 | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Service Seeks
Proposals from States for 2005 Endangered Species Grants
Devils River Minnow
Draft Recovery Plan Available for Review and Comment
SERVICE SEEKS PROPOSALS FROM STATES FOR 2005
ENDANGERED SPECIES GRANTS
U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service and Interagency Partners Continue Work on Bison-Elk
Management Plan for National Elk Refuge and Neighboring Park Lands |
 | Alabama
Lewis Smith Lake Bass
Meeting Scheduled
Conservation Advisory
Board to Meet March 12 at Joe Wheeler State Park |
 | Alaska
Fish and Game Invites
Public Comment on Draft Wildlife Conservation Strategy
Pacific Salmon Commission
Strikes Deal to Hold Directed Fisheries on Stikine and Taku Rivers
Joint Board Selects
Commissioner Candidates for Interviews |
 | Arkansas
Wildlife management
area to be dedicated Mar. 4

Meeting set to discuss
trout management plan

White bass action heralds
the approach of Arkansas spring

Birds of prey popular in
winter with wildlife watchers

Master Angler program
provides challenge to fishermen

Weekly Fishing Report
What’s Open For Hunting
AGFC Commission Meeting |
 | California
REGION 3 - SPECIAL 2005 SPRING WILD TURKEY HUNTS
SCHEDULED AT LAKE MENDOCINO |
 | Colorado
2005 BIG GAME
REGULATIONS ARE NOW AVAILABLE |
 | Delaware
Public Hearing
Scheduled Tonight (Feb. 24) on Summer Flounder and Black Sea Bass
Regulations Cancelled; New Date, March 8
THE FIRST STATE HERITAGE
PARK AT DOVER PRESENTS ‘FIRST SATURDAYS IN THE FIRST STATE’ ON MARCH 5 |
 | Florida
DEADLINE: FEB. 28 FOR
BOBWHITE QUAIL HABITAT ENHANCEMENT DINNER AND WORKSHOP
FWC SIMPLIFIES
APPLICATION PROCESS FOR QUOTA AND SPECIAL-OPPORTUNITY HUNTS
RIGHT WHALES NOW CALVING OFF THE
COAST OF FLORIDA
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 | Georgia
VOLUNTEERS AWARDED
FOR CLEANING STREAMS |
 | Idaho
Ask Fish And Game
Fish And Game Works For
More Mule Deer
If The Fin Is Intact, You
Must Throw It Back
Salmon Season Likely This
Spring
Spring Salmon Season - White Sturgeon Highlight
Sportsmen's Breakfast Meeting
Fish And Game Seeking
Angler Comments For 2005 Salmon Season Proposals |
 | Indiana
Hoosier Riverwatch
offers equipment for volunteer water quality monitoring
Mounds State Park
hosts Photography Seminar
DNR’s Lake Michigan coastal program awards
grants for local projects |
 | Iowa
Recognizing Peregrine
Falcons at Capitol
Annual Deer Population
Survey Underway
Plant Native Trees and
Shrubs for Best Results |
 | Kansas
STRIPED BASS HYBRIDS: THE FRANKENFISH
TURKEY PERMITS AVAILABLE ONLINE |
 | Kentucky
New Fishing
Regulations for March 1
Apply for KDFWR Trophy
Fish Awards over the Web
Here a Skunk, There a
Skunk
All Wild About Kentucky's
Environment Website Useful Tool for Citizens and Educators
Salato Class on Cleaning and Preparing Fish is
a Keeper |
 | Louisiana
AGENDA SET FOR MARCH
COMMISSION MEETING
LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO
JOIN FORCES DURING "ZERO TOLERANCE FOR LITTER!" WEEKEND MARCH 4-6 |
 | Maryland
DNR Introduces Two
New Ways To Buy Hunting And Fishing Licenses
DNR and Bass Pro Renew Partnership
To Provide Rewards For Anglers Catching Snakeheads
DNR Fisheries Service
Seeks Public Input On 2005 Recreational Summer Flounder Fishery Options
DNR Fisheries Service
Stocks Nearly 12,000 Preseason Trout |
 | Massachusetts
2004 FRESHWATER
FISHING AWARDS ANNOUNCED
Freshwater Sportfishing
Awards Program 2004 Gold Pin Winners
NANTUCKET DEER HUNT RESULTS
ENTER THE JUNIOR DUCK STAMP
CONTEST BEFORE MARCH 15
NEWS & NOTES—Eagle Reports, Turkey Tally,
Conservation Camp for Teens, Upcoming Meetings, Calendar of Events |
 | Michigan
Watercraft renewals are easy
online!

