Category: Wildlife

Goldfinch

Whackos File Suit to Stop Wisconsing Wolf Hunt

GW:  Really?  Not that I didn’t expect the relentless whackos to fire away at game management based on science.  No, that’s not it.  But, “animal cruelty?” as a basis to stop the control of wolves?  How ’bout cruelty to livestock?  Oh that’s right, it’s better that the wolves eat the meat before we do.

This from my friends at The U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance Foundation…

On Wednesday, August 8th a coalition of animal rights groups filed a lawsuit against the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) in an attempt to stop the state’s upcoming wolf hunt.

The hunting season, which was passed by the state’s legislature earlier this year and was recently approved by the WDNR, allows the use of dogs to track wolves.  The anti-hunting groups are claiming that the use of dogs to hunt wolves is a violation of the state’s animal cruelty laws and are seeking to stop the issuance of wolf hunting licenses. Read more

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Natural Resources Commission to meet Aug. 9 in Lansing

GW:  Remember how so many hunters squawked about closing down artificial baiting when we had that one case of CWD in a captive herd?  The DNR was acting on its approved plan, that’s all.  So, here’s your chance to be heard.  It could be very interesting.  There’s other good stuff to be discussed, as well.

Just read the whole post, because not much of it relates to baiting, but it’s in there.

The Michigan Natural Resources Commission (NRC) will hold its regular monthly meeting Thursday, Aug. 9, at the Michigan State University Diagnostic Center for Population and Animal Health, 4125 Beaumont Road, Lansing. Read more

Hunting, Wildlife

Ohio’s Peregrine Nesting Successes

COLUMBUS, OH – Biologists with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Wildlife monitored 36 territorial peregrine falcon pairs and banded young falcons at 17 nest sites during 2012; limited access at some nest sites prevented all young from being banded. Read more

Wildlife

QDMA’s Rack Pack Website Goes Live!

BOGART, Ga. — The Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA) is pleased to announced that the website for its youth education and outreach program, the Rack Pack, is now live atwww.rackpack.qdma.com.

QDMA will officially launch the Rack Pack at its 12th annual National Convention in Nashville, Tenn., August 9-11. The QDMA National Convention will be held in conjunction with the Bass Pro Shops Land & Wildlife Expo at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center.

The goal of the Rack Pack website is to promote interaction and engagement with QDMA and youth from around North America. The Rack Packprogram strives to recruit individuals 17 years of age and under and to provide them learning opportunities to enrich their hunting and outdoor experience. Read more

Hunting, Wildlife

Sightmark Introduces H2000 Lumen Flashlight

Mansfield, TX-August 6, 2012- The Sightmark H2000 Tactical Flashlight features Cree® LEDs to provide 2000 lumens of light for the most difficult shots or furthest point in the dark of night. The H2000 Triple Duty Flashlight is constructed with Type II mil-spec anodizing aircraft grade aluminum for durability and protection against corrosion. The H2000 features two hours of continuous battery life, significant for a high lumen count.
“The Sightmark H2000 light is the latest development in our line of award winning flashlights,” said Jeff Murray, VP of Sales.

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Hunting, Wildlife

Rattlesnake, to Rat Snake, to Milk Snake, Oh My!

By Glen Wunderlich

I goofed up!  A recent posting about a black rat snake, which was originally thought to be a Massasauga rattlesnake, was not a rat snake, as I have learned.  It was an Eastern milk snake.

Eastern milk snake

An internet adviser alerted me of my mistake, and because of the education, I apologize for any confusion.  And, that brings me to the point of this piece:  the internet provides instant access to information, but it’s up to the web surfer to separate facts from falsehoods.

In my seventh decade on this planet, no advancements in technology compare to having myriad sources of information at our fingertips.  We now have virtual hand-held libraries at our disposal.  But, like any tool, the key is how it is used that makes the difference between fact and fiction. Read more

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