Celebrate Our Shelled Friends on World Sea Turtle Day in The Palm Beaches While The Palm Beaches is a destination renowned as an epicenter of arts and culture, savvy travelers are expanding their horizons to connect with nature in … Continue reading →
A Turtles Fly Too volunteer flight takes off heading south with turtles aboard. Each fall in the Northeast, sea turtle conservation gains a unique partner: the general aviation community. Private pilots volunteer to help transport sick turtles from the Northeast … Continue reading →
Leatherback hatchlings rest at the surface of the sand just before fully emerging. Leatherback hatchlings beginning to emerge from the sand at Sandy Point. Just like forensic scientists use DNA fingerprinting to solve a crime, scientists can study sea turtle … Continue reading →
An immature loggerhead sea turtle found in Flower Gardens National Marine Sanctuary. Credit: P. Schmahl. It is my pleasure to welcome you to Sea Turtle Week 2019. Every day, NOAA scientists and resource managers collaborate with partners across the globe … Continue reading →
On June 6, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced a significant milestone in the planned stocking of millions of shellfish that are helping to restore our local marine environments, improve water quality, support the commercial and recreational fishing industry, and build stronger coastlines. Under … Continue reading →
OLYMPIA – Scientists with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) will fly a drone over a section of Yellow Jacket Creek, a tributary to the Cispus River in Lewis County, on Thursday, June 20 and Friday, June 21. WDFW will … Continue reading →
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) invites everyone to celebrate our state’s fishery resources at the Hot Creek Hatchery Trout Fest on Saturday, June 29. “Fish hatcheries are a terrific family destination and Trout Fest offers a variety … Continue reading →
and Black Bear The Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission approved changes affecting harvest reporting of alligator gar and black bear hunting during its regular June meeting Monday at the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation headquarters in Oklahoma City. The emergency rules affecting anglers who harvest … Continue reading →
Action: Open the Icicle River to salmon fishing. Effective date: One hour before official sunrise on June 15 through one hour after official sunset July 31, 2019. Species affected: Hatchery spring Chinook salmon. Location: Icicle River (Chelan County). 1) From the closure signs located … Continue reading →
OLYMPIA – Scientists with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) will fly a drone over the Johnson Creek fish passage barrier removal project located in the Hoko Watershed in Jefferson County on Tuesday, June 18. WDFW is documenting what the creek … Continue reading →
The Louisiana Trustee Implementation Group is planning restoration activities to address injuries caused by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. We would like your input regarding natural resource restoration opportunities in Terrebonne, Lafourche, Jefferson, Orleans, Plaquemines, and St. Bernard Parishes in Louisiana. We … Continue reading →
Releasing large male bluegills and other sunfish is the best way to preserve size quality and prevent stunted populations. As a general rule, sunfish larger than 8-9 inches are good to release. Minnesota anglers harvest around 16 million sunfish each … Continue reading →
Photo Caption: A Grassroots grant helped these youngsters understand marine debris in their own community. Help Your Local Boating Community Be Safe and Clean With a BoatUS Foundation Grant Grassroots Grants applications accepted year-round Would you like to help boaters … Continue reading →
To celebrate World Migratory Bird Day last month, we had the pleasure of joining the Friends of St. Vincent National Wildlife Refuge to help lead a birding and nature walk on the island. Like many places along the Panhandle’s coast, this barrier … Continue reading →
Various Days — Guided Wetland Tours at Gray Lodge Wildlife Area, 3207 Rutherford Road, Gridley (95948). A wildlife naturalist will lead any group, school or organization on a half-mile route through the diverse wetlands of the Gray Lodge Wildlife Area. … Continue reading →
Removing rainbow trout on the South Fork Snake River shown to be effective management tool Over a seven week period during April and May, Fish and Game biologists conducted a logistics study to determine how effective it would be to … Continue reading →
10-year project will help protect wetlands The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has completed a 10-year effort to provide much more accurate maps of Minnesota’s wetlands. The update of the state’s National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) used new technologies to produce … Continue reading →
ATHENS — The Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center has announced the Texas division of Wildlife Forever’s State-Fish Art Contest winners for 2019. The State-Fish Art Contest is part of a conservation education program designed to interest youth in fishing by encouraging … Continue reading →
NOAA partners managing innovative pilot in Oregon are constructing dam starter structures for beavers to finish building, creating slow water areas for juvenile Coho to thrive. Analogs provide a solid foundation from which beavers can start building their dams. Photo: … Continue reading →
Every Monday night from Memorial Day to Labor Day will be a free fishing event at Becker Pond Fish and Game has teamed up with the Idaho Falls Parks and Recreation again this year to conduct a free fishing event … Continue reading →
