Survey: Americans Show Support for Hunting and Fishing
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By Bob Lamb, La Crosse Tribune, Wis.  Sep. 25--The 35th annual National Hunting and Fishing Day is Saturday and according to a national survey recently, the two outdoor sports are alive and well.
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Pro-hunt demonstrations will mark the start of the first hunting season since the Commons voted for a ban.
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Nearly two-thirds of Americans say they believe the Constitution guarantees each person the right to own a gun, according to a poll released Sunday.
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A record number of Americans own petsâand they are spending a record amount of money to feed, clothe and care for their wee beasts. But is all the attention actually good for the critters? Why we need to remember the lessons of the wild kingdom.
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By MIKE DUNNE  The bald eagle is a symbol of our nation, often a resident of Louisiana, and may be the next poster-critter for the success of the Endangered Species Act.  This past week, the U.S.
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By Bangor Daily News, Maine  Dec. 9--Funding for the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, particularly covering the department's expenses without relying solely on hunters and fishermen, is a perennial issue. It has come up again in the form of payment for searches and rescues.
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By John McGonigle  John McGonigle           Most sportsmen think of fall for dove season, scouting and archery hunting, early small-game seasons and other hunting-related activities.
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Nearly two-thirds of Japanese support the country's much-criticized whaling program, a poll showed Friday, reflecting growing sentiment in the country that the international anti-whaling campaign is fueled by Western cultural bias.
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By Brent Frazee, The Kansas City Star, Mo.  Sep. 24--N ORFORK, Ark. -- One fishing boat stood out on Norfork Lake the other day.   Others were clustered in the shallows, where fishermen worked rocky banks and points.
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Outdoorsmen will be asked this spring whether the state should set a hunting season for timber wolves, whose numbers are rebounding here even though the species is endangered in most other states.
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By The Herald, Rock Hill, S.C.  Dec. 18--Hunters and fishermen can become highly motivated environmentalists when habitat for game is threatened.
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The sales of more than a million acres of timberland in Northern Michigan have caused many people to worry about their jobs and their ability to hunt and fish.
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By MATTHEW DALY  WASHINGTON - President Bush said Saturday the country is committed to ensuring strong commercial and recreational fishing, praising legislation that overhauls management of marine fisheries and strengthens protections against further depleting dwindling stocks.
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Do U.S. voters really care that  George W. Bush's favorite gun is the Winchester his father gave  him, or that John Kerry likes fishing for blues and stripers?  Millions might, which means candidates will keep talking to  niche publications like Field & Stream.
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Americans were cautioned about eating fish from more than one-third of U.S. lakes and nearly one-fourth of its rivers last year due to pollution from mercury and other chemicals, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Tuesday.
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By Brad Dokken, Grand Forks Herald, N.D.  Feb. 18--The push for a constitutional amendment to designate a portion of the sales tax for natural resources programs is the big outdoors issue -- again -- this year in the Minnesota Legislature.
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By Rachana Rathi, The Hartford Courant, Conn.  Sep. 16--The state Department of Environmental Protection says it has a way to help local fishermen catch more large trout. The fishermen say no thanks.