There is plenty of advice out there on what to look for in a hunting (or fishing) guide, but not much advice on the expected behavior of the client. American Hunter is helping to fill this gap. Clients should help at camp, if help is needed. Tip well, particularly if tips are deserved. Author Cameron [...]
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Polar bear parts and Atlantic bluefin tuna may still be traded internationally, as a result of a recent Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species meeting in Doha, Qatar. A U.S representative says that first attempts to list species are often unsuccessful. csmonitor.com nytimes.com winnipegfreepress.com google.com/hostednews/afp focustaiwan.tw asahi.com/english/ Sen. Mary Olson, DFL-Bemidji, has authored a resolution in teh U.S. Congress to direct the Coast Guard to amend rules requireing a “six-pack” license of small fishing craft operating on inland lakes in Minnesota. pineandlakes.com Closures of amberjack, black sea bass, and bottom fishing harvest brought various parts of the fishing industry together to protest at Capitol Hill in Washington on February 24. The groups are pushing for passage of the Flexibility in Rebuilding American Fisheries Act (HR 1584 and S 1255). sports.espn.go.com A U.N.-supported wildlife treaty has been signed by over 100 nations to protect seven shark species: great white, whale, basking, spiny dogfish, porbeagle, shortfin and longfin mako sharks. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) estimates that 17% of 1,044 known shark species are threatened. upi.com cosmosmagazine.com Nonresident spending in Montana dropped around 30% in the third quarter of 2009, according to a study by the University of Montana. Outfitted trips were particularly affected, according to Norma Nickerson of the UM Institute of Tourism & Recreation Research. People scaled back, such as doing half-day trips instead of full-day or multi-day excursions. Starting January 1, 2001, felt-sold wading shoes will be banned in Southeast Alaska. As felt takes a long time to dry out, it can transport diseases and invasive organisms from one watershed to another. juneauempire.com Latest status: Fishing guides operating on federally navigable waters in Minnesota might not face enforcement of U.S. Coast Guard licensing requirements if they are “making strides toward gaining regulatory compliance and their vessels and operations are not considered hazardous,” according to Mike O’Berry of the Coast Guard’s district office in New Orleans. The list of federally [...] The Colorado House Judiciary Committee has approved the “Clarify River Outfitter Navigation Right” bill, House Bill 10-1188, by a vote of seven to three. The bill would allow rafting guides to use rivers that flow through private property. aspendailynews.com Prince Rupert, British Columbia, received around 189,000 visitors in July and August 2007, with 8%, or 15,000, coming for the purpose of fishing. These 8% contributed 31% of the $52 million in tourism dollars during the period. The 2007 Prince Rupert Visitor Study examined these and other details around tourism in Prince Rupert. Summer of [...]
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