 | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Texas Hospitality
Reason for National Wildlife Refuges to Stand Out
Boyer Chute National Wildlife Refuge
Receives High Marks for Visitor Satisfaction
Secretary Gale Norton Praises
Accomplishments of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Steve Williams
National Wildlife
Refuges Grab Top Scores for Visitor Satisfaction
Sherburne National
Wildlife Refuge Earns Top Scores for Visitor Satisfaction
Service Seeks Public
Comment on Draft Environmental Assessment for the Chain Lakes Wildlife
Habitat Management Area in Wyoming
Service Seeks
Proposals from States to Work With Private Landowners to Conserve Wildlife
Habitat
Endangered Pronghorn
Births Signal Success
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| National Parks Service
NPS Director Says
Visitation to National Parks Up in 2004 |
| Alabama
“Hunt Outdoor
Alabama” Campaign Winners Announced
Certain Turkey Decoys
Legal In Spring Hunting Season
State Lands to Hold
Fossil Site Dedication March 12
New Wehle Land
Conversation Center Hosts Bird Awareness (and More!) Day |
| Alaska
ADF&G Declines to Issue Permit for Export of Evansville
Wolf
Public Comment Period Underway for Alaska’s Sustainable
Commercial Salmon Fishery Re-assessment and Certification
Joint Boards of Fisheries and Game Submit Commissioner
Candidate Names to Governor |
| Arizona
Celebrate Nature and
Wildlife At A Two-day Outdoor Festival!
Wildlife News - March 7 |
| Arkansas
Bluegrass Fest to Debut Near
Mena on April 14-16
Johnny Cash's Help Recalled as
Fordyce Fest Hits 25th Year
Weekly Fishing Report
What’s Open For Hunting
AGFC satellite duck program
searching for sponsors
Forrest L. Wood
Crowley's Ridge Nature Center wins award
Go to the 'book' for Arkansas turkey hunting basics
Enjoyable fishing should start with boat
preparation
Arkansas trout fishing
guidebook now available
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| California
Special Draw for Yuba City
River Fishing Access
Public Input Sought on New Exhibits at Warm Springs Fish
Hatchery and Visitor Center
WCB
Funds Largest Tidal Marsh Restoration Project on West Coast
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| Colorado
COMMISSION OPENS
FISHING REGS FOR REVIEW; APPROVES CHANGES FOR BIG GAME REGULATIONS AND
FALCONRY
WILDLIFE
COMMISSIONERS ENSTROM AND CRAWFORD TO HOLD OPEN HOUSE IN BOULDER ON
MARCH 31
DISCOURAGING
UNWELCOME RACCOONS FROM YOUR BACKYARD
TURKEY HUNTING
WORKSHOP IN FORT COLLINS MARCH 26
PUBLIC INPUT
REQUESTED ON PROPOSAL TO CHANGE ATV REGULATIONS ON STATE WILDLIFE AREAS
NEAR LAMAR
LIMITED-EDITION MOOSE
PATCH ISSUED BY COLORADO DIVISION OF WILDLIFE |
| Delaware
Division of Fish and
Wildlife Seeks Recruits for Piping Plover Patrol
Delaware Duck Stamp,
Trout Stamp Competition Winners Chosen
Delaware Trout Stamp,
Duck Stamp Contests Are March 9 |
| Florida
FISH EXPERTS ANNOUNCE
BEST BLACK CRAPPIE SITES
FWC ASKING ANGLERS “HOW’S
THE FISHING?”
