 | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Service Seeks Public
Comments on Proposal for Oil Development on the Triangle Ranch Wildlife
Management Area in Juab County, Utah
AWARDS HIGHLIGHT 30TH
ANNIVERSARY OF WETLANDS INVENTORY AS PROGRAM THANKS PARTNERS AND OTHERS
FOR CONTRIBUTIONS
Bon Secour National
Wildlife Refuge Announces Public Meeting
Service Announces
Funding for Wetlands Projects |
| Alabama
Forever Wild Land
Trust Fulfills Commitment to Help Protect Alabama’s Hunting Heritage
Stevenson Public Boat
Ramp to Open April 11 |
| Arizona
Water Development Program honored for excellence
Wildlife-Friendly Easter Ideas
Public meetings set for live wildlife rule review
Great fishing anticipated in Phoenix and Tucson, as urban lakes are
stocked |
| Arkansas
Weekly Fishing Report
What’s Open For Hunting
Approval of 2005-2006
hunting regulations delayed until April 21 AGFC meeting
AGFC agrees to purchase
conservation easement
Seven Devils WMA project
to get a partnership boost
AGFC files lawsuit over
timber damage
Six access projects
approved by Commission
Gov. Huckabee announces
heritage month grant to Forrest L. Wood Crowley's Ridge Nature Center
Electrofishing works well in
monitoring state's fisheries
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| California
Diamond Valley Reservoir Offers Ample Trophy Trout
Opportunities |
| Colorado
CDOW INCREASES REWARD
IN “COLD CASE” |
| Connecticut
DEP 2005 Preseason
Trout Stocking Well Underway
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| Delaware
THE FIRST STATE
HERITAGE PARK AT DOVER PRESENTS “RIGHTER THAN RAIN” IN CONCERT APRIL 3 AT
CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Gov. Minner and DNREC
Showcase Pike Creek Stream Restoration Project at Three Little Bakers
Community Plan to
Preserve Rural and Nature Heritage of Blackbird Forest Area Now Available/
Plan Calls for Collaborative Action by Residents, Nonprofits, and
Government |
| Florida
FWC RESCUES PANTHER
KITTENS; JACKSONVILLE ZOO PROVIDES HOME
REGISTER NOW FOR SUMMER
CAMP IN THE OCALA NATIONAL FOREST
FWC TO CLARIFY HOW TO
MEASURE TOTAL LENGTH FOR SALTWATER FISH |
| Georgia
Georgia's New Fishing
Regulations Now Available!
Southwest Georgia
Pinewoods Birding Festival
NOAA Fisheries Monitors
Injured Right Whale |
| Idaho
Project Wild Workshop
Offered
Ask Fish And Game
Trapping Commonly
Misunderstood Use of Renewable Resource
Idahoans Rewarded For
Protecting Wildlife
Local Groups To
Sponsor Youth Shooting Clinic
Help Hunting's Future -
Become A Hunting Education Instructor
Fish And Game Seeks Help
In Poaching Case |
| Illinois
Sunrise Services
CAMPGROUND HOSTS NEEDED
FOR NEW CAMPING SEASON
Spring Means Endangered Species Busy
Prairie Chicken Boom Means Economy Booms as Well
ILLINOIS ARBOR DAY POSTER CONTEST WINNERS ANNOUNCED
NATURAL RESOURCES NEWSBITS |
| Indiana
Inner-city fishing
club to help clean Fall Creek |
| Iowa
Fishing Regulations
Relaxed at Twelve Mile Lake
DNR to Host Public
Meeting April 19 on Proposed Wildlife Rules
Prairie Rescue 2005
Commences Out West
Waiting For Spring
DNR Auction Set for May 7
at Iowa State Fairgrounds
Boat Registrations Due by
April 30
DNR to Release More Trout
in Banner Lakes |
| Kansas
WALLEYE SPAWN MEANS
MORE THAN FISHING
KANSAS ARMY AMMUNITION
PLANT OFFERS SPECIAL HUNTS
FISHERMEN GET BIT, TOO
CONSERVATION PLAN NEW
WILDLIFE AID |
| Louisiana
L.D.W.F. COMMERCIAL
