 | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Federal and Junior
Duck Stamps Go on Sale Today
Comprehensive Conservation
Plan Complete For Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge
Minnesota's Rice Lake
National Wildlife Refuge to Host National Photographic Exhibit
Garrett Island Now
Part of the National Wildlife Refuge System |
| Alabama
Free Fishing Day in
Alabama Rescheduled for July 9, 2005 |
| Alaska
Additional Fishing Opportunity Authorized for Kasilof River
Sockeye |
| Arizona
Black bear returns to
the wild
Endangered fish species
rescued from Cave Creek Complex fire
Wolf packs patrol Lake Pleasant during July 4 holiday weekend |
| Arkansas
Weekly Fishing Report
What's Open For Hunting
Super-sized catfish being stocked in Little Rock ponds
Early migratory bird season proposals presented
18 hunters win elk
permits for upcoming 2005 season
Refuges accepting
applications for modern gun deer hunt
AGFC Commission Meeting |
| Colorado
Roaring Fork Bear
Study Aims to Provide Solutions to Human-Bear Conflicts |
| Connecticut
Nesting Shorebirds
Need Special Protection Over Fourth-of-July Weekend
Governor Rell
Showcases Connecticut’s State Parks in Preparation for Upcoming Holiday
Weekend |
| Delaware
Looms Pond State Park
Summer Programs Run Gamut From Campground Concerts to Instruction In
Massage Techniques
Hands-on Activities
Featured at 3-Day Eco-Camp Programs for Kids Offered by Delaware National
Estuarine Research Reserve; Register by July 1 for Day Camps Held at St.
Jones Reserve
DNREC Seeks Public
Comment on Draft Statewide Activity Approval |
| Florida
BEAR SIGHTINGS ABOUND
HUNTER SAFETY COURSE
OFFERED IN LEON COUNTY
HUNTER SAFETY COURSE
OFFERED IN SANTA ROSA COUNTY |
| Idaho
Summer Off-Road
Recreation Season Is Here!
Public's Help Sought In
Deer Poaching Case
Rainbow Trout Stocking
Report
Idaho Fish And Game
Director Sets Salmon Closures
"Reliable Methods of Catching
Lake Trout On Lake Pend Oreille" Now Out On Video/DVD
System Slow, Buy
Fishing License Early
Biologists To Monitor
Angling Success On Idaho's Kootenai River
Wolf Poaching
Carries Federal And State Penalties
Check Website For
Stocking Information
Ask Fish And Game -
Q: I want to take my grandson fishing. Where is a good place where a kid
can catch a fish? |
| Indiana
Free lifejacket
loaner program for children begins this weekend
Independence Day
celebration continues at Salamonie
DNR boating
restriction aims to restore "Prairie" ecosystem
O’Bannon Woods hosts Blue River cleanup and
canoe trip
Celebrate Smokey Bear’s birthday July 9 at Brown
County State Park
Frontiersman presents
day in the life of Lewis & Clark
Pokagon State Park to host fireworks |
| Illinois
Fireworks Display Cancelled for July 4th
at Weldon Springs
Illinois Parks Provide Opportunities to
Celebrate Independence
Planning Ahead,
Flexibility Keys to Successful Family Fun
IDNR Offers
Educators Learning Opportunities - Sign-up Offered Now for 2005-2006
Entice Workshops
|
| Iowa
IOWA FISHING REPORT
Heavy Boat Traffic
Expected for Holiday Weekend
Heavy Rains Affecting
State Parks
Long, Hot (and Itchy)
Summer
Little Sioux River Shines
After Weeklong River Cleanup |
| Kansas
UPLAND GAME SEASONS
SET
CEDAR BLUFF TO HOST
"SHOWCASE KANSAS" JULY 9-10
TONGANOXIE MAN NETS NEW
WHITE AMUR RECORD
LAWRENCE TEEN RECEIVES
STEVE HARPER SCHOLARSHIP |
| Kentucky
Kentucky State Record
