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Entries for May 2022
State parks amendment approved
By David Rainer/Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
By a wide margin, Alabama voters approved the amendment on the May 24 ballot to provide as much as $80 million in funding for improvements and enhancements to Alabama’s 21 State Parks.
“I would like to thank the voters of Alabama for their overwhelming support of our beautiful State Parks,” said Chris Blankenship, commissioner of... READ MORE
Tagging study offers $10-$200 rewards on invasive snakeheads
By Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Tagged invasive snakeheads caught in the Chesapeake Bay or Blackwater River are worth up to $200 each with a new tagging program offered in conjunction with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
In an effort to monitor invasive northern snakeheads in the Chesapeake Bay and Blackwater River, both agencies are placing yellow or blue tags on up to 500... READ MORE
Special urban bowhunt applications now available
By Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
The application period for special urban bowhunts for the 2022-23 deer hunting season is now open. Registration closes July 11, before the first orientation. Hunts begin Sept. 1 and close Feb. 28, 2023. Urban hunts offer bowhunters an early opportunity to get into the woods, and are the most effective method for wildlife managers to assist cities ... READ MORE
Iowa deer application now open; closes June 5
By Iowa Department of Natural Resources
The Iowa nonresident deer hunting application period is currently open and will close June 5 at midnight. As a reminder, preference point purchases and applications are no longer available by phone and will only be accessible online. How to apply click here. To access the application, click Log In or Enroll now. Proof of hunter safety education i... READ MORE
Black Belt's hunting, fishing impact celebrated
By David Rainer/Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Photo: The Alabama Black Belt offers some of the best turkey and deer hunting in the nation. – Photo courtesy Chuck Sykes ADCNR. A storied history, rich culture and fertile soil are not the only features of the Alabama Black Belt to be celebrated. The Black Belt is also an important economic driver in Alabama’s outdoor recreation indust... READ MORE
Turkey harvest sees slight increase
By Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
Turkey hunters saw an uptick in checked birds during this spring’s three-week turkey hunting season, which ran from April 18 to May 8. Hunters checked 7,578 turkeys, an 8% increase from last year’s 7,013-bird total. That number also includes harvest totals from the preseason youth hunt April 9-10. Despite high winds and a cold snap in m... READ MORE
Quick actions needed to control feral hogs on property
By Auburn University College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment
Photo: Found in at least 38 states with a population of more than 5 million, feral swine cause approximately $1.5 billion in damages and control costs in the U.S. each year, according to the USDA. Eight hundred million of this estimate reflects direct damage to agriculture. Wild pigs cause significant damage to agricultural crops and the environmen... READ MORE
Avian flu confirmed in red fox kits in 3 counties
By Michigan Department of Natural Resources
The DNR received confirmation May 11 that three red fox kits died from highly pathogenic avian influenza, the state’s first confirmation of the HPAI virus in wild mammals. The fox kits, collected between April 1 and April 14, came from three separate dens in Lapeer, Macomb and St. Clair counties. A wildlife rehabilitator in southeastern Michi... READ MORE
Wild fox positive for highly pathogenic avian flu
By Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
A wild fox from Anoka County has tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza. This is the first confirmed case of HPAI in a wild mammal in Minnesota. The University of Minnesota Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory alerted the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, which is responsible for monitoring the health of the state’s wildli... READ MORE
Spring turkey season harvests totals 36,251 birds
By Missouri Department of Conservation
Preliminary data shows that turkey hunters checked 33,355 birds during Missouri’s 2022 regular spring turkey season, April 18 through May 8. Top regular season harvest counties were Franklin with 798 birds harvested, Callaway with 614, and Gasconade with 606.
Young turkey hunters also harvested 2,896 birds over the youth weekend, April 9 and... READ MORE