Weekends
Upcoming in January and February
New Streams Initiative to
Focus on Smallmouth Bass
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program Sign-ups
Due by February 18 |
| Louisiana
L.D.W.F. TO COMPLETE
DRAWDOWN ON LAKE BISTINEAU
REGULATIONS PAMPHLETS
AVAILABLE FROM L.D.W.F. |
| Maine
Governor Signs Bill
That Allows Nonresidents To Snowmobile Free On Certain Days
Department Receives
Last Installment Of $500,000 Gift
Weekly Fishing Report
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| Maryland
DNR Refines Policy on
Illegally Held Captive Deer
DNR AND U.S. NAVY
Announce Availability of New Waterfowl Hunting Opportunities
DNR Fisheries Service
Stocks 12 More Lakes and Ponds in Eastern and Southern Maryland with
Preseason Trout |
| Massachusetts
NANTUCKET SPECIAL
DEER SEASON PERMITS AVAILABLE |
| Michigan
Weekly Fishing Report
DEQ Announces Volunteer River,
Stream, and Creek Cleanup Grants Program for 2005 |
| Minnesota
DNR locates mountain
lion (cougar) in NW Minnesota
DNR Southern Region
to survey deer from the air
DNR Southern Region
Hearing Set on High Island Lake Designation
DNR Southern Region
New WMA Will Help Protect Cave, Trout Stream
Outdoor Column: Old
Tom and Ol' Red
Deadline approaching
for deer hunter ethics award nominees
DNR schedules public
meetings in Northwest Minnesota to discuss deer management |
| Mississippi
Hunting Closures
During High Water Periods |
| Missouri
Rehab work gains
ground at Ted Shanks CA
Hog control a growing
challenge for public land managers |
| Nebraska
COMMISSION APPROVES
13 GRANTS FOR TRAIL CONSTRUCTION
NON-MIGRATORY GAME
SPECIES SEASON OPENING DATES SET
2004 LAND AND WATER
CONSERVATION FUND GRANTS APPROVED
COMMISSION APPROVES FUNDING OF
15 WILDLIFE GRANT REQUESTS
FIFTEEN YOUNG HUNTERS WILL
RECEIVE LIFE HUNTING PERMITS
MANDATORY BOATING EDUCATION
CLASSES SET FOR 14-17 YEAR OLDS
REMEMBER WILDLIFE WHEN DOING
YOUR STATE INCOME TAXES
THERES STILL TIME TO SIGN-UP FOR
MENTORED YOUTH RABBIT HUNT FEB. 12
Pheasant Fest Landowner Interest
Pleasant Surprise
NEBRASKA GAME AND PARKS
EMPLOYEES RECOGNIZED FOR THEIR SERVICE |
| Nevada
WILDLIFE AREA CLOSED,
HUNT SEASONS CANCELLED DUE TO FLOODING |
| New Hampshire
WILDLIFE ACTION
GRANTS AVAILABLE FOR TEACHERS
Public Comment Sought on Proposed Orford Boat Access
Project
Candidates Needed for Fishery Management Council -
Interview Session February 1, 2005 |
| New Jersey
Garden State Deer
Classic
 |
| New Mexico
Weekly Fishing Report |
| North Carolina
Wildlife Commission Moves to Protect
Citizens, Game Land
Pisgah Wildlife Center Wins National Education
Award
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| Ohio
2005 LAKE ERIE
FISHING OUTLOOK IS PROMISING
TURN-IN-A-POACHER PROGRAM
PROVIDES NEARLY $3,000 IN REWARDS
Winter floodwaters just
ducky for Ohio’s wildlife
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| Oklahoma
Private Stewardship
Grants available through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Oklahoma businesses
featured in magazine
Oklahoma Game Warden
Honored
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| Oregon
Salmon-Trout
Enhancement Program Advisory Committee to Hold January Meeting In Eugene
Rogue River spring
chinook advisory committee to meet in Gold Beach |
| Pennsylvania
GAME COMMISSION TO PRESENT ANNUAL REPORT
