 | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Increased Silvery
Minnow Numbers Bring Federal Agencies New Limits to Work Within
U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service Launches Review of Its Salmon Hatcheries |
| FLW
Wal-Mart FLW Outdoors’ TV airs inaugural Wal-Mart FLW
Redfish Series even
EverStart Series Northern Division to visit Lake Michigan
 |
| Arizona
Wildlife News
- Aug. 17
Arizona team
takes fourth place at Scholastic Clay Target Program national trap
championships
Nonresident
hunting limits likely to be reinstated, expanded -
One of several issues addressed at August Game
and Fish Commission meeting |
| Arkansas
Commission sets 2005-2006 duck
seasons
New MSU study: Saving 'waste'
rice for ducks also saves dollars
Big and rowdy blue catfish
transported to new waters
AGFC's Black Bass Program
unveils live-release trailer
Weekly Fishing Report
What's Open For Hunting
AGFC Commission
Meeting |
| California
DFG Announces Youth Outdoor Educational Classes
Multi-Course
Workshop Scheduled for October
DFG’s Waterfowl and Upland Game Hunting
Clinic set for Sept. 10
CA Department of Fish and Game SEPTEMBER 2005
CALENDAR |
| Colorado
DOW to Host Archery
Elk Seminar
Public Fish Salvage
at Sands Lake |
| Delaware
Fish and Wildlife
Says Outlook for Upcoming Waterfowl Season 'Fairly Good'
Delaware’s 19th
Coastal Cleanup Slated for Sept. 17/DNREC Seeks Volunteers
White Clay Creek
State Park Nature Center Announces Fall Programs |
| Florida
ALLIGATOR HUNTING
PERMITS STILL AVAILABLE
OSCEOLA TURKEY HUNT
APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE
DEER-DOG TRAINING SEASON
NEARS; REGISTER YOUR DOGS NOW
OUTDOORS-WOMAN WORKSHOP
IN OCALA HAS VACANCIES
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR LOCAL
CONSERVATION PROJECTS
DOVE CLUB PERMITS
REMAIN FOR CARAVELLE RANCH |
| Georgia
WRD to Survey
Declining Pocket Gopher Population
John Bowers Selected
as New Assistant Chief of Game Management |
| Hawaii
Nominations Open for Pu'u Wa'awa'a 'Ahupua'a
Advisory Council |
| Idaho
Rainbow Trout Stocking Report
Waterfowl Open House
Slated In Lewiston
Superhunt Winners
Drawn
Mk Nature Center
Events
Avoid Conflict-care
and Share
Video Game
Technology Helps Hunter Educatio
Comments Sought On
Idaho Waterfowl Season Proposals
Ask Fish And Game -
Q: We have a salmon season on the South Fork of the
Salmon River, why don't we have a steelhead season there as well?
