Duck stamp price rises to $10 this fall
The federal Migratory Bird hunting and Conservation Stamp will cost $10 starting July 1, up from $7.50, under the Emergency Wetlands Resources Act of 1986. The act also schedules increases to $12.50 in 1989 and $15 in 1991. The stamp has raised funds for waterfowl habitat since 1934, with about $300 million to date.
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Arthur Anderson
Onalaska
Wisconsin
Owenn Gramme
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Migratory Bird Conservation Fund
Wisconsin wins NRA Top Ten Award for hunter education
Wisconsin receives the National Rifle Association Top Ten Award for outstanding hunter education programs along with nine other states and Alberta. The NRA notes the program began in 1949 and has trained over 17 million hunters. Also mentioned are the Golden Eagle Passport permit price rise to 25 dollars and contact details for more information.
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National Rifle Association
NRA
States
Hunting and Wildlife Committee
Bait Shops Feel Strain From Fox River Die-Off
Oshkosh bait dealers report sharp drops in sales as thousands of Fox River fish die. George Genal and Faye Gruhlke cite lost customers, fears about eating affected fish, and tourism downturns. Out-of-town patrons shrink 90 percent, with many plans unlikely to recover this year.
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Fox River
George Genal
George
Oshkosh Avenue
Oshkosh
Fish kill report debated in Wisconsin inquiry
State Rep. David Prosser challenged a May lampricide related fish kill in Oconto County. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reported 41,000 fish, mainly minnows and shiners, died after lampricide TFM applications on Little River and Kelly Brook.
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US. Fish and Wildlife Service
Oconto County
David Prosser
R-Appleton
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Marquette, Mich
Little River
Kelly Brook
Oconto
the Wildlife Service
John Gard
Prosser
The
Rep. Prosser
United States
Birth of six black footed ferret kits gives hope to rare species
In Wyoming a captive captive-bred black footed ferret named Becky gave birth to six babies at the Sybille Wildlife Research Institute northeast of Laramie. The parents Scarface and Becky belonged to the last wild colony near Meeteetse. Researchers say the litter marks potential progress after decades of decline driven by prairie dog poisoning and past failed captive programs.
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Wyoming
Sybille Wildlife Research Institute
Laramie
Tom Thorne
Wyoming Game and Fish Department
Becky
Scarface
Meeteetse
The
Institute
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Thorne
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