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BLM finalizes updated Sage-Grouse plans

WASHINGTON — The Bureau of Land Management has announced updated plans that enhance conservation of Greater sage-grouse habitat while balancing access to public lands for responsible energy and mineral development across the Dakotas, Idaho, Montana, Nevada and California, Utah and Wyoming. “We are strengthening American energy security while ensuring the sage-grouse continues to thrive,” said Acting Bureau of Land Management Director Bill Groffy. “Healthy sagebrush country powers our communities, sustains wildlife and supports the economies that make the West strong.” ...

Legislation reauthorizes Wildlife Crossings Program

BISMARCK – U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer, R-ND, chair of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure; Angela Alsobrooks, D-Md., EPW T&I ranking member; John Curtis, R-Utah; and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., introduced legislation to reauthorize the Wildlife Crossings Program. According to a news release from Cramer’s office, the program provides grants for infrastructure improvements designed to reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions. States and tribes can apply for grants to create safe paths for wildlife to cross roads and highways, often in ...

North Dakota Outdoors: Taking a closer look at ND winter fishing rules

One of the long-standing goals of the North Dakota Game and Fish Department is to keep hunting and fishing regulations as simple and straightforward as possible, all while ensuring the protection of the resource for future generations. That balance isn’t always easy. But before taking a ...

North Dakota Outdoors: Measures to stay safe on ice

As much as we look forward to it each year, early ice season always brings a mix of excitement and concern. The excitement is understandable. For many North Dakotans, there’s something about that first layer of ice stretching across a favorite slough or lake that gets the blood pumping. ...

River otter trapping season closed

BISMARCK – North Dakota’s river otter trapping season is closed. The statewide season’s predetermined harvest limit of 30 has been reached, according to the North Dakota Game and Fish Department. Only North Dakota residents were eligible to participate, with a season limit of one otter per trapper.

North Dakota Outdoors: Time to get set for spearing season

What makes darkhouse spearfishing stand out from other types of fishing — especially in the winter? Is it more challenging? Absolutely. Does it bring a unique kind of success and satisfaction? No doubt about it. Fishing in winter already comes with its own set of challenges. Unlike ...