 | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Public Comments
Sought on Proposed Critical Habitat for Rota Bridled White-eye
Recovery Plan
Completed for the Threatened Devils River Minnow
Service Invites Public
Comment on a Proposed Trail in the Upgrala Unit of the Minnesota Valley
National Wildlife Refuge Near Eden Prairie, Minnesota
Fish and Wildlife
Service Conducts Five-year Status Review of Eight Southeastern Species
FWS Announces New
and Expanded Hunting and Fishing Programs on National Wildlife Refuges |
| Alabama
North Alabama Birding Trail Now
Open |
| Arizona
Glendale Man Catches New State Record Rainbow Trout
Portion
of Big Boquillas Ranch closed to vehicle access this hunt season
Arizona
Game and Fish Department's local TV show wins three Emmy awards
Rule process to re-institute 10-percent
nonresident hunting cap begins. Other rule changes also under
consideration
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| Arkansas
Weekly Fishing Report
What's Open For Hunting
AGFC waives license
fees for hurricane evacuees
Hunting season questions? Call ‘Outdoor Hotline’
Old Grand Glaise
provides White River access
Hunting and Fishing Day: Opportunity in the outdoors
Outdoor Hall of Fame
banquet is Friday, Sept. 23
Hurricane victims find
shelter at Grandview Prairie
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| California
DFG Offers Special Gamebird Heritage
Central Coast Women’s Pheasant Hunting Clinic Near San Miguel, Monterey
County
Feather River Hatchery Salmon Ladder to
Open Sept. 15
DFG OFFERS
SPECIAL GAME BIRD HERITAGE JUNIOR PHEASANT HUNTS AT HIGHLAND SPRINGS, LAKE
COUNTY
DFG the best
waterfowl-hunting clinic in Williams on Oct. 1
Lower Klamath
Size Restrictions to the take of Adult Fall Chinook |
| Colorado
Ramah Youth Bang &
Twang
DOW Seeks Input on Deer
& Elk Management |
| Connecticut
Sessions Woods
Conservation Education Center to Hold Educational Program Series
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| Delaware
Fish Kills Discovered
at Torquay Canal, Mariners Cove and Arnell Creek |
| Florida
FWC POSTS NEW SLOW-SPEED
ZONES IN TAMPA BAY REGION |
| Georgia
Volunteers Needed for
14th Annual Rivers Alive Cleanup
Invasive South American
Snails Breeding in South Georgia |
| Idaho
Youth Waterfowl Hunt
Sept 24, 25
Turkey Season Opens
September 15
Fish And Game To Host
Fishing Rules Open House
Buy Your Deer, Elk Tags
Early
Biologists Predict Great
Upland Bird Season For The Magic Valley Region
Bird Hunters Encouraged To
Submit Wings
Upland Game Seasons Open With High Bird Counts
Junior Deer Hunt Open
Ask Fish And Game -
Q: I went turkey hunting last April, and got skunked, so I still have my
tag. Can I use it this fall or do I have to exchange it? |
| Illinois
Special Pass Available for Illinois Resident Armed
Forces |
| Indiana
Check out Leaf Cam,
camping, other fall info on DNR Web site
Patoka Lake offers Marsh Walk September 24 |
| Iowa
IOWA FISHING REPORT
Iowa's Pheasant Numbers Up:
Good News for Hunters
Bonus Goose Hunt Brings Mixed
Results
Heading for Mexico
Carter Lake Set For Volunteer
Event Saturday
Parks Remain Popular After
Labor Day Weekend
A Few Days Left to Register
For Upper Iowa Cleanup |
| Kansas
WILDLIFE AND PARKS TO
CELEBRATE 100TH ANNIVERSARY
EARLY TEAL SEASON BEGINS
SEPT. 17
YOUTH/DISABLED DEER
SEASON SEPT. 24-25
FURHARVESTERS EVENT OCT.
7-9 |
| Maine
Youth Waterfowl Hunt Is
Saturday, September 24
Department Will Hold Informational
Meetings Concerning Moose Proposal
September 12, 2005
Fishing Report |
| Maryland
Deer Archery Season
Begins Sept. 15
Assateague State Park
Celebrates Maryland Coast Day
White-tailed Deer
Educational Trunks Available to Maryland Teachers
Deer Archery Hunting Season Opens September 15 -
Hunters are reminded of new deer checking process
Migratory Canada Goose Hunting
Dates Set at Sassafras NRMA, Tuckahoe State Park |
| Michigan
Weekly Fishing
Report
Fishing Regulations
Approved for Yellow Perch and Sylvania Wilderness Area
DNR Adds to Erie
State Game Area; Acquires 66 Acres with Various Partners |
| Minnesota
Painting by Joseph
Hautman of Plymouth wins 2006 Minnesota Duck Stamp contest
Start planning 2006
fishing tournaments
State land offered for
sale Oct. 11, 18
Moist soil management for
waterfowl comes to Minnesota
DNR selects hunters from
lottery for 2005 elk season
Your Lake, Our Lake:
Becoming a good shoreline steward |
| Mississippi
Buccaneer State Park Closed
NATURAL RESOURCE ENTERPRISES
THE FOCUS OF A ONE-DAY WORKSHOP FOR MS LANDOWNERS
Reopening Set for Lake Tom Bailey |
| Missouri
Workshop aims to
create better waterfowl hunters
Endangered Species
Walk-Run Oct. 8, rain or shine
DU, flyway council seek
funding to conserve 300,000 acres |
| New Hampshire
Take a Kid
Hunting! YOUTH WATERFOWL WEEKEND IS SEPTEMBER 24-25
Outdoors
Enthusiasts: Stay Alert to Risk of EEE |
| New Jersey
New Jersey Wildlife
Action Plan
