Archive for January 7th, 2010

Mexican Wolf To Be Released In Gila Wilderness

Thursday, January 7th, 2010 Posted in Wild Animal News | 1 Comment »

Wild-born Mexican wolf No. 1154 is scheduled to be released at an approved site in the Gila Wilderness on Sunday Jan. 10. The 1.5-year-old female wolf was captured in Arizona and temporarily has been in captivity awaiting release. The wolf has no history of livestock depredation, but was trapped because it left the boundaries of the Blue Range Wolf Recovery Area. This wolf is considered to be a good release candidate because it exhibits a fear of people, demonstrated by its behavior in captivity. The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will participate in the release. Read more..

Citizen Biologists Asked to Report Wild Turkey Flock Sightings

Thursday, January 7th, 2010 Posted in Turkey Hunting News | No Comments »

If you see a flock of wild turkeys in New Hampshire this winter, the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department would like to hear about it. For the second consecutive year, citizens are being asked to report sightings of turkey flocks seen from now through March 31, 2010, by filling out a simple electronic survey form posted on the Fish and Game website at http://www.wildnh.com/turkeysurvey. You can also reach the survey by going to http://www.wildnh.com and clicking on “2010 Winter Flock Survey.” Please do not report multiple sightings of the same flock. The Winter Flock Survey will bolster Fish and Game’s understanding of the abundance and distribution of turkeys during New Hampshire’s challenging winter months. The survey asks participants to report the number of turkeys in the flock; the location where ... Read more..

Super Sized Trout Heading To Urban Lakes

Thursday, January 7th, 2010 Posted in Fishing News | No Comments »

Want to start the New Year off right by catching a whopping 2- to 5-pound pound rainbow trout close to home? If so, grab your favorite fishing pole and make sure you have a 2010 Urban Fishing license, because the “incentive” trout stocking is slated for the week of Jan. 11-16 at all Urban Program lakes. Arizona Game and Fish Department officials said this special incentive trout stocking in the urban lakes includes trout in the 13- to 18-inch size, with some going even larger – like 3 to 5 pounds or more. Read more..

Reward Offered For Bald Eagle Poaching Information

Thursday, January 7th, 2010 Posted in Law Enforcement | No Comments »

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are offering a monetary reward for information leading to the arrest of a suspect who poached a bald eagle in Otsego County near Johannesburg, likely in the period of Dec. 20-22. DNR conservation officers in Gaylord were alerted to the eagle poaching by an area resident who discovered the bird dead near Brown Road. A preliminary examination by DNR veterinarians showed the cause of death to be a possible gunshot wound. Anyone with information regarding this case can call the DNR’s Report All Poaching hotline at 800-292-7800 or DNR Law Enforcement at the Gaylord Operations Service Center at 989-732-3541. Information can be left anonymously. Information leading to an arrest and conviction is eligible for a cash reward funded by the ... Read more..

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