Category Archives: Nuisance Species

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 →

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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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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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Wisconsin debates use of dogs to hunt wolves

Posted on September 27, 2012 by admin

September 09, 2012 5:00 pm  •  Associated Press MADISON — As Wisconsin prepares for its first wolf season, hunting groups say using dogs to track wolves is essential to success. Animal welfare advocates counter that the state needs to do … Continue reading →

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Asian carp DNA found in Lake Erie

Posted on July 14, 2012 by admin

By Dan Egan of the Journal Sentinel July 13, 2012 The battle against Asian carp has taken on a new front. Evidence of the voracious, jumbo carp that have been advancing up the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal toward Lake … Continue reading →

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