A newly released report from the Hudson River Natural Resource Trustees found that the Hudson River, for greater than 200 miles below Hudson Falls, New York, is extensively contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). According to the study, surface waters, sediments, … Continued
Sturgeon are among the oldest surviving groups of fish. Sturgeon fossils date back more than 150 million years to the Cretaceous period. There are 24 different species of sturgeon that occur in the Northern Hemisphere. In the USA, nine species … Continued
In December, the U.S. Department of the Interior released a report detailing key successes of President Obama’s America’s Great Outdoors Initiative (AGO). Segments of the report include local conservation priorities, expanding access to lands and waters for recreation, restoring critical … Continued
According to a recent report from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, wildlife-related outdoor recreation in the USA increased dramatically from 2006 to 2011. Details are contained in the final report of the 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and … Continued
California artist Robert Steiner is the winner of the 2012 Federal Duck Stamp Art Contest. This is Steiner’s second Federal Duck Stamp Contest win. His art previously appeared on the 1998-1999 Federal Duck Stamp. Steiner’s acrylic painting of a common … Continued