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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 2002
Page
24
The annual youth duck hunt at Mermet Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area opens at 4 a.m. October 26 with 75 youngsters, parents, and retrievers entering 27 blinds. Plans began last year with prep of 180 acres of crops and extensive refurbishing of blinds, led by ranger Marion Denson.
Deer rut peak and waterfowl migrations mark October as hatcheries stock ponds and collect fish eggs. From leaf hikes at Giant City to Bird of Prey programs, wild turkey seasons, and fishing events, the calendar lists hikes, shoots, tours, and wildlife talks with contact numbers for more information across Crab Orchard, Giant City, Starved Rock, Fort Massac, Bend Lake, and Shawnee areas.
Mermet Lake duck season plans include closing blinds Sundays and Mondays and a daily noon shutdown. Open Nov 7 in the south zone with walk-in areas available daily on a first come basis. Site superintendent Chris McGinnies says the rules are proposed and likely to be approved by the Illinois DNR. For details call 524 5577.
The Southern sportswriter Les Winkeler cautions about IDNR's future amid political shifts and financial strain. He notes potential director changes after the November election, the risk of ongoing politics seeping into the agency, retirement retirements thinning staff, and a looming conservation police shortage. He urges appointing a biologist to keep nonpartisan stewardship, warns against tax funding as unlikely, and stresses urgent staffing and funding challenges facing the agency.
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