|
| Illinois
New law to protect aquatic resources Law to limit spread of
invasive species
IDNR Invites the Public to Enjoy The
Great Outdoors Conservation World a Major Attraction at DuQuoin State Fair |
| Indiana
Roush Lake to
dedicate shooting range August 25
Patoka celebrates 25 years with
music, food, and fun August 20 |
| Iowa
IOWA FISHING REPORT
Bowhunters Step up To
Help with Iowa Wildlife Survey
Trapshooting Excellence
|
| Kansas
HUNTING REGULATIONS,
ATLAS, AVAILABLE IN EARLY SEPTEMBER
"PASS IT ON" A GIFT
TO YOUNG HUNTERS |
| Louisiana
BIG BASS WEEKEND
|
| Maine
State Board Approves
IFW application for Mere Point Boat Launch |
| Maryland
Black Bear Hunting
Permit Lottery Ends Aug. 31
Governor Ehrlich Recognizes
Work on Maryland’s Summer Flounder Fishery
Maryland Leads the Way to
Menhaden Cap
Fisheries Management Board
Votes In Favor Of Menhaden Cap
Oyster Restoration
Projected To Significantly Boost Bay Grasses While Removing Nitrogen
Pollution from the Bay
NRP Hold First Joint
Workshop For Volunteers |
| Michigan
Women Can Learn All
About Elk
Weekly Fishing Report
Public Invited to Attend Meeting on
Gourdneck State Game Area
BOW Program Offers Hunter Safety
Class to Women
Michigan Awarded $655,000 to Support
Program for Creation, Improvement of Wildlife Habitat |
| Minnesota
Two zebra mussels
found in Mille Lacs; none found in additional surveys
Hunters will soon be
on the way |
| Mississippi
WILDLIFE STRATEGY AIMED AT KEEPING SPECIES OFF LIST
Wildlife Agency Donates Communications Equipment |
| Missouri
New natural area is
remarkable for its size
Conservation Department
director sets meetings to gauge public needs, wants |
| Montana
Applications To Hunt
Tundra Swan Due By Sept. 9 |
| Nebraska
DOVE HUNTING SEASON
OPENS SEPTEMBER 1
2005 HIP REGISTRATION
REQUIRED TO HUNT MIGRATORY BIRDS
BIRD BANDING WORKSHOPS
SCHEDULED AT AK-SAR-BEN AQUARIUM
COMMISSION TO SET 2005
WATERFOWL, CROW, FALCONRY SEASONS AUG. 31
NEBRASKA YOUTHS TO BE
FEATURED ON WEEKEND TV SHOW
NEW STATE RECORD BIGHEAD
CARP TAKEN FROM MIDDLE ISLAND LAKE
LOUP CANAL IN PLATTE
COUNTY EXPERIENCES FISH KILL
MAJOR FISH KILL AT WILDWOOD
RESERVOIR BLAMED ON RUN-OFF, CLOUDS
PAWNEE LAKE AGAIN OPEN TO NORMAL
ACTIVITIES, SIX OTHERS CLOSED |
| Nevada
Drawing for Overton
Dove Hunt Reservations
Wildlife Commission Sets
Liberal Waterfowl Season |
| New Hampshire
Early Migratory Game
Bird Seasons Set
|
| New Jersey
Bank-A-Doe Program
Date
and bag limit information for the 2005-06 hunting seasons
DEP Announces
Improved Fishing Access at Corson’s Inlet State Park |
| New Mexico
Weekly Fishing Report |
| New York
DEC Announces
Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy
DEC Proposes Revised
Putnam and Dutchess Wetland Maps
DEC Investigating Death
of Gulls on Lake Ontario Shore |
| North Carolina
Regional Saltwater
Fishing Reports
North Carolina Birding Guide Published
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Approves N.C.
Wildlife Action Plan
|
| North Dakota
North Dakota's Early
Canada Goose Season Opens Sept. 1
Duck Brood Index Up from
Last Year
Watchable Wildlife Photo
Contest Accepting Entries |
| Ohio
INDIVIDUALS AROUND LAKE ERIE ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE IN
UPCOMING COASTWEEKS EVENTS
22 OHIO COMMUNITIES TO
SHARE NEARLY $2 MILLION IN GRANTS FOR OUTDOOR RECREATION IMPROVEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 1 MARKS OPENING DAY FOR OHIO’S HUNTERS
MORE THAN $1.8 MILLION
IN NATUREWORKS GRANTS AWARDED FOR COMMUNITY RECREATIONAL FACILITIES ACROSS
OHIO
CONTROLLED DEER-ARCHERY HUNT SET FOR THIS FALL AT
