A new state-record bighead Asian carp was among nearly 12,000 fish taken by participants in the Bowfishing Association of Illinois’ second annual Director’s Shoot on the Illinois River near Starved Rock State Park, July 16-17. The new record for bighead … Continued
In May, the Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Committee (ACRCC) released its 2011 Asian Carp Monitoring and Rapid Response Plan (MRRP), outlining an aggressive set of actions to track and remove Asian carp in the Upper Illinois River and the Chicago … Continued
Stocked trout carrying whirling disease were released by the State’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR) into Maryland streams during spring 2011 stocking efforts. Maryland DNR has confirmed the presence of whirling disease in a delivery of 8,000 commercially produced rainbow … Continued
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is banning felt soles in Maryland waters beginning March 22, 2011 to protect and preserve native wildlife and habitats. The new regulations are an effort by the state to combat didymo, an invasive … Continued
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) will propose revisions to the current rule restricting overland transport of uncertified baitfish. DEC is currently developing a proposed revision to the regulations that would allow baitfish to be transported overland within … Continued