National Hunting and Fishing Day - September 24
Fish and Wildlife Conservation Week - Sept. 25 - Oct. 1
Public Meetings on Croaker October 12 & 13
Public Meeting on Herring Oct. 20
Division Stocks Dog Training Areas
Prime Time For Smallies
4th Annual Wildlife Heritage Festival
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| New York
DEC Announces Annual
Beach Cleanup Effort in New York |
| North Carolina
Wildlife Commission Hosts Memorial
Fishing Event
Wildlife Photo Competition Ends Sept. 30
Solving the Robust Redhorse Mystery — One
Fish at a Time
Regional
Saltwater Fishing Reports |
| Oklahoma
35-pound channel catfish
breaks state record
August quail roadside
survey up 72 percent over last year
Archery season offers
ample time to head to the woods
Wildlife Department
implements fuel conservation strategies |
| Oregon
Mainstem Columbia
River closes to chinook angling Sunday
Chinook retention
re-opens starting Saturday north of Tillamook Head
Fish Screening and
Passage Program accepting applications for cost sharing projects
Meetings will
review proposed changes to disabled hunter permits
Pacific halibut
reopens off Columbia River |
| Pennsylvania
GAME COMMISSION TO
HOLD STATE GAME LAND TOURS FOR PUBLIC
NATIONAL HUNTING AND FISHING DAY TO BE
HELD AT MIDDLE CREEK
WMU 5B SELLS OUT OF ANTLERLESS DEER
LICENSES
GOVERNOR RENDELL ANNOUNCES NEW GUIDE FOR WILDLIFE ALONG ELK
SCENIC DRIVE IN PA WILDS
GAME
COMMISSION OFFERS ADVICE ON HOW TO AVOID BEAR CONFLICTS
DRUG
DETERRENCE MAKES FOR GOOD BEAR DETERRENCE
GAME COMMISSION AND RMEF TO HOST WILD ABOUT ELK
PROGRAM FOR TEACHERS |
| Rhode Island
ONLINE FISHING SURVEY
FOR RECREATIONAL SALTWATER ANGLERS SET TO END ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 |
| South Carolina
Volunteers Are Needed
For Black River Cleanup
Archery Deer-Hunting
Opportunities Are Numerous In Lowcountry Region
Beach Sweep/River Sweep
Volunteers To Clean Beaches, Waterways Sept. 17
Freshwater Fishing Trends
Saltwater Fishing Trends:
S.C. WEEKLY TIDETABLE |
| South Dakota
Veterans Able to
Reserve Campsites Early in SD State Parks for Vietnam War Memorial
Research Improving Egg
Incubation Techniques
Autumn Draws Hunters To
State Parks
Hunters Should Check And
Care For Big Game Licenses
Grouse Opener Looks
Promising
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| Texas
Weekly Migratory
Bird Hunting Report
'Dirty Dozen' Prohibited
Species Brochure Debuts
Dallas Man Gets World
Record On Fly Rod
Big Country Gets Big
Rains
Stay Tuned |
| Utah
Cougar hunting applications
available by Sept. 27
Ducks should stay in
Utah longer this season
Chukar partridge
released across Utah in mid-September
View thousands of
kokanee salmon at Strawberry Wildlife Festival
See bright red kokanee
salmon at Sheep Creek, near Flaming Gorge
View migrating raptors on
Sept. 24
Statewide Fishing
Report |
| Vermont
DEAD CREEK WILDLIFE DAY IS SATURDAY, OCT. 1
Exotic Aquarium Fish Species Caught in Lake Hortonia
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| Washington
Chinook retention ends Sunday on the lower Columbia River
Statewide youth bird hunt set Sept. 17-18, 2005;
Senior Westside pheasant hunt Sept. 19-23, 2005
Ilwaco anglers can again keep chinook salmon
Fish and Wildlife Commission to consider supplemental
budget and legislative requests
WDFW to end winter deer feeding in Chiliwist Wildlife Area
Wildlife officials urge hunters to follow rules on import
of bone-in deer, elk carcasses
Discuss fish, wildlife issues at Sept. 27 roundtable in
Pateros
Citizens can learn to help prevent poaching at Sept. 14
training session in Bellingham |
| West Virginia
Chronic Wasting
Disease – DNR Response Plan Fully Activated in West Virginia
Fishing Experts Dan
Johnson and Garry Mason to Appear At West Virginia 's Celebration of
National Hunting and Fishing Days September 24-25, 2005 At Stonewall
Jackson Lake State Park
DNR Grant Money Available to
Create Outdoor Wildlife Learning Sites (OWLS)
October 14 Deadline Approaches
for Purchasing Additional Deer Archery Hunting Licenses (Class RB & RRB)
Ride the Rails Weekend at Tygart Lake
State Park October 7-9
Harvest Day at Cass Scenic Railroad State Park
October 1, 2005 |
| Wisconsin
Fall wild turkey season
opens Oct. 1
Surveys find increased
natural reproduction in Green Bay perch population
Hearings scheduled for
2006 deer hunting rule changes
Deer carcass tags now
include information on where tag may be used
Advanced outdoor
photography course offered |
| Wyoming
GAME AND FISH
COMMISSION SEEKS PUBLIC INPUT ON CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE PLAN
WYOMING WILDLIFE AND FAMILY
REAPS AWARDS
PRIVATE FISH STOCKING AND
FISH HATCHERIES DISCUSSED AT A PUBLIC MEETING
SEPTEMBER IS WYOMING RABIES
PREVENTION AND AWARENESS MONTH
G&F Calendar
ASK THE GAME & FISH - Q. “Are there any
restrictions for hunting grouse with archery equipment?” |
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