HUNTER SAFETY COURSE OFFERED IN
OKALOOSA COUNTY
AGENCIES ANNOUNCE JOINT EFFORT TO
PROTECT MANATEES, ENCOURAGE BOATING SAFETY
GULF OF MEXICO SEARCH
AND RESCUE HAS HAPPY ENDING
DON’T BUY YOUR CHILD
A DUCK FOR EASTER
OUTDOORS-WOMAN WORKSHOP
HAS APRIL 8-10 VACANCIES |
| Georgia
Spring Brings the
Opening of Trout Season
Kent Kammermeyer Honored
with 2005 Career Achievement Award
South American Snail
Discovered in Pierce County
Spring Planting is For
The Birds |
| Hawaii
Snake Sighting in Kona Prompts Trapping Efforts |
| Idaho
Southwest Idaho Otter
Season Closes
Access Yes! Bids
Glean 143,473 Acres
Hagerman Opener Fruitful
For Fisherman
Ask Fish And Game
Setting Big Game Seasons
Turkey Outlook Good
Radio Waves Help Improve
Hunting
Idaho Bighorn Tag Sells
Highest Ever
Big Game Rules To Be Set
In Commission Meeting |
| Illinois
CLEAN AIR ACT SETTLEMENT BENEFITS IDNR |
| Indiana
Volunteers needed at
Limberlost historic site
State forest open houses set for 2005 |
| Iowa
Iowa Campground
Reservation Information Website Up and Running
New Program Aims to Help
Ailing Quail Population
Park Hunt Plans Proceed
Deer Case Grounds Two
Aircraft |
| Kentucky
KDFWR Commission
Reduced Daily Creel Limits and Modified Trout and Bass Regulations
KDFWR CASTING FOR LAPSED
ANGLERS - New Advertising Campaign Underway
Fly Tying and Fly
Fishing Classes Lure Kids to Salato
KDFWR Commission Sets
2005-06 Deer Seasons
Road Washout Postpones
Trout Stockings in East Fork, Indian Creek in Menifee County
Farm Ponds Offer Best Early Spring
Fishing
Benzing Receives Wildlife
Steward Award |
| Louisiana
DERELICT CRAB TRAP
REMOVAL PROGRAM VOLUNTEERS STILL NEEDED
LDWF AMENDS PUBLIC
HEARING SCHEDULE
COMMISSION ACCEPTS
TENTATIVE HUNTING SEASON RULES |
| Maine
Maine Warden Service
2004 Awards Ceremony, Celebrating 125 Years of Service
Illegal Fish Convictions
Net Heavy Fines: Maine Game Wardens and Federal Agents Fight Illegal Fish
Trade
March 7, 2005 Ice
Fishing Report |
| Maryland
Maryland Summer
Flounder Season Update; New Size And Creel Limits Announced For 2005
The Eagle Has Landed
at Cunningham Falls State Park!
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| Massachusetts
2005 SPRING TROUT
ALLOCATIONS
HABITAT GRANT APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED TO
APRIL 15 |
| Michigan
Mackinac Island State
Park Commission Meets Wednesday March 23 in Lansing
Weekly Fishing Report
DNR Fisheries Division Releases
Management Updates for Waters in Southwest Michigan
DNR Revives Award
Program to Honor Partners in Conservation
Draft Kalamazoo River
Assessment Released for Public Review |
| Minnesota
Waterfowl season set
to open Oct. 1
DNR magazine explores
BWCAW paradox
Lucky DNR cooperators get
guns, bows
Surveillance work results
in two found guilty of deer shining
DNR asks for reports of
active bald eagle nests
Anglers caught with 106
fish over the limit
Songbird deaths caused by
salmonella B
Safari Club helps put
bite into natural resources enforcement
Ag Connections Column |
| Missouri
Lt. Gov. Kinder gets
a living gift
Share the Harvest venison
donations pour into charities Money is the only obstacle to doubling the
amount of venison reaching needy Missourians
Conservation Department Needs Anglers' Help Managing Missouri's Most
Unusual Fish
Only citizens can stem the rising tide of eagle
killings
Meat lockers depend on annual deer harvest
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| Montana
New License Year
Begins
Spring Turkey
Hunting Applications Due
Spring Black Bear
