Archive for April 19th, 2010

Bald Eagle Count Rises In Georgia

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Nearly a third of Georgia’s 159 counties had bald eagles nesting this year, a count bolstered by steady increases in eagle nests and young across the state. Georgia Department of Natural Resources aerial surveys in January and late March documented 135 occupied nesting territories, 118 successful nests and 187 young fledged. Each total topped 2009, when the statewide search revealed 128 occupied or active territories, 100 successful nests - those in which young are raised to the point they can fly - and 164 eaglets. Read more..

Summer Flounder Regulations Amended To Meet Harvest Cap

Monday, April 19th, 2010 Posted in Fishing News | No Comments »

The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has amended the Tidal Finfish Regulations in order to remain in compliance with the federal guidelines for the management of summer flounder, as set forth by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission and the Mid-Atlantic Fisheries Management Council. The four options for the regulation were reviewed, analyzed and approved by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Summer Flounder Technical Committee and determined to meet the requirements of the Commission. Read more..

FWC Reports Encouraging News For Florida Panthers

Monday, April 19th, 2010 Posted in Wild Animal News | No Comments »

With spring in full bloom, some positive signs have emerged about Florida's endangered panther. Biologists with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and Big Cypress National Preserve (BCNP) have been busy documenting active Florida panther dens filled with kittens. A total of four dens, with three kittens apiece, have been documented so far in 2010. These particular dens were found in palmetto thickets in Picayune Strand State Forest and BCNP in Collier County. The births are significant because they offset panther deaths and hopefully mean the population will continue to grow. The panthers' numbers declined to approximately 30 cats by the early 1980s, but research and monitoring by FWC biologists have helped in restoring the genetic health and vigor of the panther population. Read more..

Fish Rescued in Wanaque River Below Greenwood Lake

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NJ DEP Division of Fish and Wildlife (DFW) staff and volunteers from NJ Muskies Inc. Chapter 22 and the DFW's Wildlife Conservation Corps rescued 240 large game fish from the Wanaque River and returned them safely to Greenwood Lake on April 16. The fish had washed over the lake's dam during the spring's high water events. A Star Ledger video at http://videos.nj.com/star-ledger/2010/04/fish_rescue_at_greenwood_lake.html shows the rescue operation and the truly impressive fish. A total of 234 walleyes weighing four pounds to ten pounds, and six muskies measuring 35 inches to 42 inches were netted, transported and then released back into Greenwood Lake. Read more..

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