Weekly Fishing Report |
 | Minnesota
Ice fishing shelter
removal dates approaching
DNR to hold QDM
discussion at St. Paul public input meeting
Anglers reminded to check
new regulations
Grant to help DNR school
forest program establish school stewardship plans |
 | Mississippi
State Park Will Host
Pro Disc Golf Tourney
Wildlife Agency Donates
Body Armor
House Bill Would Gut
Wildlife Department |
 | Montana
Otter Season Will
Close In Trapping District 4
Mountain Lion Hunting To
Close In District 540
Female Mountain Lion
Hunting To Close In District 301
FWP Seeks Cooperation To
Reduce Mailing Lists Intrusions
Subcommittee Looks At
Resident License Fee Proposal |
 | Nebraska
DONATION PRODUCES
REDUCED PRICE LIFETIME PERMITS FOR YOUTHS
Alabama Man Places
Winning Bid for Nebraska Bighorn Hunt |
 | New Hampshire
Fund Established to Protect Merrimack River Bald Eagle
Habitat |
 | New Jersey
2004 Skillful Angler
Awards Winners
"Becoming an Outdoors-Woman" Workshops |
 | North Carolina
2005 Striped Bass Season for Roanoke River Opens March 1

Study Finds Lake James Walleye
Reproducing Successfully
N.C. Waterfowl Stamp Unveiled at East
Carolina Wildlife Arts Festival

Nongame Wildlife Advisory Committee Named
Conservation Organization of the Year
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 | North Dakota
Spring Snow Goose
Hotline Provides Migration Updates
Minnesota-Wisconsin Chapter to Auction North Dakota
Bighorn Sheep License
Boating Basics Course Required for Ages 12-15 |
 | Ohio
NEW SMOKEY BEAR
LICENSE PLATE NOW ON SALE
 |
 | Pennsylvania
CHARGES FILED IN
CENTRE/CLEARFIELD COUNTY POACHING CASE
GUILTY PLEA IN YORK COUNTY
BEAR GALL AND DEER ANTLER CASE
YOUTH BASS ANGLERS
CONSERVATION SCHOOL INVITES STATE STUDENTS TO APPLY
DOE STUDY UNDERWAY
SPECIAL COMMISSION MEETING SCHEDULED
TO CONSIDER FISHERIES ITEMS |
 | South Carolina
MEETING SET FEB. 24 NEAR CLEMSON ON HATCHERY PERMIT, GAME
ZONES
CRACKERNECK WMA IN AIKEN COUNTY OPEN TO PUBLIC THREE DAYS
IN MARCH
ANTLER SCORING SESSIONS SET ACROSS SOUTH CAROLINA
POPULAR JOCASSEE GORGES TRAIL TO BE RECONSTRUCTED
SURVEY RESULTS PUBLISHED ON SOUTH CAROLINA ESTUARIES

FRESHWATER FISHING TRENDS
SALTWATER FISHING TRENDS:
S.C. WEEKLY TIDETABLE |
 | South Dakota
Memorial Day Weekend
Camping Reservations Open Feb. 26
Funding Available For
Trails
First Spring Turkey
Application Deadline Is Near
Volunteer Positions Still
Available for SD State Parks
Federal Aid Available
Warming Weather Is A
Warning For Thinning Ice
Updated Archery Education Course Listing |
 | Tennessee
State Makes CENTS by
Investing in Environmental Education |
 | Texas
Fly Fish Texas to
Feature Seminars, Gear, Fishing
Big Bend Ranch State Park
Conditions Prime for Digital Photo Workshop
TPWD Hosts Workshop About
Managing Land for Wildlife |
 | Vermont
GET TO CLASS BEFORE YOUTH TURKEY HUNTING WEEKEND
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 | Virginia
"LAKE WATCH" PROGRAM
TO BE LAUNCHED AT BOAT SHOW |
 | Washington
WEEKENDER |
 | Wisconsin
Early trout season
opens March 5
Wild trout program a
stocking success
Inland game fish season
closes March 6
Planning for state
waterfowl program strategic plan to kick off at conference
Tours, hikes held in
celebration of legacy of Aldo Leopold |
 | Wyoming
WHIRLING DISEASE
FOUND IN STORY HATCHERY
BLM AND FOREST SERVICE
HELP FUND OIL AND GAS WILDLIFE BIOLOGIST FOR STATE
HUNTERS CAN CHECK THEIR
MOOSE AND BIGHORN PREFERENCE POINTS ONLINE
STATE VET LAB URGING
PRECAUTIONS TO PREVENT SALMONELLA OUTBREAK IN SONG BIRDS
G&F OFFERING CAMPS FOR
YOUTH, TEACHERS AND WOMEN
MOOSE, BIGHORN SHEEP AND
MOUNTAIN GOAT APPLICATION DEADLINE FEB. 28
G&F Calendar
ASK THE GAME & FISH |
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