One thing I like is the sight of a fish coming over the side of a boat. That’s just one of the reasons I thoroughly enjoyed a boat ride Thursday with Al Hanson and Joe Rydell, fisheries biologists for the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission’s northwestern district. Hanson, district supervisor, …
If you’re like me, you probably saw numerous bald eagles in Nebraska this winter and early spring — if not on the wing then in photographs circulating the Internet. The bald eagle’s resurgence is a true conservation success story. Today, though, I find it appropriate to give a little publicity …
[ Submitted by Commissioner Mick Jensen] After my last turkey hunting excursion to Lynch, Nebraska with Commissioner Fisher, I decided to try again with friends from Atlanta, Georgia and Minneapolis, Minnesota. After getting permission from Gene and Kelsey Timperely, we headed back to ranch country. Andy Smith had joined me …
Nebraska’s fish and fishing guru Daryl Bauer of the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission’s Fisheries Division comes to your airwaves Saturday morning on The Great Outdoor Radio Show. We have much to talk about when it comes to fishing here in the Cornhusker State this spring, don’t we? Absolutely! I …
Bass Pro Shops in Council Bluffs is having a fall fishing promotion the next couple of weekends, http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CFPage?storeId=10151&catalogId=10051&langId=-1&appID=94&template=listallevents.cfm&storeID=42#64966 . I will be there tomorrow and Sunday to do a couple of seminars; here are the topics and schedule: I know it is a fall weekend and folks are busy; if …
In a drought year, any flower is a welcome sight. Last week, I took a short walk with my camera and found more than a few. http://prairieecologist.com/2012/09/20/photo-of-the-week-september-20-2012/
Hunters can enter into a lottery to gain deer hunting access to Platte River Recreation Access (PRRA) lands in the central Platte River valley, according to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. Thirty-two hunters will be chosen from a random drawing, which will be held in early October, and will …
The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission is requesting proposals that will enhance watchable wildlife opportunities and nature based experiences in Nebraska. Potential projects include, but are not limited to, viewing site development, events, infrastructure, equipment and plan development. Proposals are due November 15th. There is a maximum of $2000 available …
By Eric Fowler If the October issue of NEBRASKAland Magazine hasn’t reached your mailbox or local newsstand, it will soon. Open it up and you can read “The Start of the Hunt,” an essay on bowhunting essay by Jeff Kurrus, a self-proclaimed addict to that fall pastime, which he says …
This coming Saturday, September 22, 2012 is the annual “National Hunting and Fishing Day”, http://www.nhfday.org/ . We do a lot of promotional events designed to introduce and recruit folks to various outdoor recreation activities, especially hunting and fishing, but it seems like many of those events occur in the spring …
Mike Reid has been selected to fill the agency’s Switchboard Operator position. Reid comes to us with 14 years’ experience with the Missouri Senate and House of Representatives. He most recently served as a Congressional Affairs Specialist for FEMA.
By Mike Groenewold Yes, persimmon, although slow growing, is a great tree for eastern Nebraska. Most humans and various wildlife species find the fruits tasty. Common persimmon, diospyros virginiana, is an interesting tree that has become naturalized in our country since its introduction in the early 1600s. It’s a great …
On my Great Outdoor Radio Show based out of Omaha, NE this Saturday morning, waterfowl topics will fill the airwaves with Dr. Mark Vrtiska who’s the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission’s Waterfowl Specialist/Program Manager. Mark will discuss anything and everything waterfowl/waterfowl hunting-related. Also in studio with us will be avid …
The Nebraska Master Naturalist Communications Assistant position is NOW posted on the UNL jobs site! Applicants should go to the UNL job site (https://employment.unl.edu/) and apply for job #120774. If you have any questions, please contact Human Resources (402-472-3101). Nebraska Master Naturalist Communications Assistant Requisition Number 120774 Posting Open Date …
