Kansas Hunting Guide Sentenced for Lacey Act Violations
Not long after a New York state hunting guide was sentenced on poaching charges, this week another guide, this time in Kansas, had pleaded guilty to strikingly similar charges. Josh Hedges of Grenola, Kansas pleaded guilty on Wednesday to conspiracy to violate the Lacey Act and violating the Migratory Bird Treaty. As the owner of […]
Idaho Considers Allowing Hunters to Bait Wolves
With several rule changes proposed, the Idaho Fish and Game Department is seeking public comment on the changes until July 26. Of the proposed changes, none is making as many waves as the recently announced proposal that could allow the state’s wolf hunters to utilize bait specifically placed for wolves. While wolf hunters In Idaho […]
WSU Elk Hoof Disease Committee has first meeting
PULLMAN, Wash. (RELEASE) – WSU College of Veterinary Medicine Dean Bryan Slinker has convened the first Elk Hoof Disease committee meeting as a follow-up to funded legislation that directs WSU’s research engagement with respect to EHD. “Washington taxpayers and the Legislature made it clear, EHD is a priority disease issue,” said Slinker. “Together they fully […]
Free Ranging Deer Tests Positive for Chronic Wasting Disease in PA
HARRISBURG, PA (RELEASE) – Chronic wasting disease has spread to free-ranging deer in an area of the state where it previously had been detected only in captive deer. The Pennsylvania Game Commission today announced a free-ranging whitetail buck in Bell Township, Clearfield County, has tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD). A news conference about […]
Florida Hunting and Fishing License Growth Projected to Dwindle
Depending on who you talk to, Florida is a haven of sorts. The miles upon miles of palm-laden shorelines, tropical climate and endless tourist attractions are certainly what attract the bulk of the state’s tourists and newly-minted residents. When it comes to outdoor recreation, the Sunshine State is also known for its unique wildlife, refuges, […]
Public Land Policies Prompt Outdoor Retailer Show to Relocate from Utah to Colorado
A sportsmen’s show that has brought the greater Salt Lake City area as many as 40,000 visitors and $45 million in economic stimulus each year is moving to Denver. The Outdoor Retailer trade show announced earlier this month that they will be moving their operation to Denver after facing pressure from several outdoor executives over […]
Nearly $300k in Fines Handed Out in One of Quebec’s Biggest Poaching Busts
A network of 30 poachers was brought down by the Canadian province of Quebec’s Ministry of Forests, Wildlife and Parks last month in one of the provinces biggest poaching busts on record. “It’s definitely in the top 3 of anti-poaching operations in Quebec,” Lieutenant Luc Alarie of the Ministry of Forests, Wildlife and Parks told […]
Combating CWD, Iowa Cuts Deer Tags
After a dozen deer that were harvested during last year’s hunting season in Iowa tested positive for chronic wasting disease, officials with the state’s Department of Natural Resources are cutting available tags. “At the end of the day our goal is to maintain as healthy a herd as we can for the public, as a […]
Ex-Marine Convicted on Poaching Charges, Illegal Outfitting
CRAIG, Colo. (RELEASE) – After an investigation and arrest by Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers, a California man found guilty of committing a variety of serious wildlife crimes in Northwest Colorado will pay thousands in fines and could potentially lose his hunting and fishing privileges for life. On June 20, Kyle Odle, 29, of Menifee, […]
Virginia Man Who Poached Eight Animals Slapped with Jail Time, Fines
Without a license, without any attempt to preserve the meat and without any dignity at all, a Virginia man who poached over half a dozen animals has finally had his day in court. Toward the end of last month, the accused, Nelson Drummond, sat in front of the Honorable Judge Henry Barringer of the Buchanan […]