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West Virginia Trapping Seasons Drawing To A Close
West Virginia trappers are nearing the end of the season for fisher, and the clock is ticking on a number of other trapping seasons for fur-bearing animals.
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New York Agency Proposes Expanded Bobcat Season
The state Department of Environmental Conservation is seeking public comment on its five-year plan that would expand hunting and trapping seasons for bobcats.
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Michigan DNR Aims To Encourage Outdoor Activity By Women
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has put out the call for women to head outdoors this winter with an all-day program at a center in the northern Lower Peninsula.
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Protection Of Gray Wolves Varies In Illinois
State and federal officials say the level of protection for gray wolves in Illinois will depend on where they might roam.
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Montana Officials Propose Plan To Kill More Lions
The Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Commission has given preliminary approval to increase the number of mountain lion permits from 20 to 30 in the West Fork Bitterroot region in western Montana.
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Gray Wolf Moving East In Northeastern California
A lone gray wolf that has zigzagged hundreds of miles through Oregon and California has been moving east and is now in Lassen County.
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Traps Can Pose Threat To Hunting Dogs
It was, Gerald Noska said, a perfect day to be grouse hunting. Sunny and in the mid-30s, only a trace of snow covered the ground on Noska's property about 10 miles south of Staples.
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NW Florida Proposes Bear-Proof Garbage Cans
Florida wildlife officials have proposed a pilot project for bear-proof garbage cans in one Panhandle county.
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Nevada's Inaugural Bear Hunt Ends With 14 Bears Killed
Nevada's inaugural bear hunting season has drawn to a close with hunters killing 14 black bears.
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Proposed New Hampshire Bill Would Allow Loaded Guns In Vehicles
New Hampshire's House is considering legislation that would eliminate a 74-year-old ban on loaded guns in vehicles.
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34 Georgia Bears Killed In Hunt, Raising Some Concerns
About a tenth of the Middle Georgia black bear population was killed when the first-ever open bear season was held in three Middle Georgia counties last month.
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New Hampshire Initiates Apprentice Hunting Licenses
New Hampshire officials are offering would-be hunters the chance to try out the sport without having to pass a hunter safety program.
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Biologists: Lone Gray Wolf Crosses Into California
A lone gray wolf has wandered across the Oregon border into California in what wildlife officials hailed Thursday as the historic return of a species not seen in the state in more than 80 years.
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Mountain Lion Hunting Season Underway In South Dakota
South Dakota's mountain lion hunting season has started.
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Study Concludes Yellowstone Wolves Help Trees Rebound
Scientists say in a new study that the return of gray wolves has dramatically altered the landscape in portions of Yellowstone National Park by curbing foraging elk herds that prevented new aspen, willow and cottonwood trees from taking root.
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New Hampshire Considers Making Gun Licenses Optional
New Hampshire could become the fourth state to eliminate the need for a permit to carry concealed, loaded guns anyplace not prohibited by law under legislation before the House and Senate.
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Montana Aims To Cut Abuse Of Disabled Hunter Permits
Montana wildlife regulators suspect more and more people are faking disabilities to take advantage of privileges granted to disabled hunters, so they want to remove one of those perks in hopes of curbing abuse.
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Sportsmen Offer Insight on What Influences Purchase Decisions
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1st Bobcat Verified In Northwest Ohio
For the first time, wildlife officials have verified a bobcat in northwest Ohio, in Williams County.
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New Jersey Bear Hunt Showed Drop-Off From 2010 Kill Totals
State officials say New Jersey's second state-sanctioned bear hunt resulted in 128 fewer kills than a year ago.
