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Texas to Pay Sportsmen to Hunt Hogs
by Daniel Xu | June 20, 2013 There are an estimated five million feral pigs in the United States, half of which are located in the Lone Star State. Texas already spends $7 million on their hog management programs but experts say that is not enough to prevent the population from tripling in the next […]
Man catches 200-year-old, 40-pound fish!
Angler’s record catch could be two centuries old Shortraker rockfish is a new Alaska record (39 pounds) and a potential world record, but it could also break the state’s longevity record (205 years) July 02, 2013 by Pete Thomas A shortraker rockfish residing in the chilly depths off Sitka, Alaska, appears to have been doing […]
Deer and Feral Hog Hunts Proposed for Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge
NEWS RELEASE U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 26, 2013 CONTACT: Candice Stevenson, 321-861- 2352, Candice_stevenson@fws.gov Deer and Feral Hog Hunts Proposed for Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge Public Invited to Comment and Attend Meeting on July 8 The U.S. Fish and […]
Gag grouper recreational harvest opens in most Gulf waters; closes in 4-county region
For immediate release: June 24, 2013Contact: Amanda Nalley, 850-410-4943 Maps available: Go to MyFWC.com/News and click on the headline for this story. Gag grouper recreational harvest opens in most Gulf waters; closes in 4-county region Gag grouper opened for recreational harvest in most Gulf of Mexico state waters and all Gulf federal waters on July 1. On […]
Released female panther gives birth
For immediate release: June 26, 2013 Contact: Kevin Baxter, 727-896-8626 Photos available on FWC’s Flickr site: Go to http://flic.kr/s/aHsjGndfTL Released female panther gives birth Biologists with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) have discovered that a female Florida panther rescued as an orphaned kitten and raised in captivity has given […]