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May 30, 2009
Geocaching Day
Today is Geocaching Day for Discovery Education Network in Angleton, Texas. The first ever DEN Geocaching Day is a “Geocaching 101″ discussion followed by some hands-on geocaching.
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May 29, 2009
Several foxes found dead near Cheyenne
Cheyenne, Wyo. (AP) – Several foxes have been found dead just north of Cheyenne over the last week.
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Wildlife agency says bald eagle had lead poisoning
Knoxville, Tenn.
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Father charged with killing son while hunting in Vermont
St. Johnsbury, Vt.
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DFG Announces 2009 Waterfowl Population Estimates
A 2009 Department of Fish and Game (DFG) waterfowl survey indicates that the number of mallards statewide remains steady, but the overall duck population has declined.
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Kansas hunting accidents decreased in 2008
Pratt – The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) reports that there were 16 hunting accidents in 2008, with three fatalities, two of which were not actually legal hunting incidents. This is a decrease of three accidents from the previous year and is a very small number considering that approximately 271,000 hunters spent more than 3 million days afield.
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May 29, 2009
TPWD Increases License, Boat Registration Fees
Austin, Texas – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission has approved increases to hunting and fishing licenses, as well as boat titling and registration fees. Most fees will increase by five percent and the increases take effect with the 2009-2010 license year, starting this fall for recreational hunting and fishing licenses.
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Deer test positive for CWD during spring collections in W. Va.
Test results have detected the Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) agent in a total of seven white-tailed deer sampled during the 2009 spring collections in Hampshire County, according to the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (DNR).
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Va regulators set to act on bay crab rules
Newport News, Va. (AP) – The Virginia Marine Resources Commission is considering proposed limits to the 2009 blue crab season in the Chesapeake Bay.
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Mississippi 2009-10 hunting seasons
Jackson, Miss. (AP) – There will be some changes for Mississippi deer hunters in the 2009-10 season, including a switch from two zones to three and new definitions of legal bucks.
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Tests show Nebraska deer free of bovine TB
Lincoln, Neb. (AP) – Wildlife officials say results from tests on white-tailed deer in northeast Nebraska show the deer are free of bovine tuberculosis.
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Goose with arrow in chest seen in east Huntsville, Ala
Big Cove, Ala. (AP) – A Canada goose with an arrow through its chest has been seen in the east Huntsville neighborhood of Big Cove.
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Feds open comment on Arctic fisheries proposal
Anchorage, Alaska (AP) – A federal agency says it will open a public comment period on a proposal to prohibit commercial fishing in Arctic waters in the Beaufort and Chukchi seas.
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Wis. budget committee OKs $5 gun-fee increase
Madison, Wis.
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Wisconsin officials limit guns used for hunting
Baraboo, Wis.
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