OLYMPIA – Recreational and commercial crabbers shared their views on the management of Dungeness crab fisheries in Puget Sound during the Washington F
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Read the full article. Click on the author/publication link.July 21, 2010 – SPRINGVILLE, Tenn. – Founder of the “Legends of the Outdoors” National Hall of Fame, Garry Mason, released a prestigious list of members and inductees scheduled to attend this year’s ninth annual banquet and induction ceremony to be held at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel on August 14 when doors open at 10:00 a.m. followed by lunch and the induction ceremony.
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Irwin L. Jacobs, Chairman of FLW Outdoors, stated, “Boone and I have been friends and business associates for more than 25 years. We recently were discussing what we could do together to create a significant positive impact on the incredible outdoor resources our country has to offer. As we discussed my involvement with FLW Outdoors, Boone didn’t hesitate to recognize that fishing and the outdoors clearly represent the largest opportunity for all walks of life to enjoy one of nature’s best and most important wonders – the outdoors. Boone’s love and passion for the outdoors, along with his incredible business acumen, will surely bring a great deal of excitement and growth to FLW Outdoors and to the many constituencies we serve.”
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Read the full article. Click on the author/publication link.Although the effects of the oil spill are decreasing in Florida, the threat to wildlife remains. Biologists and commercial charter boat fishermen are teaming up to help oil-impacted sea turtles in the waters of the northern Gulf of Mexico.
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Read the full article. Click on the author/publication link.Alexandria, VA – The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Horseshoe Crab Management Board approved Addendum VI to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Horseshoe Crab. The Addendum extends the provisions of Addendum V through April 30, 2013, while the Adaptive Resource Management (ARM) Framework is further developed and long-term funding is secured to support the horseshoe crab monitoring program that the ARM Framework is dependent upon.
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Read the full article. Click on the author/publication link.OLYMPIA – Recreational and commercial crabbers shared their views on the management of Dungeness crab fisheries in Puget Sound during the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission meeting Aug. 6-7 in Olympia.
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Monthly Status Report: July 1-31, 2010
The following is a summary of Mexican Wolf Reintroduction Project activities in Arizona on the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests (ASNF) and Fort Apache Indian Reservation (FAIR) and in New Mexico on the Apache National Forest (ANF) and Gila National Forest (GNF). Non-tribal lands involved in this Project are collectively known as the Blue Range Wolf Recovery Area (BRWRA).
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The landowner voucher program allocates hunting licenses to landowners who own at least 160 acres.
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