Archive for February 25th, 2010

More Than $7 Million Awarded to 42 Native American Tribes

Thursday, February 25th, 2010 Posted in Assorted Outdoors | 1 Comment »

Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today announced more than $7 million in grants will go to 42 Native American projects in 16 states to fund a wide range of conservation projects nationwide. “Tribal Wildlife Grants are much more than a fiscal resource for Tribes. The projects and partnerships supported by this program have enhanced our commitment to Native Americans and to the United States’ shared wildlife resources,” Salazar said. More than $50 million has gone to Native American tribes through the Tribal Wildlife Grants program in the past eight years, providing funding for 400 conservation projects administered by 162 participating Federally-recognized tribes. The grants provide technical and financial assistance for the development and implementation of projects that benefit fish and wildlife resources and their habitat, including non-game species. Read more..

North Florida Spotted Seatrout Season Reopens March 1

Thursday, February 25th, 2010 Posted in Fishing News | No Comments »

The recreational harvest season for spotted seatrout in North Florida reopens on March 1. This means all Florida waters will be open to the sport harvest of spotted seatrout beginning that day. Spotted seatrout harvest is prohibited in February in Atlantic Ocean waters north of the Flagler-Volusia county line to the Florida-Georgia border and in Gulf of Mexico waters north of a line running due west from the westernmost point of Fred Howard Park Causeway, which is about 1.17 miles south of the Pinellas-Pasco county line, to the Florida-Alabama border. This one-month closure helps maintain spotted seatrout abundance. The maximum daily bag limit for spotted seatrout in the reopened waters north of the established boundaries is 5 fish per person. In waters south of these boundaries, the daily limit ... Read more..

Washington Conservation Projects to Receive RMEF Grants

Thursday, February 25th, 2010 Posted in Conservation News | No Comments »

Wildlife conservation projects in 17 Washington counties have been selected to receive grants from the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation in 2010. The new RMEF funding, totaling $186,270, will affect Asotin, Chelan, Columbia, Ferry, Garfield, Jefferson, King, Kittitas, Lincoln, Pacific, Pierce, Pend Oreille, Skamania, Spokane, Stevens, Whitman and Yakima counties. “These grants are possible because of the successful banquets and fundraisers staged over the past year by our Washington volunteers—most of whom are elk hunters as well as devoted conservationists,” said David Allen, RMEF president and CEO. “Since 1984, our annual grants have helped complete 433 different projects in Washington with a combined value of more than $101 million.” Read more..

Natural Resources Board Hears Update On Deer Wisconsin Research

Thursday, February 25th, 2010 Posted in Deer Hunting News | No Comments »

Department of Natural Resources Secretary Matt Frank announced a major new initiative to improve the DNR’s population estimates for white-tailed deer. The information was presented today by wildlife management staff at a meeting of the Natural Resources Board. “We have heard from hunters who are frustrated and skeptical about the DNR’s deer population estimates. In response to hunter and legislative concerns, we are taking action to improve the model for the deer population estimate, perform additional research, involve hunters more extensively in our efforts, and improve communication with the public on survey results and research findings. Many of these actions have been advocated by hunting organizations,” Frank said. Read more..

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