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Archive for March 6th, 2010
USDA Forest Service Law Enforcement Officer Was Fatally Shot
Saturday, March 6th, 2010 Posted in Breaking News | Comments Off
A USDA Forest Service Law Enforcement Officer was fatally shot Friday, March 5, at the Ocmulgee Bluff Equestrian Recreation Area on the Oconee Ranger District of the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest in Jasper County. The officer, Christopher Arby Upton, 37, of Monroe, GA, was on routine patrol in the area about 11 p.m. Two individuals were hunting coyote with a high-powered rifle equipped with night vision and apparently mistook the officer for game. After the shooting, the hunters dialed 911 and reported a hunting incident. “This is a tragic incident where the loss of a Federal officer’s life could have been avoided,” said Steven Ruppert, Special Agent-in-Charge for the Southern Region of the Forest Service. “This is a devastating loss for Chris’ family, our agency, other law enforcement officers and his friends and ... Read more..Utah Proposed Elk Hunting Changes
Saturday, March 6th, 2010 Posted in Deer Hunting News | Comments Off
Two major elk hunting changes would happen if proposed updates to Utah's five-year Elk Management Plan are approved. There would be: * fewer chances in the future to hunt bull elk on limited-entry units. * more chances to hunt spike bull elk in Utah. You can see all of the changes the Division of Wildlife Resources is proposing on our Web site. After reviewing the proposed changes, you can share your ideas one of two ways: RAC meetings Five Regional Advisory Council meetings will be held across Utah. Citizens representing the RACs will take the input received at the meetings to the Utah Wildlife Board. Board members will consider the input they receive as they approve the final plan. They'll approve the plan at their March 31, ... Read more..Sage Grouse Warranted but Precluded From ESAP
Saturday, March 6th, 2010 Posted in Conservation News, Upland Bird Hunting | Comments Off
The Department of the Interior will expand efforts with state, local and tribal partners to map lands that are vital to the survival of the greater sage-grouse, a ground-dwelling bird that inhabits much of the West, while guiding and managing new conventional and renewable energy projects to reduce impacts on the species, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced today. Salazar made the announcement in conjunction with a finding by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that, based on accumulated scientific data and new peer-reviewed information and analysis, the greater sage-grouse warrants the protection of the Endangered Species Act but that listing the species at this time is precluded by the need to address higher priority species first. The greater sage-grouse will be placed on the candidate list for future action, ... Read more..Commission Approves Triploid Trout Stocking Plan
Saturday, March 6th, 2010 Posted in Fishing News | Comments Off
The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission today approved a plan that will send 58,118 large rainbow trout - 16,708 over last year’s total - to 104 lowland lakes statewide. The commission voted to modify the stocking plan developed by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) staff to more closely balance stocking percentages between eastern and western Washington. Under the approved plan, 55 percent of the fish will go to western Washington lakes, and 45 percent will go to eastern Washington waters. The adopted plan will partly offset lost fish production resulting from the closure of Bellingham Hatchery. Read more..