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  • Millions of sea turtles dying in fishing gear, report warns

    Ken Cole

    Bycatch and habitat loss have imperiled sea turtles world wide. “Trawlers are completely indiscriminate. The target might be shrimp but for every pound of shrimp that might comp up with a given haul, there might have five or 20lbs of bycatch. That could be turtles, it could be all sorts of things,” said Wallace, a…

  • Arizona might close 2/3 its state parks-

    Ralph Maughan

    Idaho’s governor wants to transfer state parks to Dept. of Lands. Folks fear loss of access to the Henry’s Fork- Arizona may shut down two-thirds of state parks. Associated Press The deep recession is taking a big hit on state parks in many states; even those parks that are big money makers.  Arizona has already…

  • Idaho's Silver Creek is pristine after all — mercury scare was based on faulty data

    Ralph Maughan

    One of Idaho’s most famous fishing streams has always been safe- This is certainly good news. I know the first time I ever saw Silver Creek I had been to a meeting with the Idaho Department of Transportation in Boise. The stream looked so amazing, I got out my rod and waded in wearing my…

  • Idaho senate committee approves Fish & Game fee hike

    Ralph Maughan

    Looks like ID Fish & Game may get their tag fee increase- Key Idaho Senate Committee approves increase 8-1. Idaho Statesman staff.

  • Idaho Fish and Game submits revised fee increase proposal

    Ralph Maughan

    Projected revenue increase revised from 20 down to 15%- Under the proposal basic fish and hunting licenses would not change. Tags, however, would increase by varying percentage amounts. Story in Idaho Statesman.

  • Poaching on the rise as the economy sinks

    Ralph Maughan

    This is entirely predictable- .  .  . and you can bet most state legislatures will do nothing about it. Black-market meat – Illegal killing of animals on rise as economy sinks. By Tracie Cone. AP in the Missoulian. Idaho Fish and Game needs more money, although they make me mad and I don’t think they…

  • Human fishing and hunting is accelerating evolution of species

    Ralph Maughan

    Result is mostly toward smaller and shorter-lived individuals- Human fishing and hunting accelerating evolution of species. Fishing and hunting by humans is accelerating the speed of evolution in some species as it removes whole generations of large adults who would otherwise reproduce. By Richard Alleyne, Science Correspondent. UK Telegraph. Assuming that the prey does not…

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