Keith Matheny Detroit Free Press Published 8:00 AM EST Nov 9, 2018 Hunting, and to a lesser extent fishing, are on the decline in Michigan — with a particularly alarming drop in hunting that's only going to get steeper, as the baby boomers who have driven the sport for decades age and drop away. This could pose a crisis in how Michigan funds its wildlife and habitat programs; have a huge, negative impact on the state's economy, and raises the specter of deer overpopulation, accompanying animal diseases and increases in car-deer accidents. From a high of 785,000 deer hunters in 1998, the number of licenses sold for Michigan's firearm deer-hunting season last year was down to 621,000 — a nearly 21-percent decline. And those remaining hunters are graying, with most in their late 40s to late 60s, according to a demographic analysis conducted by Michigan Technological University. By 2035, projections are that the … [Read more...] about Michigan hunting in big decline — why that matters
Lion fish species
TPW Commission to consider air rifles, arrow guns and adding to public lands
By Shannon Tompkins, Houston Chronicle Updated 7:42 pm CDT, Saturday, August 18, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-4', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 4', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: Photo Courtesy Of Crosman / Photo Courtesy Of Crosman Image 1of/4 CaptionClose Image 1 of 4 Pre-charged air rifles that meet certain size and performance requirements, including a .30-caliber bore and 150-grain bullet weigh minimum, would become legal to use when hunting some game animals under a proposal the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission will consider this week. less Pre-charged air rifles that meet certain size and performance requirements, including a .30-caliber bore and 150-grain bullet weigh minimum, would become legal to use when hunting some game … [Read more...] about TPW Commission to consider air rifles, arrow guns and adding to public lands
Catfish to be stocked in lakes, ponds across the state, thanks to Texas Parks and Wildlife
By William Axford Published 9:46 am, Friday, April 13, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-5', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 5', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-10', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 10', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-15', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 15', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-20', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 20', target_type: … [Read more...] about Catfish to be stocked in lakes, ponds across the state, thanks to Texas Parks and Wildlife