The Boone and Crockett Club, the oldest hunter-conservationist organization in North America, has released a position statement and video on big-game trophies and hunting. There are several aspects to public hunting and its connection to wildlife and habitat conservation that are not well understood. Trophy hunting, however, is the subject that has generated the most misunderstanding and misperceptions. It has become...
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Winter weather could put fishing plans on ice, or underwater Severe winter weather could impact fishing opportunities statewide. Snowy, icy roads are limiting access to several popular ice fishing spots in eastern Oregon. Snow melt and heavy rains could cause flooding in many western Oregon rivers and streams, making them unfishable until at least the weekend. For those hardy anglers willing...
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The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation is raising a word of warning about a “quiet” movement in Colorado seeking to place wolves on the landscape. It also has grave concerns about the tactics used by environmentalists and animal rights groups behind such efforts. A representative of a wolf advocacy group, the Turner Endangered Species Fund, recently addressed a gathering of Colorado citizens...
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