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Missouri veto resonates through captive deer hunting industry

Posted on July 15, 2014 by admin

  Ryan Sabalow, ryan.sabalow@indystar.com July 14, 2014 X-Factor, a deer owned by Indiana deer farmer Russ Bellar, was bred for his enormous antlers and used as a stud in the fenced hunting industry. (Photo: Photo provided/Russ Bellar ) Missouri Gov. … Continue reading →

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Gov. Nixon vetoes two bills defining captive deer as livestock

Posted on July 10, 2014 by admin

July 8, 2014 Governor points out Missouri Constitution gives Conservation Commission sole regulatory authority over wildlife; says bill provisions are clearly unconstitutional COLUMBIA, Mo. – Gov. Jay Nixon today vetoed two bills that would have redefined the term “livestock” to … Continue reading →

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Black Biting Flies Force Loons to Abandon their Nests in Wisconsin

Posted on June 18, 2014 by admin

Submitted by Petra Maria Longewag on 2014, June 17 – 13:20 Invasion of black flies has threatened the population of Wisconsin loons, forcing them to abandon their nests in large numbers. The pesky biting insects have caused 80% of the … Continue reading →

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Solar Panels Could Replace Roads

Posted on May 20, 2014 by admin

  News From the Field Friday, May 9, 2014 Million-dollar Indiegogo campaign hoping to get idea on the ground By: Hannah Weinberger The Brusaws, standing on the prototype parking lot they built with support from the Federal Highway Administration.     … Continue reading →

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Minnesota wildlife panel debates ways to reduce lead ammo

Posted on February 6, 2014 by admin

By Zach Kayser Forum New Service Posted:   02/06/2014   BEMIDJI, Minn. — If you deer hunt, your bullets may be finding their way into more bodies than you realize. The hot topic at a Minnesota Wildlife Society panel discussion … Continue reading →

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