 | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Oregon Federal
District Court Ruling Classifies Wolves in the Northwestern United States
as Endangered, Except in Experimental Population Areas in Montana, Idaho,
and Wyoming
Endangered Falcon
Could be Reintroduced in the Southwest
Input Sought on Draft
Environmental Assessment for Saint Clair Municipal Boat Harbor on the Pine
Rive
THEIR NICHE IN THE ECOSYSTEM IS AS SLIPPERY AS THEIR NAME, BUT
PERSISTENCE MAY BE NUDGING A COMEBACK FOR THE EEL
Kauai Cave Species Draft
Recovery Plan Released for Public Review
U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service and Senator Ken Salazar Announce Launch of Spanish Language
Website for Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge
Public Input Sought
on Environmental Assessment for Olde Stone Quarry Harbor of Refuge and
Launch Area
PRESIDENT SEEKS MORE THAN
$1.3 BILLION FOR U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE IN 2006 BUDGET |
| National Parks Service
Stephen P. Martin
Appointed National Park Service Deputy Director
President’s FY 2006
Budget Request Reduces Maintenance Backlog, Sustains Visitor Services,
Implements Management Reforms to Improve Efficiency
FY 2006 Interior Budget Emphasizes Commitments,
Cooperative Efforts, Performance and Fiscal Restraint |
| Alabama
Youth Turkey Hunts
Scheduled For Some Wildlife Management Areas
7th Annual State-Fish
Art Contest Announced |
| Alaska
Alaska Board of Game
to Review Status of Closed Areas at Upcoming Meeting |
| Arizona
Help them
by avoiding eagle closure areas
Wildlife
News - February 11
Shooting Sports News
APS
receives conservation award for work with department biologists, others |
| Arkansas
Some flooded areas
are still closed to deer hunting
Bear hunt quota
filled in 2 of 4 zones in 2004
Two tracts added to W.E.
Brewer/Scatter Creek WMA
Land purchase to aid
access to Donaldson/Black River
Lake Conway's recovery is
showing progress
Waterfowlers get bonus
with snow goose conservation order
Trout fishing coming to
nature center site in Fort Smith
Weekly Fishing Report
What’s Open For Hunting
More land opened for
Arkansas deer hunters
Flooding recedes,
land along Mississippi reopened |
| California
DFG Asks Northern Californians to Remove Bird Feeders to
Slow the Spread of Avian Disease
REGION 3 - SPECIAL DRAWING FOR SPRING WILD TURKEY
HUNTS ON OPENING WEEKEND AT CACHE CREEK |
| Colorado
DOW WATCHABLE
WILDLIFE PAVILION BRINGS THE WONDER OF COLORADO WILDLIFE INDOORS AT SPORTS
SHOW
PRIVATE RANCH FINDS
BENEFITS IN WORKING WITH DOW ON SHEEP PROJECT
DOW PLANS AERIAL
HELICOPTER SURVEYS DURING FEB AND MARCH ALONG FRONT RANGE |
| Delaware
Camping at Delaware
Seashore State Park Will Be Limited During Indian River Inlet Bridge
Construction
The First State
Heritage Park at Dover Will Be Open On Presidents’ Day
Surface Water
Management Task Force Meeting Set for Feb. 21/Subcommittee will meet at 9
a.m. |
| Florida
FWC PERFORMS WATER
SECURITY ROLE DURING SUPERBOWL XXXIX
PINELLAS COUNTY
SHERIFF DEPUTY CHARGED WITH BUI |
| Hawaii
SHPD Seeks Public Comment On Burial Council Member
Nomination Process
Makiki Wai Project Seeks Volunteers for Native Forest
Restoration Project
State to Provide
Update Regarding Ma'alaea Small Boat Harbor, Mau |
| Idaho
Fish And Game Needs
Volunteers To Plant For Wildlife
Summer Host(s) Sought
For Horsethief Reservoir
Rainbow Trout
Stocking Report
Correction -
Steelhead Limit
Ask Fish & Game
Super Hunt Applications
On Sale Now
Hunters Reward3ed For
Helping Research
Legislature Considers
Free Increase
New Wolf Rule For Idaho
Landowners Encouraged To
Sign Up For Access Yes!
