DNR studies smart card to replace many licenses
The Department of Natural Resources examines a plastic Smart Card to hold hunting and fishing licenses, permits, and registrations in Wisconsin. It would simplify purchases, reduce paperwork, enable quick field verification, and possibly track license histories and violations. A pilot could start in one to two years with start-up costs around 14 million to equip outlets.
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DNR
Department of Transportation
Wisconsin
Doug Poole
Madison
Christensen
St Croix Riverway Visitor Center Opens At St Croix Falls
The St Croix Riverway headquarters visitor center at St Croix Falls has opened. hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Osceola Landing picnic area on the Minnesota side is open, with vault toilets preferred at this time. drinking water and flush toilets expected later this week. Wisconsin gun clubs are invited to be listed in NSSF regional shooting sports guides. clubs should request a Gun Club Questionnaire from NSSF Club Survey, P.O. Box 1075 Riverside Conn 06878.
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St. Croix National Scenic Riverway
St. Croix Falls
Tony Andersen
Osceola Landing
Camp Croix
Minnesota
St. Croix
Wisconsin
National Shooting Sports Foundation
Nssf Club
P.O
Riverside
Gun Club
Maine reintroduces caribou in northern Maine project
Wildlife biologists report two newborn woodland caribou calves at the University of Maine enclosure as part of a plan to establish a new Maine herd. Up to 13 more calves may arrive in the next two weeks, with releases planned in 1989. A nursery herd will breed more animals for future releases under a privately funded program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
University of Maine
Newfoundland
McCullough
Maine Caribou Transplant Corp
Wyoming mails deer permits to non residents and refunds issued
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department mailed all non resident deer permits for this fall. The last on resident deer permits were mailed June 2 and refund checks for unsuccessful applicants were mailed the next day. Non resident antelope permits will be mailed to successful applicants by mid July. There were more applicants for the region licenses in all but Region A with some deer permits remaining in that region.
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Wyoming Game and Fish Department
Country Today
Region A
Wyoming
Remington Offers $200,000 Sweepstakes For Sportspersons
Remington Arms launches a sweepstakes with $200,000 in gifts. Entry is by form from a local dealer and no purchase is needed. Grand prize is 40 acres of hunting land in Colorado plus a cabin kit valued at $75,000.
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Remington Arms Co
Remington
Colorado
Spearing protest charges reduced in Vilas County case
Marilyn Millin and her husband John of Eagle River faced July 8 trials on disorderly conduct during a Star Lake spearfishing rights protest. Millin will plead no contest to a Vilas County ordinance violation and pay $102 in fines. charges against John were dropped according to their attorney James Rogers.
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Vilas
Marilyn Millin
John
Eagle River
Star Lake
James Rogers
Pollution effect on forests eyed bill seeks 10 year study
Representative Kika de la Garza introduced a House bill directing the U S Forest Service to conduct a 10 year study on how air pollutants such as ozone heavy metals and acid rain may be reducing forest health and productivity, citing Southeast declines documented in hearings. The measure mirrors legislation previously passed by the House and committee but stalled in the Senate.
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House
Kika de la Garza
House Agriculture Committee
Committee
Senate
U.S. Forest Service
de la Garza
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Department of Natural Resources
Ify
Ralph Christensen
St. Croix Riverway Center
Caribou
Shane Mahoney
University
Mark McCullough
Rob Greenwood
Newfoundland Wildlife Division
New England
Mr. McCullough
Does
John Deere
Him
South
Medford
Allied Base
Richardz Incorporated
Stout Road
Menomonie
Triangle
Baldwin
Osee of
SETS
Midwestern Precast, Inc
Hwy
West and
Sun Prairie
du Pont
Antigo
Appleton
Barronette
Roger Lundeer
Chippewa Falls
Cigars
Wissota Badger Sales Inc
Clintonville
Schley & Equp Sales & Service
Hatley
Mondovi, WI
Pulaski, WI
Vak Farm
Woodville, WI
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