DESIGNATED AREA OF ALUM CREEK STATE PARK
New shooting sports facility comes to Morrow County
|
| Oklahoma
Possible state record
deer to be measured at Oklahoma Wildlife Expo
Coveted deer or turkey
hunt to be given away at Wildlife Expo
Outdoor enthusiasts from
across the state are pre-registering for the Wildlife Expo
Hunter Education classes
offered around the state |
| Oregon
Public comment
invited on fish carcass placement proposal |
| Pennsylvania
STATE PARKS OPEN FOR EARLY GOOSE HUNTING
FRANCIS E. WALTER
DAM WHITE WATER RELEASE FOR AUGUST 20 AND 21 IS CANCELLED
2005-2006
WATERFOWL SEASONS AND BAG LIMITS OFFERED
FREEPORT ACCESS AREA
REOPENS, AMITY HALL TO CLOSE TEMPORARILY
PUBLIC
INPUT SOUGHT FOR URBAN/SUBURBAN DEER MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES |
| Rhode Island
DEM ANNOUNCES
HUNTERS AND FISHERMEN FOR THE HUNGRY PROGRAM NOW UP AND RUNNING IN
RHODE ISLAND
DEM ISSUES 2005-2006
HUNTING AND TRAPPING ABSTRACT
DEM WILL HOLD HEARING ON PROPOSED
WATERFOWL SEASON AND FALCONRY REGULATIONS ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 |
| South Carolina
AIKEN COUNTY WILDLIFE AREA OPEN TO THE PUBLIC THIS FALL
FIRST DONNELLEY
DOVE HUNT TO BE LIMITED BY DRAWING
SPECIAL YOUTH DEER HUNTS TO BE HELD BY DNR IN
UPSTATE
DEADLINE FOR LOWCOUNTRY DEER HUNT DRAWINGS AUG. 26
FRESHWATER FISHING TRENDS
SALTWATER FISHING TRENDS:
S.C. WEEKLY
TIDETABLE |
| South Dakota
Fort Sisseton State
Park Hosts an Evening of Music and Humor
Deer License Numbers
Short For Gregory And Mellette Counties, More Allocated
GFP Offers Fun and
Educational Programs at the SD State Fair
Federal Transportation
Bill to Include State Wildlife Agency Funding
SD State Parks Host Walk
in the Park Programs
Two Hunting Laws Became Effective July 1
South Dakota Duck and Goose Seasons Set
GFP Commission Sets
Mountain Lion Season
Labor Day Camping
Reservations Still Available in SD State Parks
Oahe White Bass Die-Off Caused By Bacteria,
Warm Water Stress |
| Tennessee
WATER CONTACT
ADVISORY LIFTED FOR PHILLIPS CREEK IN SCOTT COUNTY |
| Texas
Texas Parks &
Wildlife Expo Debuts New Activities Oct. 1-2
Civilian Conservation
Corps Vets To Gather At Garner State Park
Stay Tuned |
| Utah
Statewide Fishing
Report
Canada geese can be
hunted into late January this season
Decline in cougar
population means fewer permits |
| Vermont
Go to F&W Website for Deer Hunting Rules
|
| Virginia
VDGIF
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REGULATION AMENDMENTS VIEWABLE ONLINE |
| Washington
WDFW investigating officers’ response
New bag limit for Neah Bay ocean area will allow anglers
two chinook per day |
| West Virginia
New “Float Your Boat”
Vacation Package at Bluestone State Park
Applications Accepted
for McClintic WMA Duck Blinds Through September 9
Margaret
Dennison Fall Nature Walks at Kanawha State Forest September 10
Fall Photography Workshop at Twin Falls State Park
September 30- October 2, 2005
Canada Goose Season
Opens September 1
2005 Season Dates
Established for Mourning Dove, Woodcock, Snipe and Rail |
| Wisconsin
Remaining antlerless
deer tags go on sale noon Aug. 27
New grant program
aimed at helping private landowners protect rare species
Invasive species
information consolidated on DNR Web site
Stewardship grants
available to park and trail friends groups |
| Wyoming
ADDRESS HUNTING
DETAILS NOW
SWIFT FOX SIGHTINGS SOUGHT
2005-06 DUCK STAMP FEATURING
HOODED MERGANSERS NOW AVAILABLE AT POST OFFICES
G&F Calendar
ASK THE GAME & FISH - Q. “How do I get the HIP
permit for dove hunting?” |
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