Biggest Big Game Study
Begins
Bobcat Pelt Deadline -
February 26
Great Backyard Bird Count
February 18-21
Idaho Fish And Game Seeks
Public Comments For 2005 Big Game Seasons |
| Illinois
NATURAL RESOURCES NEWSBITS
ILLINOIS TO PARTICIPATE IN NEW WILDLIFE GRANT
PROGRAM |
| Indiana
DNR sport license
system gets faster, easier
Catch a glimpse of the 1880’s during the Maple
Syrup Festival
Clifty Falls State Park offers bluebird nesting
box workshop |
| Iowa
Iowa Sets New Hunting
Safety Record
A Little Bit About A
Whole Lot
More Than 3 Million Tree
and Shrub Seedlings Available
Natural Resource
Commission to Meet Thursday |
| Kansas
KDWP OFFERS LEGISLATIVE UPDATES, ONLINE ACCESS TO LAWS
KANSAS LIGHT GOOSE HUNTING CONTINUES THROUGH APRIL 30
RANGE MANAGERS MUST PLAN BURNS |
| Kentucky
Great Backyard Bird
Count is Counting on Local Bird Watchers |
| Louisiana
WHITE LAKE FISHING
LOTTERY APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE |
| Maine
Random chance drawing
selects 20,300 hunters for turkey permits
February 7, 2005 Ice
Fishing Report
|
| Maryland
Governor Ehrlich
Supports Cap on Menhaden Fishing In Chesapeake Bay
Eastern Mountain
Sports of Annapolis Donates Kayaks to Wye Island NRMA
Cunningham Falls State
Park Hosts 35th Annual Maple Syrup Making Demonstration |
| Michigan
Weekly Fishing Report
Reward Offered in
Wild Turkey Case |
| Minnesota
Outdoor Column: Trees
and prairie can be like oil and water
Legendary Weaver
Bottoms Expected To Reap Benefits from Pool 5 Drawdown
2005 spring light
goose hunting begins March 1
Dogs chasing and
harassing wildlife a serious problem
Hunter education turns
50; one million students certified
Hemker named conservation
officer of the year; other conservation officers receive accolades
DNR, hunters pleased with
extended pheasant season
No CWD found as 2004
Minnesota testing is completed
Ninth Conservation
Officer Academy begins |
| Mississippi
Magazine Gets Top
Tourism Award |
| Missouri
Grants to help
schools maintain quality education
Commission to meet March
10-11 in Cape Girardeau |
| Montana
Otter Season Will Close In
Trapping District 1
FWP Commission Lowers
Canyon Ferry Perch Limit
Mountain Lion
Hunting To Close In Districts 323, 324, 325 & 327 |
| Nebraska
FEBRUARY BOWHUNTER
EDUCATION CLASS SCHEDULED
HUNTER EDUCATION
CLASS SCHEDULED IN LINCOLN
HUNTERS MAY PURCHASE
SPRING TURKEY PERMITS FEBRUARY 14
MANDATORY BOATING
EDUCATION CLASSES SET FOR 14-17 YEAR OLDS |
| Nevada
Lake Mead Hatchery Renovation Progressing
NDOW At Reno Boat
Show—Licenses on Sale, Boating Info Available - NDOW
Talks Boating Safety, Offers 2005 Hunting and Fishing Licenses at Show |
| New Jersey
Fish Distributed from
the Hackettstown State Fish Hatchery in 2004
Hunter Education
Field Session and Exam Schedule
|
| New Mexico
Weekly Fishing Report |
| North Carolina
Fish for Trout in Fayetteville
Sutton Lake Anglers Reap the Rewards of Recycled
Trees
|
| North Dakota
RAP Auction to Sell
Confiscated Hunting & Fishing Equipment
Entry Deadline for Fourth Edition of Big Game
Record Book Feb. 23
Conservation Education Volunteers Recognized |
| Ohio
OHIO BOTANICAL
SYMPOSIUM SET FOR APRIL 1 IN COLUMBUS
THREE-DEER LIMIT