Season Reminder
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| Nebraska
TROUT TO BE STOCKED
AT 13 LOCATIONS ON MARCH 19
COMMISSION SETS 2005 DEER
HUNTING SEASON
2005 ANTELOPE HUNTING
SEASON DATES, REGULATIONS SET
COMMISSIONERS SET 2005 ELK
SEASON AT MARCH 11 MEETING
BOWLING LAKE RESTORATION
PROJECT TO BEGIN IN MAY
IT SHOULD BE AN EXCELLENT
NEBRASKA SPRING TURKEY HUNTING SEASON
MANDATORY BOATING EDUCATION
CLASSES SET FOR 14-17 YEAR OLDS
MARCH HUNTER EDUCATION CLASS
SCHEDULED IN LINCOLN
WALLEYE EGG COLLECTION BEGINS
MARCH 28 AT HARLAN RESERVOIR
Gengler-Copple Chosen 2005
Habitat Stamp Contest Winner
COMPLETE INFORMATION
REQUIRED TO PURCHASE LIFETIME PERMITS |
| Nevada
Travelocity Names
Oxbow Nature Study Area in its 2005 “Local Secrets, Big Finds”
International Poll
NDOW TAKES BIG STEP
TOWARD AUTOMATED LICENSING
ONLINE RESEARCH CAN PAY
OFF FOR HUNTERS
Help Shape Your State
Wildlife Conservation Strategy |
| New Jersey
Leftover Spring
Turkey Hunting Permit Sales
Notice of Rule Proposal -
Marine Fisheries , Proposed Amendments N.J.A.C. 7:25-14 and 18 |
| New Mexico
Going Deer Hunting This Fall? Apply by April 9 for
Public-land Permits (.pdf file)
Officers Arrest 4 Men in Raid of Suspected Poaching Camp Near Mountainair
(.pdf file)
Weekly Fishing Report |
| New York
DEC Issues Draft Unit
Management Plan for Shaker Mountain Wild Forest
DEC Calls for Applicants
for Epa Targeted Watershed Grants
DEC: Applications for
Summer Environmental Camps Available
DEC SEEKS HUNTER
INPUT ON FALL 2005 WATERFOWL SEASONS |
| North Carolina
Wildlife Commission Researches Sea Turtle
Health
Wildlife Commission Encourages Field
Trial Permits
N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission Votes
on Hunting, Fishing and Trapping Regulations for the 2005-2006 Season
Grant Named
Top Wildlife Officer in State, Region
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| North Dakota
Bighorn Sheep, Elk
and Moose Apps Available Online, Vendors by March 14
Spring Turkey Licenses Remain |
| Ohio
OHIOANS ENCOURAGED TO
REMEMBER WILDLIFE WHEN PREPARING STATE TAX RETURNS
OHIO’S NESTING BALD EAGLE
NUMBERS SOAR HIGHER
OHIO’S “WALLEYE RUN” ANGLERS SHOULD OBSERVE RIVER
WADING SAFETY TIPS
TAX CHECK-OFF
DONATIONS HELP PRESERVE THE STATE’S UNIQUE GORGE FORMATIONS AND HABITATS
Canada geese are another sign that spring is on the way
Ohio’s Lakes and Streams
Are A Paddler’s Delight
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| Oklahoma
Shotgun training
education program receives boost from conservation organizations
Smallmouth bass action
heating up – and that’s not all
Last chance to submit
photos to “Outdoor Oklahoma” magazine |
| Oregon
Expanded fishing
platform at Nehalem Hatchery a boon to salmon and steelhead anglers
Project seeks to restore
Big Creek wild salmon and steelhead
2005 deer and elk raffle
hunt tickets on sale now
Access and Habitat
Council seeks new member
Oregon bighorn sheep
auction hunt nets record $130,000
Meetings to develop
nearshore management strategy
Council members
sought for Access and Habitat Program |
| Pennsylvania
BLACK BASS WORKSHOP
MARKING 5th YEAR OF RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, ANGLING INSTRUCTION
OPEN HOUSE SCHEDULED FOR
LINESVILLE STATE FISH HATCHERY
NEW ROUND OF SWG
FUNDING FOR CONSERVATION PROJECTS ANNOUNCED
NEW ROUND OF SWG FUNDING FOR CONSERVATION
PROJECTS ANNOUNCED
DCNR PLANS WHITEWATER RELEASE INTO BUCKS COUNTY’S TOHICKON
CREEK
DCNR SEEKS COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS TO HELP CLEAN UP M.K.
