The North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s annual aerial pronghorn survey will begin June 28 and is scheduled to be completed within two weeks. During the survey period, small airplanes will sometimes fly low over parts of western North Dakota. The survey determines pronghorn abundance, herd demographics and fawn production. This data is used to set the number of licenses for the fall hunting season.
The next guide and outfitter written examination is Saturday, Aug. 16, at 1 p.m. at the North Dakota Game and Fish Department office in Bismarck. Preregistration is required no later than Friday, Aug. 8, by calling the department’s enforcement office at 328-6604. In addition to passing a written exam, qualifications for becoming a guide include a background check for criminal and game and fish violations, certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and standard first aid, and employment by or contract with a licensed hunting outfitter. Hunting outfitter eligibility requirements ...
BISMARCK – The North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality reminds residents that hot weather and accumulated nutrients can lead to blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) blooms in water bodies across the state. Blue-green algae can cause blooms that produce toxins in the water called cyanotoxins. NDDEQ responds to reported blooms across the state and tests water for toxins. If toxins are at an unsafe level, the agency issues public advisories and warnings. People who swallow or come into contact with water containing cyanotoxins can become sick with diarrhea and vomiting or ...
WHITE SHIELD – As wildfires rage in western Canada, recently Karen LoneFight, a contributor to The Minot Daily News from White Shield, looked for wildlife in a 5-mile radius of White Shield. This is what she found.
North Dakota state law requires youth ages 12-15 who want to operate a boat or personal watercraft by themselves with at least a 10-horsepower motor to pass the state’s boating basics course. The course is available for home-study by contacting the North Dakota Game and Fish Department. Two commercial providers also offer the course online, and links to those sites are on the boat and water safety education page on the Game and Fish website. While the home-study course is free, there is a fee to take it online. The online provider charges for the course, not the Game and Fish ...