FISHING LICENSES TO BE AVAILABLE IN BOURG |
| Maine
Gearing up for Fishing
Season
Legislative budget
includes new funding for Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Proposed budget
broadens funding support, enhances non-game programs and bolsters fish
hatcheries. |
| Maryland
Department of Natural
Resources Announces Quota for the 2005 Black Bear Hunting Season
Ninth Annual Tributary
Team Meeting to be Held April 16
Maryland Pursues MSC Certification for Striped
Bass Fishery |
| Massachusetts
APRIL IS RABIES
AWARENESS MONTH
BEARS AND BIRDFEEDERS
HELP STOCK SALMON FRY
LOOK OUT FOR LOONS
HELPING THE WILD THINGS
NEWS & NOTES—Life Jackets Float- You Don’t, 2005
Spring Trout Stocking, April Outdoorswomen Workshop, Upcoming Meetings,
Calendar of Events |
| Michigan
Weekly Fishing Report
2005 Fishing Guides Available
at all License Dealers
NRC to Discuss Wildlife
and Fisheries Regulations at Meeting in Marquette
DNR Invites Mothers and
Daughters to Step Outside for a Day of Shooting
Status of Lake Michigan
Chinook Salmon Subject of Benton Harbor Conference April 9 |
| Minnesota
Tax time is your time
to help wildlife
Volunteers are the
backbone of DNR firearms safety training - One in a series of stories
celebrating 50 years of firearms safety |
| Missouri
Conservation
Department is giving cane a brake
Grants available for urban
tree planting, maintenance |
| Montana
Mountain Lion Hunting
To Close In Hunting District 340
Mountain Lion Hunting To
Close In Districts 335, 339 And 343 |
| Nebraska
15,000 Rainbow Trout
Stocked for Two Rivers Trout Lake Opening April 1
Deer, Elk, Antelope
Permit Applications Accepted April 11 - May 2
Plenty of Spring Turkey
Hunting Permits Available
Muskies Stocked in Seven Lakes Across Nebraska
Game and Parks Stocking
Rainbow Trout in Lakes and Ponds
Grouse Spring Courtship
Rituals Begin
Prescribed Burns
Scheduled at Central Nebraska Wildlife Management Areas
NEBRASKA BIOLOGIST
RECEIVES CONSERVATION AWARD |
| Nevada
Now is the Time to
Apply for Nevada’s Big Game Hunts
Rainbow Trout Being
Stocked Each Week at Willow Beach
Positions Open for Clark
County Wildlife Advisory Board |
| New Hampshire
Speeding Snowmobilers
Arrested
Wildlife Rule
Proposals to Be Addressed in Public Hearings |
| New Jersey
2005 Spring Turkey
Season Prospects
2005 SPRING TROUT STOCKING PROGRAM
DEP HOLDS OPEN HOUSE AT THE PEQUEST TROUT HATCHERY ON APRIL
2 and 3
Leftover Spring
Turkey Hunting Permit Sales |
| New Mexico
Weekly Fishing Report
"Stray Wolves' Will Be Captured, Removed from San Mateos (.psf file)
Volunteers Needed to Teach Young New Mexicans the Joys of
Fishing (.psf file)
Habitat Stamp Advisory Committee To Meet 5 Times in April (.psf file)
Department Offices Statewide Will Close Early on Friday,
March 25 (.psf file) |
| New York
New York State Trout
Fishing Season Opens April 1 |
| North Carolina
Federal and State Fish Hatcheries Help
Restore Depleted American Shad Populations
Wildlife Commission Promotes Reptile and
Amphibian Conservation
Crayfish
Survey Resumes in Mountain Rivers
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| North Dakota
Bighorn Sheep Auction License Brings $43,000
Sharp-tailed
Grouse Observation Blinds to Open
Whooping
Crane Sightings Should be Documented
Spring
Game and Fish Advisory Board Meetings Announced |
| Ohio
OHIO’S FIRST EAGLET
OF 2005 HATCHES IN HURON COUNTY
