Category Archives: Species Management

Illegal turtle farm raid nets massive haul

Posted on August 23, 2018 by admin

By Ryan Gaydos | Fox News Aug. 23, 2018 The operators of Europe’s largest illegal turtle farm were shell-shocked Thursday during a Spanish police raid that rescued more than 1,100 turtles — including endangered species selling for nearly $12,000 each, … Continue reading →

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State adopts CWD deer hunting rules

Posted on August 15, 2018 by admin

                Times Herald Published 2:53 p.m. ET Aug. 10, 2018   The Michigan Natural Resources Commission has approved a set of regulations aimed at slowing the spread of chronic wasting disease, according to … Continue reading →

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Carp Concerns: Standing Room Only At West Ky. Congressional Hearing

Posted on August 1, 2018 by admin

By Nicole Erwin • Jul 30, 2018 Standing room only at a Congressional hearing on Asian carp at the Lyon County Convention Center. Credit Nicole Erwin/WKMS   A congressional hearing on the growing problem of invasive Asian Carp in Kentucky … Continue reading →

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Missouri Supreme Court shoots down captive deer hunting operations

Posted on July 18, 2018 by admin

    A deer stops grazing to look over a visitor at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery at sunrise on Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017. The animals are plentiful in the early morning hours, eating grass and flowers left behind at graves. … Continue reading →

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West Nile virus monitoring in ruffed grouse

Posted on May 21, 2018 by admin

NEWS RELEASE Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources May 21, 2018  MADISON – A region-wide effort to better understand West Nile virus in ruffed grouse is getting underway in Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. “In the Great Lakes Region, West Nile virus … Continue reading →

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