First school for recreational road construction in the USA
CARSON CITY, Nevada – Nevada will be the country’s first recreational path building school. The Nevada Appeal reported Sept. 27 that the Great Basin Institute had received a federal grant of $ 160,000 to set up a professional recreational trail building school. The funds come from the US Economic Development Agency. The proposed school will be in Ely. The hope is to attract outdoor recreational professionals from across the United States. Kyle Horvath, director of White Pine County Tourism and Recreation, said Ely was an ideal location with its proximity to Mountain West.
Hogan announces Office of Outdoor Recreation
On September 24th, Governor Larry Hogan announced the establishment of the Office of Outdoor Recreation within the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and the appointment of J. Daryl Anthony as Executive Director. Anthony will work with DNR, the Maryland Department of Commerce, and other agencies and stakeholders to support and enhance outdoor recreational opportunities and the economic benefits they generate. This includes implementing the recommendations of the Maryland Outdoor Recreation Economic Commission. Anthony was with DNR for 35 years, most recently as Assistant Secretary for Land Resources. He joined DNR in 1983 as a park ranger in Patapsco Valley State Park, Howard County, and served as the regional manager for the southern, central, and western regions of the Maryland Park Service until Governor Hogan appointed him assistant secretary in 2015.
More hunters following Maine Elk this fall
CARIBOU, Maine – Maine’s annual moose hunt began with more permits for hunters than last year. The hunt began on September 27 in limited parts of the state. Moose hunting in late September and early October mainly takes place in the far north and east of Maine. The moose hunt ends briefly on October 2nd. Further hunting phases take place in mid-October, late October and November. The state has approved nearly 3,500 moose permits this season, 11 percent more than last year.
Fatal deer disease tests in Louisiana qualify for draws
NEW ORLEANS – Deer hunters across Louisiana can qualify for a $ 1,000 draw by having the head of an adult white-tailed billy be tested for chronic waste disease, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries said in a press release. In deer, elk or elk, chronic wasting disease is always fatal, but it can take 16 months to four years for the first symptoms to appear. The disease has not yet been found in Louisiana. But all three neighboring states – Texas, Arkansas, and Mississippi – are among at least 26 in which it was found. The department plans to test deer caught nationwide during the 2021-22 hunting season in Louisiana. The tests are free until a region meets its testing quota, said Dr. James LaCour, the state veterinarian. The South Louisiana Branch of the National Deer Association is donating money for the gift cards. Any deer can be infected, but adult bucks typically have higher rates of infection, the department said. Symptoms include weight loss, excessive salivation, grinding teeth, head tremors, difficulty swallowing, excessive urination and thirst, incoordination, spread legs, lowered head and ears, fixed gaze, fainting, and impaired consciousness.