TO HOUSE COMMITTEE
GAME COMMISSION OFFICIALS TO APPEAR ON
PCN "CALL-IN" PROGRAM
FEE FOR REPLACEMENT HUNTER EDUCATION CARDS TO BEGIN
ON FEB. 1
GAME COMMISSION CONTINUES TO SEEK DEER
INPUT
HUNTERS REMINDED TO SUMBMIT DMAP HARVEST
REPORT CARDS
TARDIFF JOINS GAME COMMISSION'S DEER MANAGEMENT
TEAM
DCNR SEEKS COMMENT ON FUTURE OF ERIE BLUFFS STATE PARK
MAJOR DCNR REPAIR PROJECT FORCES CLOSURE OF LYCOMING COUNTY
ATV TRAIL
DCNR HONORS PIKE COUNTY COMMUNITY FOR ITS EXTENSIVE
WILDFIRE PREPAREDNESS
COMMISSION WORKING
WITH FISHING GUIDES AND CHARTERS TO DEVELOP LICENSING PROGRAM FOR
PENNSYLVANIA
FISH AND BOAT COMMISSION WINTER
MEETING TO BE HELD JANUARY 23-25 |
| Rhode Island
DEM SAYS NO SAFE
ICE YET AT STATE PARKS
DEM SAYS MANY OPENINGS STILL AVAILABLE FOR
SEASONAL POSITIONS; APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL MARCH 31 |
| South Carolina
PROPOSED HATCHERY PERMIT, GAME ZONE RESTRUCTURING PUBLIC
MEETINGS SET
WINTER WEATHER PREPAREDNESS: DON'T WAIT, GET READY
BEFOREHAND
SHRIMP SEASON CLOSED JAN. 10; TOTAL HARVEST DOWN FROM 2003
UPSTATE SPECIAL DEER HUNTS HELD ON PRIVATE LANDS IN 2004
FRESHWATER FISHING TRENDS
SALTWATER FISHING TRENDS:
S.C. WEEKLY
TIDETABLE |
| South Dakota
2005 First-Drawing
Application Deadlines Posted Online
Wicker Bill’s Annual
Youth Goose Hunt Fun, Successful
2004 State Park
Volunteers See Record Numbers
2004 HuntSAFE Program a
Success
Proposal To Remove Two
State Waterfowl Refuges
License Type And Name
Change Proposed For Special Buck Licenses
Oakwood Lakes State Park Hosts Cross-Country
Ski Events For All Ages |
| Texas
Fourth Crab Trap
Cleanup Coming Up; Louisiana Joins Effort
Northeast Texas Public
Meetings Set About Black Bear Plan
‘Most Diverse Game Warden
Class Ever’ Starts
Free Celebration of Texas
Independence Is March 5-6
Museum To Celebrate
Anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima
Meeting Set About Managing Private Impoundments for
Better Fishing
Stay Tuned |
| Utah
Weekly Statewide
Fishing Report
Emergency deer
feeding to begin in Cache and Rich Counties |
| Vermont
PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED ON THREATENED AND ENDANGERED
SPECIES |
| Washington
WDFW reminds anglers of retention rules for wild steelhead
on Olympic Peninsula
Hunter activity reports due Jan. 31; new fee possible for
non-compliance
Commission OKs wild-caught raptor breeding, but sale or
trade of progeny still illegal
Public can comment on hatchery and genetic management plans
for lower Columbia mainstem, tributaries through March 21
Public can comment on
hatchery and genetic management plans for lower Columbia mainstem,
tributaries through March 21
WDFW reminds anglers of retention rules for
wild steelhead on Olympic Peninsula |
| West Virginia
West Virginia Hunters
Harvest 1,236 Bears in 2004
Meetings Scheduled to
Solicit Public Comment on Hunting and Fishing License Restructuring
Proposal
Trout Stocking Week
of January 10-14, 2005
New Season for Coyotes in
West Virginia
West Virginia Hunters Harvest 178,951 Deer
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| Wyoming
G&F COMMENDS FEDERAL
SAGE GROUSE DECISION AND LOOKS TO THE FUTURE
NORTHEAST WYOMING
BRUCELLOSIS TESTING COMPLETED; NO POSITIVES DISCOVERED
G&F COMMISSION MEETS JAN.
27-28 IN CHEYENNE
G&F Calendar
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