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What Will You Do to Fight Silver Carp?
We were discussing potential questions to ask people running for the state legislature at a meeting today, and I thought it would be a good idea to ask them what they would do about silver carp. Here...
Posted on 9/17/12 at 3:58 PM
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Outdoor Heritage Fund projected to fall far short of $30 million cap

FARGO — A glitch in the funding formula for North Dakota’s new Outdoor Heritage Fund means the conservation initiative is projected to have only a little more than half of the $30 million authorized for the next biennium.

By Patrick Springer, Forum News Service , May 13, 2013

Volunteers help parks fight invasive species

When Vernon Cook sees wildflowers blooming near the historic entrance of Mammoth Cave, he feels a sense of accomplishment.

By Melissa Kossler Dutton, Associated Press , May 08, 2013

Critter cams provide peek into the lives of bears

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Biologists at the Alaska Department of Fish and Game are getting a peek into what city bears do all day.

By Associated Press , May 07, 2013

Study: Fish in drug-tainted water suffer reaction

BOSTON (AP) — What happens to fish that swim in waters tainted by traces of drugs that people take? When it's an anti-anxiety drug, they become hyper, anti-social and aggressive, a study found. They even get the munchies.

By Jeff Donn, Associated Press , February 14, 2013

N.D. wilderness protection efforts

Areas conservationists have proposed in North Dakota as wilderness areas:

September 10, 2012

Frogs help indicate farm wildlife impact

MANTADOR, N.D. — Farmers are plowing up millions of acres of grasslands and wetlands to put the land into crop production. The change could have a great effect on wildlife populations, including frogs that are a sign of a healthy wetland ecosystem.

By Dan Gunderson, Associated Press , August 27, 2012

Overabundance of Canada geese continues to confound wildlife managers

Just a little more than two weeks from now, hunters in North Dakota will take the field in pursuit of Canada geese.

By Brad Dokken, Forum Communications , July 30, 2012

Low levels on James credited with keeping invasive silver carp away

Low levels on James credited with keeping invasive silver carp away Last year the region saw two reported cases of a dangerous invasive species. So far this year there have been none and low water is the reason why, according to one expert.

By Ben Rodgers , July 28, 2012

Letter to the editor: Preserve the praire ecosystem before it’s gone

In his recent column, Lloyd Omdahl was spot-on in writing that the state’s top priority right now is to meet the burgeoning demands for services and infrastructure in western North Dakota (“Creating a future rests on prioritizing the present,” The Jamestown Sun, June 18).

By Dave Lambeth , July 16, 2012

Conservation leaders seek stable LWCF income

Conservationists and leaders from Ducks Unlimited and Pheasants Forever are calling on Congress to ensure proceeds from an offshore oil revenue account go to the conservation initiatives it is supposed to fund.

By Brad Dokken, Forum Communications Co. , May 28, 2012

VCSU’s Earth Day Festival tonight

This week — more so than the other 51 weeks out of the year — is a conscious reminder for everyone to be environmentally friendly through the celebration of Earth Week.

By Brian Willhide , April 25, 2012

Southwestern N.D. bighorn sheep herd stabilizes, survey finds

MEDORA, N.D. (AP) — The bighorn sheep population in southwestern North Dakota has stabilized, thanks to the mild winter.

By Associated Press , April 21, 2012

Walleye plentiful despite baitfish drop

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Anglers taking advantage of this year’s mild spring are snagging plenty of walleye from the Missouri River despite a drop in the number of baitfish caused by last year’s flooding, a state fisheries biologist said.

By Dirk Lammers, Associated Press , April 09, 2012

DSU research project finds rare shrew

DICKINSON, N.D. (AP) — Dickinson State University officials say a shrew weighing 5 grams captured in Billings County is a huge find.

By Associated Press , April 02, 2012

SDSU student tracking radio-collared ND deer

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — A South Dakota State University graduate student is helping track deer in northeast North Dakota as part of a study to learn more about the animals' movement, mortality and habitat use in an area dominated by agriculture.

By Associated Press , March 18, 2012

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