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Potential Habitat Impacts from Proposed Crop Insurance Subsidies

Posted on October 17, 2012 by admin

            Wildlife Management Institute   October 16, 2012 While it remains to be seen whether the 112th Congress will pass a new Farm Bill before the end of the session, it is clear that direct federal … Continue reading →

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Asian carp DNA triggers new Chicago River fishing expedition

Posted on October 10, 2012 by admin

By Dan Egan of the Journal Sentinel Oct. 9, 2012   Even as Michigan lawmakers lambaste the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for not moving fast enough to develop a permanent plan to stop Asian carp from swimming up the … Continue reading →

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Minnesota: DNR asks court to allow disputed wolf hunt to proceed

Posted on October 4, 2012 by admin

By Steve Karnowski Associated Press TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press  Posted:10-4-12 TwinCities.com  State officials have asked the Minnesota Court of Appeals to reject an attempt by animal welfare groups to block the resumption of wolf hunting in the state. The lawsuit by the … Continue reading →

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Ginseng poachers take to the woods as prices soar

Posted on September 28, 2012 by admin

TODD RICHMOND, Associated Press Friday, September 28, 2012 MADISON, Wis. (AP) — They slink through the woods in camouflage and face paint, armed with tire irons, screwdrivers and hoes, seeking a plant that looks like a cross between a Virginia … Continue reading →

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Mississippi River faces new threats

Posted on September 28, 2012 by admin

Sept. 27, 2012  •  Associated Press A 72-mile stretch of the Mississippi River that flows through the Twin Cities is in better shape than it was before the Clean Water Act was passed 40 years ago, although new risks have … Continue reading →

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