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR
ROADWAY CLEANUP AT ZALESKI STATE FOREST
THE AIR’S GETTING
WARMER, BUT THE WATER’S STILL COLD, WARNS THE ODNR DIVISON OF WATERCRAFT
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| Oklahoma
Department accepting
applications for youth wildlife camp
Hugo Lake number one –
two years running
Guided turkey hunt
offered for physically disabled youth |
| Oregon
Trout stocked for
Rogue Valley spring break fishing
ODFW grant helps Baker
County rancher battle spotted knapweed
Grant helps ranchers
continue wildlife habitat improvement efforts |
| Pennsylvania
GAME COMMISSION AND WILDLIFE
REHABILITATORS URGE PARENTS TO THINK TWICE ABOUT EASTER PETS
HELP BUILD HOMES FOR EASTERN BLUEBIRDS
BLUEBIRD BOXES
ON SALE AT GAME COMMISSION HEADQUARTERS |
| South Carolina
JOCASSEE RECREATION STUDY GETS UNDERWAY MARCH 20
RAINY WEATHER FORCES DELAYED ROAD OPENING IN JOCASSEE
GORGES
FERAL HOG REMOVAL EFFORT PLANNED FOR NORTH ISLAND NEAR
GEORGETOWN
SOUTH CAROLINA WILDLIFE MAGAZINE WRITING CONTEST WON BY
LOCAL STUDENTS
FRESHWATER FISHING TRENDS
SALTWATER FISHING TRENDS:
S.C. WEEKLY TIDETABLE |
| South Dakota
Advisory Group to
Hold Public Meeting on Missouri River Boat Ramps
Changes Proposed To Elk
Application Process
July Fourth Weekend
Camping Reservations in State Parks Open Soon
Any-Deer Licenses
Proposed For Muzzleloader-Only Season
Archery Hunting Seasons
Proposed
They Are Called "Life
Jackets" For A Reason
State Parks Reopen After
Bald Eagle Roosting
Mountain Goat Season
Proposed With One Less License Available
Spring Fishing Clinic at
Angostura Gets Families Ready for Summer
Brown Trout To Be Released Below Fort Randall
Dam |
| Tennessee
TENNESSEE STATE
NATURAL AREAS WEEK SET FOR APRIL 3-9, 2005 |
| Texas
Man Wins Contest With
Alleged Illegally-Taken Buck
Arrests Made in
‘Operation Head Hunter’ Deer Poaching Case
Budweiser ShareLunkers
Showing Up Statewide
Flat-Out Fishing Events
Coming Up
Master Naturalist
Volunteer Hits Record 5,000 Hours |
| Utah
Weekly Statewide
Fishing Report
Wolf plan ready for
review |
| Virginia
VDGIF EXPANDS
PROPERTY AT GAME FARM MARSH WMA
VIRGINIA TROUT HERITAGE
DAY, APRIL 2 |
| Washington
Steelhead fishing closes March 31 on Okanogan,
Similkameen rivers
Recreational crabbing closes March
31 in Marine Area 13
April fishing and hunting opportunities good reason to
renew licenses early
State completes recovery plan for endangered sea
otters |
| West Virginia
Public Land
Corporation Public Hearing on Proposed Exchange of Kanawha County Property
April 21, 2005
Whistles and Wildflowers
Weekend At Cass Scenic Railroad State Park June 3-5
Cass Scenic Railroad
State Park Spring Clean Up Weekend April 22 - 24
West Virginia Waters to Receive Extra Trout
Stockings
2004 West Virginia
Big Game Bulletins Available |
| Wisconsin
Fish and Wildlife
account annual report available
Aeration systems
alleviate fish winterkill on northern lakes
Volunteer watercraft
inspection workshops offered
Outdoor cooking class
offered at Sandhill |
| Wyoming
JACKSON ELK COUNTED
IT’S NOT TOO EARLY TO
ENCOUNTER A GRIZZLY
JOHN BURNS DRIVES ONE
MILLION ACCIDENT-FREE MILES IN HATCHERY TRUCK
RECORD NUMBERS OF
TRUMPETER SWANS WINTER IN WYOMING
LEARN OUTDOOR SKILLS AT
“BECOMING AN OUTDOORS WOMAN” WORKSHOP JUNE 24-26
COMMENTS SOUGHT ON 2005
HUNTING SEASONS
G&F Calendar
ASK THE GAME & FISH |
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