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| May 06, 2008 |
| Colorado Wildlife Commission Denies Prairie Dog Hunting Ban |
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From U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance -- The Colorado Wildlife Commission has voted to allow the continued hunting of prairie dogs after being presented with a petition asking it to issue a ban. The ban was backed by the anti group WildEarth Guardians, and was written by two Denver University Sturm College of Law students. The commission, which governs the Colorado Division of Wildlife, voted 9-0 to deny the petition to ban the hunting of the animals. The commission pointed out that biologically, there is no reason to ban the prairie dog hunt. Testimony on the issue was heard from both sides, but was dominated by citizens opposing a ban who pointed out that prairie dogs caus...
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| May 06, 2008 |
| Federal Program Targets Landowners to Help Manage Wildlife |
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From Oklahoma Dept. of Wildlife Conservation -- On May 1, farmers and ranchers in northwest Oklahoma will have another reason to plant native vegetation on their cropland. The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently set up the State Acres for Wildlife Enhancement (SAFE) program, targeting the restoration of vital wildlife habitat to help benefit threatened, endangered and other high-priority wildlife species. The program, set up through the Farm Service Agency, was created to benefit wildlife in 16 states and covers up to 500,000 acres. Over 15,000 acres of land in northwest portions of Oklahoma are eligible for enr...
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| May 06, 2008 |
| Fourteen Youth Teams to Represent Ohio at 2008 National Archery Championships |
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From Ohio Department of Natural Resources -- Three hundred and fourteen Ohio elementary, middle, and high school students, encompassing 14 teams, will participate in the May 10 National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) Championships in Louisville, Ky. Approximately 3,000 students from across the nation will compete, making it the largest youth archery tournament in North America. Ohio is second only to Kentucky in the number of students participating in the national competition. "The level of participation and professionalism that our students bring to this event says a great deal about the strength of Ohio's National Archery in the Schools Program, as well as the strength...
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| May 06, 2008 |
| Missouri Conservation Commission Addresses Antler Restrictions, Adds Second Youth Firearms Season |
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From Missouri Department of Conservation -- Changes in deer-hunting regulations approved by the Missouri Conservation Commission at its April meeting include one that enjoys popular support from hunters and one that is likely to be a hit with hunters 15 and younger. The Missouri Conservation Commission has more than doubled the number of counties included in the so-called "four-point rule." This regulation was tested in 29 counties from 2004 through 2007. This year, with strong support from hunters, it will apply in the same counties as before, plus 36 new counties. The Conservation Commission also voted to add a second, late Youth Portion of Firearms Deer Season. Hunters under ...
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| May 06, 2008 |
| Alabama NASP State Championship Winners Announced |
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From Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources -- The largest youth archery competition in Alabama, the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) State Championship, was held Thursday, May 1, 2008 at the Birmingham Jefferson Civic Center in Birmingham. Photo: Over 900 young archers participated in the 2008 Alabama National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) State Championship. Over 900 young archers in grades 4-12 from schools across the state competed in the event with hopes that their school's team would win the State Championship and qualify for the United States Invitational Championship in Louisville, Ky., on May 10.
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| May 06, 2008 |
| $10,000 Reward Offered For Whitetail Mount |
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Bass Pro Shops is offering a $5,000 gift card for the return of a record-setting whitetail mount stolen from a home in 2004. Brian Andrews bagged the 26-point buck in Buchanan County, Iowa, in November 2003. In June 2004, someone broke into his home and stole the prize mount. The family has offered a $5,000 reward for its [...]
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| May 06, 2008 |
| Wolves And Idaho?s Fuzzy Math Challenge |
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Idaho is planning a wolf hunt in the fall of 2008. Whether that actually happens remains to be seen as no less than 12 environmental/animal rights groups have filed suit to reverse the decision earlier this year that took the gray wolf in Idaho, Montana and Wyoming off the endangered species list. Couple that with [...]
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