NEW STRIPED BASS CONSERVATION REGULATIONS
The Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries has implemented two new striped bass conservation regulations aimed at reducing release mortality:
Wolves in New England? control coyote populations???
SUDBURY – The sound of wolves howling is one of the most beautiful yet eerie noises in the natural world and, like its owner, has become synonymous with the pristine wilderness. The cry of a wild wolf is one of the surest ways to make our blood run cold, and to prove that we have wandered somewhere untouched by civilization and far out of our own comfort zone. This dramatic association has been created because such remote places are the only...
New dog regulations take effect on WMAs January 11, 2019
WESTBOROUGH — The Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MassWildlife) has a long tradition of welcoming dogs on its Wildlife Management Areas (WMA). Dogs are still welcome, but dog handlers must comply with new leash and waste disposal regulations. The new regulations,which take effect on all WMAs on January 11, 2019, require the following:
SC lawmaker introduces new bill placing $75 bounty on coyotes
SOUTH CAROLINA – A South Carolina lawmaker is looking to put a bounty on coyotes with the introduction of a new bill. The Post and Courier reported State Senator Stephen Goldfinch’s new bill would pay hunters $75 for each coyote they kill.
The new world record striped bass was caught on the night of August 4, 2011
The new world record striped bass was caught on the night of August 4, 2011 in Connecticut waters. The striper was boated by Greg Myerson and weighed in at 81.88 pounds, which edges out the previous record of 78.8 pounds caught in 1982. Myerson caught his huge striper drifting a live eel near a submerged boulder, near the Outer Southwest Reef off the coast of Westbrook, Connecticut. His striper measured 54 inches in length. Greg Myerson said he’s sorry to take...