Howard Meyerson
After more than 30 years in the outdoor writing business, you would think I'd know better.
Monthly Archives: April 2012
Look me in the eye: A tree-top view of Great Blue Herons
You don’t see this very often. From: Cornell Lab of Ornithology
White-nose syndrome in bats spread now likely 20 states
White-nose syndrome, the fungal condition that has been killing bats in the United States, continues to spread, BBC News reported today The current toll is estimated at 5.5 million bats in 20 states. New is a finding that the fungus … Continue reading
Turtle Cool: Are those sunglasses around its neck?
Photo: Rosie Walunas/USFWS
Looking for Lunch at Glacier Bay
Cool image from the folks at Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska
Snakehead bounty: Maryland offers $200 gift card
The story says: “Coming to a website near you: “Frankenfish” or “Fishzilla” or “The Fish That Ate Maryland.” It’s a good line for The Christian Science Monitor which reports today that snakeheads have become so abundant in Maryland, so feared … Continue reading
North Country Trail Association files lawsuit over New York handling of trail segment
A national hiking group, the The North Country Trail Association, is suing the New York state office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, along with a local snowmobile group, over a mile of trail built by NCT volunteers that the … Continue reading
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Michigan Proposes to Double Brook Trout Limit in Upper Peninsula
By Howard Meyerson A proposal to raise the daily limit of brook trout caught on Upper Peninsula streams is expected to be rolled out in early summer, according to state officials. The proposal doubles the limit from five fish per … Continue reading
Lake Michigan salmon fishery at risk without stocking reduction, educator says
Lake Michigan fish managers are proposing to reduce hatchery stocks to lower pressure on a diminishing forage base. Michigan is planning to hold a public workshop Saturday, April 14, in Benton Harbor to explain the situation to anglers and charter … Continue reading
No Easy Answer: Eat more fish or less
Fish consumption advisories have you confused? Balancing the benefits and risks of eating fish is a tough question. This is a good read, but it may not make you sleep easier at night. Either way there is reason to question … Continue reading
Detroit: Belle Isle likely won’t be free anymore
Belle Isle, one of my favorite Detroit Parks growing up as a kid, may no longer be free to enter. Gov. Rick Snyder has proposed making it into a state park as a means of helping the city of Detroit … Continue reading
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