Jan 05

Trout fishing at OKC and Tulsa urban ponds provide winter entertainment for the family

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Trout fishing at OKC and Tulsa urban ponds provide winter entertainment for the family Metro anglers have some trout fishing honey holes

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Jan 05

Online comments taken until Jan. 15 on proposed hunting and fishing rules changes

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Oklahomans interested in commenting on a slate of proposed hunting and fishing rule changes are encouraged to do so through the Oklahoma Department of

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Jan 05

Fish and Wildlife Commission to consider land exchange between WDFW and WDNR

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OLYMPIA – The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission is scheduled to accept public testimony and take action on a proposal to exchange additional lan

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Jan 05

New Albany native named 2009 Geological Survey Employee of the Year

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COLUMBUS, OH- Mike Angle, of New Albany, has been named the 2009 Employee of the Year by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of

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Jan 05

TPWD's Top 10 Conservation News Stories of 2009

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Editors Note: In this issue of TPWD News, we forsake our usual format and provide a summary of the top news stories of 2009. Details about these topic

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Jan 05

California anglers advised to avoid endangered coho salmon

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Spurred on by recent rains, endangered coho salmon are returning to the Russian River to spawn, the Department of Fish and Game (DFG) reports. In an effort to protect and ensure the safety of the returning coho, conservation groups and fishery managers are conducting an educational campaign to ensure that steelhead anglers can differentiate between a coho and a steelhead trout.

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Jan 05

Steiner introduces lightweight laser-rangefinding binocular

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MOORESTOWN, NJ (December 17, 2009) – Renowned the world over for the extreme durability and reliability of its military binoculars, Steiner is charting new territory with the addition of its new 10×50 Military Binocular Laser Rangefinder (LRF), a lightweight, laser-rangefinding binocular. Unique and compact in design, the new 10×50 Military LRF is based on Steiner’s own military-tested/military-approved, tried-and true Porro-prism configuration. It integrates sleek two-button interface and a powerful laser rangefinder that outpaces its competition with a maximum ranging distance of 1,600 yards.

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Jan 05

TPWD’s Top 10 Conservation News Stories of 2009

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Editors Note: In this issue of TPWD News, we forsake our usual format and provide a summary of the top news stories of 2009. Details about these topics can be found in the department’s online news archive. Please note that TPWD will not be distributing weekly news during the coming holidays. News distribution will resume during the first full week of January, 2010. Happy Holidays!

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Jan 05

Game and Fish to step up efforts to enforce OHV Decal compliance

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Citing statistics showing that less than one-quarter of off-highway vehicles in Arizona have the required OHV Decal, Arizona Game and Fish Department

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Jan 05

fish & game add big game public meeting in blackfoot

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The Idaho Department of Fish and Game has added Blackfoot to a list of communities in southeast Idaho with public meetings on big game issues. The me

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Jan 05

KDWP 2010 LICENSES REQUIRED JAN. 1

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Early purchases valid the remainder of 2009 and all of 2010 PRATT – The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks reminds all hunters, anglers and park

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Jan 05

new year, fresh fish

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Idaho's cutthroat trout license plate gets a new look just in time for the New Year. The new plates will be available at the Idaho Department of Moto

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Jan 05

Michigan Outdoor Writer Wins 2009 Wrangler® ProGear™ "Garments are Gear" Column Contest

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GREENSBORO, N.C. (Jan. 5, 2010) – Wrangler® announced today Jerry Dennis of Traverse City, Mich., won the 2009 Wrangler® ProGear™ "Garments are Ge

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Jan 05

WILDLIFE AND PARKS COMMISSION TO MEET JAN. 7 IN GREAT BEND

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PRATT – On Jan. 7, the Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission will conduct a public meeting and hearing at Kansas Wetland Education Center, 592 NE K-156

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Jan 05

idaho aquatic nuisance sticker rule clarified

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A new program in Oregon to protect waterways from the damaging impacts of aquatic invasive species as of January 1 requires boaters buy an AIS Prevention Permit to use their boats.
Boats registered in similar programs in Idaho or Washington, however, do not need an Oregon-issued Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Permit to operate or launch from the Oregon side into the Columbia or Snake Rivers.

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