Category Archives: Species Management

MAFWA Job Opening

Posted on July 6, 2015 by admin

July 6, 2015 News Release- The Midwest Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies (MAFWA) in cooperation with pheasant range states announce a job opening for a National Pheasant Coordinator. The coordinator will be responsible for implementing the National Wild Pheasant … Continue reading →

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Snow geese numbers stabilizing after population boom

Posted on June 3, 2015 by admin

Bob Weber The Canadian Press May 31, 2015   AppleMark   Jordan Stead/The Canadian Press Thousands of snow geese take flight over fields near the annual “unofficial” La Conner Daffodil Festival, Tuesday, March 24, 2015, near La Conner, Wash.   … Continue reading →

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Early migration shows loon flight path

Posted on December 17, 2014 by admin

December 16, 2014 By: Chelsea Mongeau Geolocator tag on a common loon. Image: Kevin Kenow, USGS When it comes time to take a winter vacation, even 4-month-old common loons from the Great Lakes region waste no time flying to warmer … Continue reading →

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Cornell University scientists accidentally create ‘buck magnets’ in effort to control deer population

Posted on October 23, 2014 by admin

Nick Canedo on October 16, 2014 at 2:39 PM, updated October 16, 2014 at 4:47 PM Cornell University launched a program in 2009 aimed at satisfying all Ithaca residents by controlling the area’s deer population in an innovative way. Fast … Continue reading →

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Survey shows highest waterfowl population in 59-year history

Posted on July 21, 2014 by admin

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources 9:39 a.m. CDT July 18, 2014 A ringed-neck duck MADISON – Waterfowl breeding populations in 2014 are mostly good to excellent in Wisconsin and North America, according to recent surveys by state, federal and … Continue reading →

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