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EPA Considering Ban on Traditional Ammunition

With the fall hunting season fast approaching, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under Lisa Jackson, who was responsible for banning bear hunting in New Jersey, is now considering a petition by the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) – a leading anti-hunting organization – to ban all traditional ammunition under the Toxic Substance Control Act of 1976, a law in which Congress expressly exempted ammunition. If the EPA approves the petition, the result will be a total ban on all ammunition containing lead-core components, including hunting and target-shooting rounds. The EPA must decide to accept or reject this petition by November 1, 2010, the day before the midterm elections.

Today, the EPA has opened to public comment the CBD petition. The comment period ends on October 31, 2010.

Washington County Pair Convicted Of Growing Marijuana On Pa. State Game Land

BOLIVAR, Westmoreland County – Two Washington County residents recently pled guilty to charges filed by Pennsylvania Game Commission Wildlife Conservation Officer (WCO) Dan Sitler for growing marijuana on State Game Land 117 in Smith Township, Washington County.

Wayne County Resident Convicted Of Illegally Killing Bear

DALLAS, Luzerne County, Pa. - Raymond Carl Kresge Sr., 66, of Gouldsboro, Wayne County was found guilty of unlawfully possessing a 600-pound male black bear, according to Pennsylvania Game Commission Wildlife Conservation Officer (WCO) Jim McCarthy, who investigated the case and filed the charges on June 21. District Judge Bonnie L. Carney, of Hawley, fined Kresge $1,500 plus and costs of the conducting DNA analysis.

Last Updated on Friday, 20 August 2010 23:52 Read more...

NEBRASKA begins Conservation Officer hiring process

Nebraska expects to soon begin the hiring process to fill four Conservation Officer vacancies. Applications must be submitted online by visiting the following website: http://agency.governmentjobs.com/nebraska/default.cfm

Last Updated on Tuesday, 17 August 2010 18:11

Washington State man faces attempted-murder charge after shooting at Fish and Wildlife police

Ephrata Wa.-An 18-year-old Mattawa man has been charged with attempted first-degree murder, after shooting at a Washington Department of Fish and
Wildlife (WDFW) police captain Saturday in Grant County.

The man is being held in Grant County Jail on $1 million bail, along with his 60-year-old father, who drew a knife on another WDFW police officer. The father has been charged with second-degree assault, and is being held on
$100,000 bail. The men, who made a preliminary appearance today in Grant County Superior Court, are to be formally arraigned next Monday.
Immigrations and Customs Enforcement has also placed holds on both men.

Last Updated on Saturday, 24 July 2010 12:12 Read more...