PROPOSED FOR 38 OHIO COUNTIES
PUBLIC INVITED TO
COMMENT ON PROPOSED PARKS PRIDE PASS AT HEARING SCHEDULED FOR
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12
VISITORS USING TRAILS
AT MOHICAN STATE FOREST ENCOURAGED TO USE CAUTION |
| Oklahoma
Wildlife Commissioner
Jack Zink remembered for his contributions to wildlife, sportsmen
Commission hears Expo to
offer bats, birds even butterflies
Golden Redhorse record
broken
Oklahoma Station of the
Safari Club International's annual banquet offers a chance to get involved |
| Oregon
Oregon State tax
checkoff fund helps conserve wildlife, habitat
Commercial Dungeness
crab harvest tops record |
| Pennsylvania
GAME COMMISSION ANNOUNCES TEMPORARY RIFLE RANGE
CLOSINGS |
| South Carolina
680 BUSHELS OF RECYCLED SHELL RECLAIMED BY DNR AFTER
LOWCOUNTRY OYSTER FESTIVAL
STATEWIDE YOUTH TURKEY-HUNTING DAY, ADULT-YOUTH TURKEY
HUNTS SET BY DNR
OUTDOOR PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION MARCH 18-20 AT SPORTSMEN'S
CLASSIC
AVERAGE RESULTS REPORTED IN 2005 MIDWINTER WATERFOWL SURVEY
STATE DNR DEPLOYS INSHORE ARTIFICIAL REEF IN STONO RIVER
FRESHWATER FISHING TRENDS
SALTWATER FISHING TRENDS:
S.C. WEEKLY TIDETABLE
|
| South Dakota
TIPs Call Partners
Three Agencies To Nab Elk Poachers
Archery Education Course
Listing Available
Fort Sisseton State Park
Hosts "Historical Happenings" Event
2004 Hunting and Fishing
Licenses Expired, Remember To Purchase New Ones
Enter 2005 Jr. Duck Stamp
Art Contest, 2004 Winning Artwork On Display
Go "Walking with Lewis and Clark" at
LaFramboise Island |
| Tennessee
PUBLIC HEARINGS ON
FEDERAL NEW SOURCE REVIEW (NSR) PART ONE RULES SCHEDULED |
| Texas
Public Meetings Set
To Discuss Lesser Prairie Chickens
Fly Fishers Heading To
Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center
Women’s History Month
Celebrated at Barrington Living History Farm
Stay Tuned |
| Utah
Weekly Statewide
Fishing Report
|
| Washington
WEEKENDER
Record Combined Fund Drive participation earns several
awards for WDFW and employees
Rare bird visitor featured on TCTV
Commission takes action on
incidental catch rate, new rules for bringing fish home from Canada |
| West Virginia
Trout Stocking Week
of February 7-10, 2005
Coyote Numbers
Increasing in West Virginia
Are You a VIPP (Very
Important Parks Person)?
Natural Resources Commission Quarterly
Meeting
February 13, 2005 , at Charleston Embassy Suites
DNR invites Physical
Education Instructors to Participate in West Virginia 's Archery in the
Schools Program |
| Wisconsin
Spring wildlife and
fish rules hearings April 11
Hearings set on proposed
rules for wolf damage payments
New advisory board will
guide citizen-based natural resources monitoring
2006 state parks sticker
design contest
Deadlines approach for
ice fishing shelter removal |
| Wyoming
INTERNET PROVIDES
ALTERNATIVE TO TRADITIONAL HUNTER EDUCATION CLASS
ELK HABITAT AND MOVEMENT
FOCUS OF STUDY AT FOSSIL BUTTE NATIONAL MONUMENT
NEW TECHNOLOGY USED TO
HELP BETTER MANAGE MOOSE IN SOUTHEAST WYOMING
RALPH HUDELSON “FISH
DIVISION MOUNTAIN MAN” DECIDES TO TAKE THE RETIREMENT TRAIL
G&F Calendar
ASK THE GAME & FISH |
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