Stewardship; Public and Private Initiatives; Regional
That’s Water-clover
Not a lucky four-leaf clover. Every now and then, I get a familiar call: “I found a huge patch of four-leaf clovers in a wetland. What’s going on?” I respond: “Those are water-clover leaves, not those of the lucky four-leaf clover. So cancel the trip to Vegas.” Once, a perplexed biologist studying waterfowl food habits …
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Everyone Needs a Good Net Man
Found this posted on the PK Lures FaceBook page. This is about the worst job you can do netting a fish! Be selective when choosing your net man!PKLure.com#ohno Posted by PK Lures on Thursday, April 18, 2019 That is why everyone needs a good net man! Keep the net out of the water until the …
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Take ‘Em Fishing, LIVE On-Air!
I am betting most of you have heard of our Take ‘Em Fishing campaign by now. If not, let me tell you that the list of prizes is impressive! 2019 Take ‘Em Fishing Prizes Gear Bass Tracker Classic fishing boat — a value of $12,000. Donated by Nebraska Game and Parks Foundation and Bass Pro Shops CampChef stove …
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Lower Platte Sandpit State Recreation Areas
We all know of the extensive flooding that occurred in Nebraska back in March. Needless to say many folks were impacted and many are still recovering. That includes fish & wildlife and recreation areas especially State Recreation Areas along the lower Platte River, Fremont Lakes, Two Rivers and Louisville SRA’s. Progress is being made and …
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Texas Has a New Bighorn Sheep License Plate, Adding to the State’s Conservation-Themed Designs
This bighorn sheep license plate is the latest conservation design released in Texas, with money going towards wildlife management and research programs. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department recently announced the addition of the Bighorn Sheep Conservation License Plate, the ninth in a series of unique, outdoor-themed license plates. The purchase of each plate sees
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“Hi, Puppy!”
My standard greeting for a new dog I encounter is to hold out my hand and say, “Hi, Puppy!” I do not know if the dogs like that greeting or not. At least I have not been bitten yet. I was walking around the neighborhood the other day and saw a pretty red dog watching …
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Conservationists Unite!
I hope and encourage my fellow conservationists to think real hard about joining your home state’s hunting-rights and gun-rights organizations to be a force to reckon with for the future of our outdoors lifestyle.
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Turkey Down!
As promised, I have been trying to spend as little time in the office as possible. Slipped out west for some family celebrations a while back, and while I was out there managed to sneak away for some quiet time with the turkeys. I grew up in North Platte and in those younger days spent …
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Take ‘Em Bowfishing!
Taking someone new out fishing in the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission’s new fishing challenge doesn’t just apply to hook-and-line angling. Nope. Not by a long shot. Not when there is the action-packed thrills of shooting nongame fish like Asian carp with a bow and arrow to be had in Nebraska waters! Current, avid bowfishers …
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Holmes Lake Clean-Up
Want to give some publicity to this event! Holmes Lake Clean Up Family Fishing Day, May 4 at Holmes Lake Park The NEFGA and Inspiring Growth Community, LLC have joined together to bring a community event at Holmes Lake Park starting at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 4. With your help, we'll first spend some …
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MeatEater’s Ryan Callaghan on the American Conservation Goals That Matter Most
What does the Director of Conservation for MeatEater do, exactly? We talked with Ryan Callaghan to find out. You’ve got to give it up to Ryan Callaghan. He knows how to align his priorities and make the most out of being a modern, 21st century sportsman. But he also knows what’s worth fighting for, and
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Great Advice!
There is no doubt spring is the most popular time of year for fishing. Everyone thinks they are an angler in spring (or at least everyone should think that!). The spring fever runs high and folks just cannot wait to get on the water and catch some fish. Problem is with relatively cold water temperatures, …
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Family Fishing Events, 2019
Simply want to post up the schedule of Family Fishing Events for this year: Actually, I should not call them all “Family Fishing Events”. Notice the different labeling for different events, we want to have a little different emphasis on these events. Oh certainly, we want families to come, but it is also more than …
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Spring in Full Swing
I usually have a blog post about every year at this time warning that my blogging may become a little more infrequent for a few weeks. Consider this your notice. You see, spring is in full swing and that means I have fish to catch, turkeys to call, and mushrooms to pick. Ain’t got time …
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Walleye Spawn 2019
I noted a couple of weeks ago that when spring rolls around I actually get outta the office and do a little field work. Even though the water is cold and the weather can be more wintry than springy, I look forward to it every spring! One of those activities is the annual collection of …
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Plan To Take ‘Em Fishing
From all indicators, he absolutely loved it! That would describe my young grandson’s first fishing expedition. I loved it, too! So, have you, the avid angler, taken a youth or a newcomer out fishing in the last year or so? Hmmm … Well, let me tell you that there are now more incentives than ever …
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Mussels, NOT “Muscles”, Mussels!
Going to return to the March 2019 issue of Resource, the Nebraska Environmental Trust monthly newsletter: Restoring Native Mussels to Nebraska – submitted by Dean Rosenthal, Nebraska Game & Parks Commission Freshwater mussels in Nebraska have declined over timein Nebraska’s streams and rivers. Historically 30 specieshave been found in Nebraska waters. Of these 30 species, …
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News Items, April 12, 2019
Going to forego my usual “light-hearted” material on my Friday blog post this week. Got a couple of small news items I would like to circulate: Papillion’s Lake Halleck among waters stocked with trout LINCOLN, Neb. – Rainbow trout continue to be stocked in Nebraska’s urban waters to enhance spring fishing opportunities. The Grove Trout …
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