GODDARD STATE PARK
YOUTH HUNTER ESSAY CONTEST WINNERS
HONORED
NATIONAL ARCHERY IN THE SCHOOLS PROGRAM
COMES TO PA
STEFFAN RECEIVES PROMOTION TO DIVISION CHIEF
ONLY TROUT-STOCKED
SECTION OF THE WEST BRANCH SUSQUEHANNA RIVER CLOSED |
| South Carolina
PALMETTO SPORTSMEN'S CLASSIC SET FOR MARCH 18-20 IN
COLUMBIA
ADULT-YOUTH FISHING OPENED MARCH 2 AT BONNEAU FERRY
WOOD DUCK ART BY CHARLESTON STUDENT WINS 2005 S.C. JUNIOR
DUCK STAMP CONTEST
FRESHWATER FISHING TRENDS
SALTWATER FISHING TRENDS:
S.C. WEEKLY
TIDETABLE |
| South Dakota
Special Buck License
Valid For Any Deer, Name Not Changed
State Park Publications
Aid Recreation Planning
Pheasant, Grouse And
Partridge Seasons Proposed To Have One Unit Each
Conservation Officers
Team Together To Nab Repeat Poacher
Visit GFP Sports Show
Booth March 10-13 in Sioux Falls
Celebrate Eagle Day On March 20 |
| Texas
New Guide Makes
Visiting Texas State Parks a Snap
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| Utah
Training scheduled
for Price and Vernal
DWR receives snowshoes
Weekly Statewide
Fishing Report
DWR To Recommend Buck
Deer Permit Reduction
View Tundra Swans March
12 |
| Vermont
VERMONT BALD EAGLE RESTORATION PROJECT UPDATE MEETING MARCH
24
Funds Available for Forest
Management
Deer Hunting Changes
Being Considered |
| Virginia
DR. SLEEMAN JOINS
VDGIF AS WILDLIFE VETERINARIAN
GAUTIER WILDLIFE
MANAGER OF THE YEAR |
| Washington
Federal panel adopts options for ocean salmon fisheries
Commission to consider hunt changes for Hanford elk,
eastern Washington pheasant
Spring chinook sport fisheries set for Bonneville Pool
tributaries
Fishing Closures on Upper Columbia, Methow Rivers
Salmon research featured on WDFW TV show
WEEKENDER
Part of wildlife area in Columbia County closed to keep elk
off private agricultural lands
Non-tribal hunters must obtain free state permit
before participating in Quinault black bear damage control hunt
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| West Virginia
Trout Stocking Week
of March 7 - 11, 2005
Wildlife Diversity
Day at the Capitol March 23
North Bend State Park
Hosts Murder Mystery Dinner Theater March 19 and April 9
Appalachian Heritage
Weekend at Pipestem Resort State Park March 18-20
Trout Stocking Week
of February 28 – March 4, 2005 |
| Wisconsin
Fish kills underscore
danger of spreading manure on frozen ground
2005 hunting, fishing and
trapping licenses on sale March 10
Information available on
how Wisconsin spends hunting and fishing license fees
Incidental taking of rare
mussel proposed for Mississippi River dredging project
Learn to deer hunt
applications available |
| Wyoming
ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY
OF RED RIM ELK DIE-OFF; FEW ELK AND NO MORTALITY IN 2005
SPRING TURKEY DRAWING
CONDUCTED
NEW EDITION OF FISHING
REGULATIONS CONTAINS A FEW ERRORS AND OMISSIONS
ACCESS YES --- ANTLER
HUNTING NO
GOVERNOR TO TAKE ACTION
ON WILDLIFE FUND BILL
G&F Calendar
ASK THE GAME & FISH |
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