Author Archives: admin

Noreen Walsh Named Regional Director

Posted on December 4, 2012 by admin

November 3, 2012 Denver, Colo. –The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Dan Ashe today announced the appointment of Noreen Walsh as the new Regional Director for the Service’s Mountain-Prairie Region. Walsh, a 22-year veteran of the Service, has served … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Comments Off on Noreen Walsh Named Regional Director

Bill paves way for wolf hunt in Michigan

Posted on November 13, 2012 by admin

2:55 PM, Nov 9, 2012   |     FILE – In this undated photo provided by Jayne Belsky via the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, is a gray wolf in a wooded area near Wisconsin Dells, Wis. Federal officials removed Great … Continue reading →

Posted in Species Management, Wolves | Comments Off on Bill paves way for wolf hunt in Michigan

Minn., Wis. wolf hunts show different approaches to management

Posted on October 30, 2012 by admin

by Stephanie Hemphill, Minnesota Public Radio October 29, 2012 ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota’s first-ever regulated hunting season for wolves opens this weekend. Wisconsin’s wolf hunt has been under way for almost two weeks. When it comes to wolves, Minnesota … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, Nuisance Species, Species Management, Wildlife Legislation, Wolves | Comments Off on Minn., Wis. wolf hunts show different approaches to management

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 →

Posted in Agriculture, Farm Bill, Wildlife Legislation | Comments Off on Potential Habitat Impacts from Proposed Crop Insurance Subsidies

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 →

Posted in Asian Carp, Fishing, Invasive Species, Nuisance Species, Species Management, The Great Lakes | Comments Off on Asian carp DNA triggers new Chicago River fishing expedition