Crappie Proves to be a Hybrid |
| Louisiana
SHRIMP SEASON CLOSES
IN ZONE 3 AND PART OF ZONE 1 |
| Maryland
Maryland State Parks
Are The Place To Be Patriotic This Fourth Of July Weekend
MD, VA Announce Updated
Schedule for Oyster EIS Process
Tilghman Man Catches
Tagged Fish Worth $100 In Merchandise From Clyde’s Sport Shop In Baltimore
First Sponsored Fish Caught In Maryland $1,000,000
Fishing Challenge
|
| Michigan
Weekly Fishing Report
Fall Turkey Hunt Applications
Available
2005 Michigan Public Land Antlerless Deer
Applications Available
Lakeport State Park
Improvements Completed
Michigan's Surgeon
General Endorses Project GO-Get Outdoors
DNR Warns State Fire Danger is High;
Urges Caution with Campfires, Fireworks |
| Minnesota
State government
shutdown would close state parks
Leech Lake action
plan moves forward; anglers pleasantly surprised by walleye, bass, muskie
opportunities
DNR accepting
applications for 2005 Camp Ripley archery hunts
Apply for special youth
deer hunts starting July 1
Apply now for prairie
chicken, fall turkey hunts
DNR proposes closing
of Chester Lake Forest campsite
Be Considerate of all Lake
Users |
| Montana
Proposed Rules Would
Allow Aerial Herding Of Wildlife To Prevent Damage on Private Lands
FWP Issues Boundary
and Regulation Corrections to Deer and Elk Hunting District 309 |
| Nebraska
NEBRASKA HIGH SCHOOL
MUZZLELOADING RIFLE AWARD WINNERS NAMED |
| Nevada
Urban Geese Transplanted to Wildlife
Areas
Lincoln County Reservoir is Dry Following
Draining
Wildlife Commission Sets
Upland Game Seasons |
| New Hampshire
Boaters: Help STOP AQUATIC HITCHHIKERS |
| New Jersey
Summer Trout Fishing
in New Jersey - 2005
PORTIONS OF DELAWARE BAY CLOSED FOR SHELLFISH HARVEST |
| New Mexico
Weekly Fishing Report |
| New York
State Announces
Completion of Hudson River Swim Study
DEC Announces
Temporary Closure of Three Shellfishing Areas
|
| North Carolina
Regional Saltwater Fishing Reports |
| North Dakota
Fall Turkey
Applications Due July 6
2004
Cottontail and Tree Squirrel Seasons Summarized
Game
and Fish Department's 75 Year Anniversary - Part 1: The Early Years |
| Ohio
HIT THE BEACH AND
ENJOY THE FIREWORKS THIS FOURTH OF JULY
PUBLIC INPUT SOUGHT ON
COASTAL AND ESTUARINE LAND CONSERVATION PROGRAM
GOVERNOR PROMOTES
LAKE ERIE SPORT FISHING AT ANNUAL FISH OHIO DAY
IMPROVING LAKE
ERIE FISHERY WILL PROVIDE INCREASED OPPORTUNITIES FOR ANGLERS
TAFT ANNOUNCES
STRENGTHENED DRAFT OF GREAT LAKES PROTECTION AGREEMENTS
OHIO STATE PARKS
VISITORS URGED TO "SWIMSAFE!" THIS FOURTH OF JULY
FOUR NEW SPORTSMAN’S LICENSE PLATES NOW AVAILABLE
|
| Oregon
ODFW extends fishing
season on Three Rivers
Columbia River Compact
eases chinook regulations
Don't Feed The
Bears!
Diamond Lake stocked
with large fish
Three days added to
Pacific halibut all-depth sport fishery |
| Pennsylvania
GET OUTDOORS PA EXPOSES VISITORS TO SUMMER RECREATION
PROGRAMS IN STATE PARKS, FORESTS
TRIO OF ACCESS AREAS
RENOVATED, READY FOR PUBLIC USE
BOARD TAKES NEW STEPS TOWARD PROTECTING
STATE FROM CWD
SPECIES OF SPECIAL CONCERN RECEIVE
SPECIAL TREATMENT
GAME COMMISSIONERS APPROVE IMPORTANT WILDLIFE
PROJECTS
BOARD TAKES ACTION ON OTHER ITEMS
PFBC INVITES PUBLIC
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THREE RIVERS FISHERY |
| Rhode Island
DEM ANNOUNCES START
OF ROPE WALK POND RESTORATION |
| South Carolina
HUNTING, FISHING LICENSES ARE UP FOR RENEWAL IN S.C.
