Wyoming black bear bait site renewal
Cheyenne – The Wyoming Game and Fish Department will open black bear bait site renewals beginning at 8 a.m. Monday, March 1. The renewal process may be completed online, in person or by phone, mail or fax, with the subsequent application for registering new bait sites taking place online.
The shift to an online application process is an improvement recently authorized by the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission at their January meeting based on the department’s recommendation and public feedback .
“Last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Game and Fish Commision, through an emergency rule, moved the black bear bait site registration system from in-person to online. We received an overwhelmingly positive response to that shift, so the Commission made that a permanent system to better serve hunters,” said Jason Hunter, Game and Fish Lander Region wildlife supervisor.
Booklets will no longer be printed and shipped to license agents or customers but electronic versions of the booklets will continue to be available online.
Marine researchers develop new data exploration tool
NEWPORT, Ore – A new way to explore Oregon’s nearshore ocean trends is getting interest from around the globe.
ODFW’s Marine Program scientists are often at the cutting edge of marine science, and the new Data Dashboard is no exception. Developed by Marine Reserves Program staff, the dashboard is an easy-to-use website where users can navigate through monitoring data collected over the past 10 years.
The dashboard focuses on ecological data collected by core research tools: SCUBA diving, hook and line, longline, video lander, and Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) surveys within the Marine Reserves and comparison areas. These surveys collect data on fish, habitat, invertebrates, and macroalgae.
R3 Campaign Encourages Alabamians to Get Outdoors
With the social distancing requirements from COVID-19, many people have turned to the outdoors to escape the impact of the lockdowns.
The number of people fishing and hunting for a variety of game species has seen a boost, and Justin Grider wants to see that trend continue. Grider was recently named the Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) Division’s R3 Coordinator.
R3 is a national program that addresses ways to boost hunting and fishing participation – Recruit, Retain, Reactivate.
“The overarching view of R3 is that we want to reverse the decline in hunting and fishing license sales that’s been happening for several decades,” Grider said. “The average age of a license buyer in the state of Alabama is the late 50s, and once they turn 65 they don’t have to buy a license.
New Jersey Fish & Wildlife’s Photo Campaign The Division wants to partner with you and share your photos! Photos will be added to our photo library for our use. We are accepting photos of New Jersey’s fish, wildlife, habitats, and the recreation associated with them. We are committed to the principles of equity, diversity and inclusiveness, and encourage entries from people of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds.
Please send your photos to NJDFWPhotos@dep.nj.gov.
All photo submissions will become the property of the NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife and may appear in NJDFW publications, on our social media pages, outreach materials, and on our website. An acknowledgement of the photographer may be made with each use of the photograph.