The President’s Fiscal Year 2015 discretionary budget request includes $1.5 billion in programs for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, an increase of $48.8 million over the 2014 enacted level to fund the agency’s high priority needs. The budget also … Continued
A proposed general permit that would make it quicker and easier for nonprofit organizations to raise and more safely stock fish in the Great Lakes will be the topic of two public hearings set for February and a public comment … Continued
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) will be hosting a series of “state of the lakes” meetings in the coming weeks which are open to the public. State of Lake Ontario Meetings The meeting dates are as … Continued
In December, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources announced the totals from its fall fish stocking efforts. The DNR’s Fisheries Division stocked eight different species totaling more than 1,050,000 fish. Fish were stocked at 111 different locations throughout the state. … Continued
Minnesota’s Lake Superior coastal program is soliciting applications by Nov. 6 for its 2014 annual grant cycle. Up to $450,000 will be available for projects that preserve, restore and enhance Minnesota’s coastal resources, according to the Department of Natural Resources … Continued