CHECK STATIONS NO LONGER REQUIRED FOR SOUTH CAROLINA TURKEY
HUNTERS
DEAD SHAD IN SANTEE COOPER SYSTEM A NATURAL OCCURRENCE
CRESCENT RESOURCES REPAIRS JOCASSEE GORGES ACCESS ROADS
ADULT AND YOUTH DOVE HUNTS SET AT DRAPER WMA IN YORK COUNTY
FRESHWATER FISHING TRENDS
SALTWATER FISHING TRENDS:
S.C. WEEKLY
TIDETABLE |
| South Dakota
Remember, Missouri
River Walleye Regulations Change July 1
Prairie Dog Control
Program Available
Celebrate National
Recreation and Parks Month
Share The Beach
State Parks Host Family
Activities for Military Appreciation Weekend, July 8-10
Chronic Wasting Disease
Update
Make Plans to Attend
Special Events in SD State Parks
2005 Sage Grouse Season
Proposal
Reservations Open Soon
for Newton Hills Annual FestiFALL Event
Tips To Avoid Stress And Delays At The Boat
Ramp |
| Tennessee
FEDERAL PRESERVATION
GRANT APPLICATIONS NOW AVAILABLE FROM TENNESSEE HISTORICAL COMMISSION |
| Texas
New Game Bird Stamps
Support Conservation, Hunting
Workshops Set on Gulf
Shrimp, Oyster License Changes
Recent Legislation
Affects Texas Wildlife, Parks
TPWD Stocks 4.6 Million
Striped Bass Into Texas Lakes
Junior Boater Program
Teaches Young Kids Water Safety
Texas Whitewing Zone
Changes Accepted |
| Utah
Utah Lake, the
state's most overlooked fishery
Wildlife Board vacancies
Weekly Statewide
Fishing Report
|
| Vermont
DEER HUNTING RULE IS FINALIZED |
| Virginia
BOAT SMART, BOAT SAFE
THIS JULY 4 WEEKEND |
| Washington
Sport sockeye fishery on Baker, Skagit rivers open all day
July 5, closed all day July 6
Columbia River estuary
sturgeon sport retention season extended for two periods
Columbia River summer
chinook fishery changes to non-selective
WEEKENDER
Sturgeon retention fishery extended in Columbia River
estuary
Merwin fishing event lures special kids
Women's workshop offers pointers on fishing, hunting,
outdoor skills |
| West Virginia
Mid-Summer Walk
Between Parks July 9, 2005 At Canaan Valley Resort and Blackwater Falls
State Parks
The Outsiders Starring Sonny Geraci to Perform
at Pipestem Resort State Park's Outdoor Amphitheater Series July 2, 2005
|
| Wisconsin
Proposed shoreland
rules provide more flexibility for non-conforming structures
Proposed shoreland rules
clarify setbacks for property with wetlands or bogs
New technology reveals
Wisconsin has more stream, river miles than previously thought
Reports detail condition
of Wisconsin waters and initiatives to protect and restore them
2004 Big Game Survey
available
Sharp-tailed grouse
permits set at for 2005 |
| Wyoming
Game and Fish
Commission to Consider Wolf Delisting Petition at July Meeting
FINAL DRAFT OF WILDLIFE
CONSERVATION STRATEGY ON G&F WEB SITE
FREQUENTLY ASKED
QUESTIONS ABOUT THE UPCOMING BIG GAME DRAWING
COUPLE URGING BOATING
SAFETY FOLLOWING JUNE 18 ACCIDENT
DEAD BIRD REPORTS HAVE
G&F RESTATING WEST NILE VIRUS CAUTIONS
WYOMING OUTFITTERS AND GUIDES AID IN
BRUCELLOSIS EFFORTS
G&F COMMISSION HOLDING SPECIAL CONFERENCE CALL
MEETING
G&F Calendar
ASK THE GAME & FISH - Q. “Can I trap my own
minnows to use for bait when I go walleye fishing?” |
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