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LITTLE ROCK – Weather permitting, portions of Freddie Black Choctaw Island Wildlife Management Area may be closed to daytime public access on March 21-22. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Wildlife Services, in cooperation with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, will be conducting aerial operations aimed at reducing feral hog populations on the WMA.
Public safety during the flights is the primary concern for the temporary closures. To provide safety for...
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COLUMBUS, OH – Ohio’s resident adult bald eagles are already busy preparing for the next generation of eaglets, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). Female bald eagles in Ohio typically lay one to three eggs sometime in mid-February or late March. Eggs are incubated by both parents for about 35 days, and the young eagles leave the nest about three months later, usually before the Fourth of July.
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Although eagle sightings in the- Details
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is still looking for leads on the two elk shot in Shannon County Feb. 8, near the Log Yard. The Conservation Federation of Missouri (CFM) and Operation Game Thief (OGT) are now offering a $8,500 reward for information leading to the conviction of the poacher/s that shot the two elk. One of the elk was a 10-year-old bull, brought to Missouri from Kentucky in 2011. The other was... - Details
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HARTWELL, Ga — Striped bass fishing is a favorite pastime for many Lake Hartwell anglers. For more than 40 years, the striped bass population in Lake Hartwell has been maintained by stocking small fish into the lake each spring. Given enough time and “groceries,” these striped bass can reach weights of 40 lb or more.
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However, over the last few years, Lake Hartwell anglers have expressed concern about the declining numbers of striped bass in the