States short on fish, game wardens
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Fish and wildlife departments around the country are on the hunt &#151; for more wardens.
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. _ Florida's snook were in full retreat from winter, moving back to what vestiges of warm water they could find.  That put them in the "skinny" water of bayous, channels and backwater flats _ saltwater so shallow that it sometimes barely covers their fins.
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By Mladen Rudman, Northwest Florida Daily News, Fort Walton Beach  Feb. 4--SANDESTIN -- Most folks think of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission as the state's law enforcement agency for hunting and fishing.   And it is.
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By TOM BREEN  Hunting and fishing is a potential billion-dollar industry for West Virginia, state officials say, but there needs to be greater access to private land to reap the full rewards.
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By Bob Lamb, La Crosse Tribune, Wis.  Dec. 14--Ice fishing has been put on hold due to warm temperatures and treacherous ice conditions. Ice fishermen were out in full force through last weekend, but the recent warming trend has eroded ice.
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By Gorczyca, Beth  ELKINS - A debate over designating a section of stream for  catchand-release fishing could end up casting a question over the state's tax system.
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By Christian Berg, The Morning Call, Allentown, Pa.  Dec. 19--State officials hope to complete long-awaited repairs at Leaser Lake by 2010, but local fishermen will probably have to wait another four years before angling for species such as bass, walleye, muskellunge and catfish.
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By Beccy Tanner, The Wichita Eagle, Kan.  May 29--WESTERN SEDGWICK COUNTY, Near Cheney -- On the banks of the Ninnescah, Don Distler walks near the river, noting the signs of wildlife -- and sometimes the lack of it.
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More than one-third of the nation's lakes and nearly one-fourth of its rivers contain fish that may be contaminated with mercury, dioxin, PCB and pesticide pollution, the Environmental Protection Agency says.
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Taking a hard look at the common belief that recreational fishing accounts for only 2-3% of total landings in the US, a new study published in the journal Science (August 26th) reveals that recreational catches account for nearly a quarter of the total
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Fishing is steady although the number of anglers going out has been down somewhat. Walleye can still be taken most anywhere, but you have to work for it.  Dropping water levels have led to unusable ramps.
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Dead and dying trees essential for many other forms of forest life are in short supply, conservationists say.
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In a state that relies on its natural beauty to attract tourist dollars, keeping trash off white sand beaches and out of the clean surf apparently isn't enough of an incentive for people to recycle.
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By Henckel, Mark  To have fish, you need water On Montana's portion of the Bighorn River, below Yellowtail Dam, the more water you have, the more fish you get.
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All along the South Shore, bluefish remain the story, with their numbers falling just below the near-nuisance level they reached last week. For those looking for bigger game, tuna bites continue to get stronger around the Cape and environs as the calendar wanes.
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LA JOLLA, Calif. -- Western governors convening a two-day summit on the federal Endangered Species Act heard a list of complaints: Too few plants and animals saved.
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By RICHARD COWEN, STAFF WRITER  A bill that could radically alter the makeup of the state Fish and Game Council has advanced in the state Assembly.  The bill proposes to shrink the Fish and Game Council from its 11 members to seven.