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Funds Announced for Farmers in Lake Michigan Watersheds - W

Heartland Outdoorsman — Tue May 31, 2011 3:55 pm

Author: Heartland Outdoorsman

Posted: Tue May 31, 2011 3:55 pm

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Funds Announced for Farmers in Lake Michigan Watersheds
Wisconsin Ag Connection
Farmers in the Lower Fox River, Manitowoc/Sheboygan, and the Milwaukee River watersheds may be eligible for a special conservation initiative to help clean up the Great Lakes. Wisconsin is one of eight states that have received federal funding through ...

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation Increases Quarterly C

Heartland Outdoorsman — Tue May 31, 2011 3:55 pm

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation Increases Quarterly Cash Dividend
EON: Enhanced Online News (press release)
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation is the largest provider of dredging services in the United States and the only US dredging company with significant international operations. The Company is also one of the largest US providers of commercial and ...
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation Increases Quarterly Cash DividendBradenton Herald
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation Increases Quarterly Cash DividendTheStreet.com (press release)

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So, Just What Is Poaching?

Field and Stream — Tue May 31, 2011 3:55 pm

Author: Field and Stream

Posted: Tue May 31, 2011 3:55 pm

by Dave Hurteau

I’ve been meaning to bring this up, as there’s been some disagreement on the subject in your comments here and on other blogs—which is no surprise really, when you consider that different states have different definitions. Some define it as taking game illegally, others more broadly as hunting or fishing illegally. The Michigan DNR actually offers both definitions: “Poacher - a person who hunts, traps, or fishes illegally. Poaching - the illegal taking of fish or wildlife.” Go figure.

Dictionary definitions likewise vary. In a hunting context, Merriam-Webster’s online dictionary defines “poacher” as “one who kills or takes wild animals (as game or fish) illegally.” My Webster’s New World bound copy has “poaching” as, “to hunt or catch (game or fish) illegally….”

I favor the broader definition. A person should not have to be successful in his attempt to kill game illegally to be called a poacher.

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Photo Update From Yesterday’s Fly Fishing Trip (or, A New

Trout Underground — Tue May 31, 2011 3:55 pm

Author: Trout Underground

Posted: Tue May 31, 2011 3:55 pm

Yesterday’s small stream raid included a reconnaissance in force to a blue squiggle on the map I’d never visited before (squiggle courtesy Expert Mapmeister Older Bro). Did it pay off? You decide: The water was very high and very cold, and we didn’t get bit anywhere we fished (included the old reliable stuff), suggesting it’s [...]

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Jets from Unusual Galaxy Centaurus A

Heartland Staff — Tue May 31, 2011 3:55 pm

Author: Heartland Staff

Posted: Tue May 31, 2011 3:55 pm

Jets of streaming

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Source: APOD
Astronomy Picture of the Day

New species of 'walking' fish may face impending doom in fa

Heartland Outdoorsman — Fri Jul 16, 2010 8:35 am

Author: Heartland Outdoorsman

Posted: Fri Jul 16, 2010 8:35 am

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New species of 'walking' fish may face impending doom in face of oil spill
New York Daily News
Two new species of Ã¢â‚¬Å“walkingÃ¢â‚¬Â fish in the Gulf of Mexico might be swimming their way to disaster: they're right in the path of the Gulf oil ...
Two New Fish Species Described Live in Gulf Oil AreaCare2.com
Congressman Presses FDA on Gulf Seafood SafetyFood Safety News
BP Oil Spill Victims Worry Over Compensation ClaimsNewsinferno.com
ESPN -Treehugger
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Tall ships stop in Bay City on Great Lakes tour - Chicago T

Heartland Outdoorsman — Fri Jul 16, 2010 8:35 am

Author: Heartland Outdoorsman

Posted: Fri Jul 16, 2010 8:35 am

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Tall ships stop in Bay City on Great Lakes tour
Chicago Tribune
AP A fleet of tall ships is stopping in Bay City as part of an effort to draw attention to Great Lakes conservation. The Great Lakes United Tall Ships ...

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Wis Senate candidate omits NY as Great Lakes state - Chicag

Heartland Outdoorsman — Fri Jul 16, 2010 8:35 am

Author: Heartland Outdoorsman

Posted: Fri Jul 16, 2010 8:35 am

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Wis Senate candidate omits NY as Great Lakes state
Chicago Tribune
Oshkosh manufacturer Ron Johnson launched a TV advertisement Wednesday saying the Democratic Feingold was the only Great Lakes senator to vote no on a 2005 ...
Johnson on counterattack on Great LakesMilwaukee Journal Sentinel (blog)
Ron Johnson ad misleadingIsthmus Daily Page
GOP Senate primary: rich-guy Johnson v. consistent-co...vative WestlakeCapital Times
CQPolitics.com (blog) -WNCT -WISN Milwaukee
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Flounder coming back in a big way. Can you guess why?

Flyfish Magazine — Fri Jul 16, 2010 8:35 am

Author: Flyfish Magazine

Posted: Fri Jul 16, 2010 8:35 am

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http://captgordon.wordpress.com/2010/07/12/return-of-the-flounder/

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Flyfishmagazine is a Fly fishing Blog and the sister publication to the e-zine www.flyfishmagazine.com. We will use our little corner of the blogosphere to keep our readers up to date on whats new and news in the world of fly fishing. You should also expect a healthy dose of our Editor's ramblings. Excuse him, he can't really help it.

Room on the Broom: New Witch Museum in Salem

Roadside America — Fri Jul 16, 2010 8:35 am

Author: Roadside America

Posted: Fri Jul 16, 2010 8:35 am

Salem, Massachusetts -- site of the witch trials of 1692 -- has a packed roster of witch attractions, including a statue, a dungeon, two witch trial reenactments, and two-and-a-half witch museums (one gives half its space to pirates).

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Snohomish Showcases a Superior Saucer

Roadside America — Fri Jul 16, 2010 8:35 am

Author: Roadside America

Posted: Fri Jul 16, 2010 8:35 am

It may not signify a cosmic shift in thinking, but it's nice to see that the organization Americans for the Arts has chosen a flying saucer as one of the top 40 "best public art works in the United States and Canada" for 2010.

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Source: RoadsideAmerica.com
Offbeat Tourist Attractions, Museums, Monuments - Road Trips, News, and Reviews

Gallery of July 11 Solar Eclipse Images

Heartland Staff — Fri Jul 16, 2010 8:35 am

Author: Heartland Staff

Posted: Fri Jul 16, 2010 8:35 am

On July 11, 2010, the new moon passed directly in front of the sun, causing a total solar eclipse. The path of totality stretched across the South Pacific Ocean, and the Moon's umbral shadow didn't make landfall except for a few spots; Mangaia (Cook Islands) and Easter Island (Isla de Pascua), southern Chile and Argentina, [...]

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Source: Universe Today
Space and astronomy news

Shaping NGC 6188

Heartland Staff — Fri Jul 16, 2010 8:35 am

Author: Heartland Staff

Posted: Fri Jul 16, 2010 8:35 am

Dark shapes with bright edges winging their way through dusty

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Eric Sharp on Choosing Hopper Colors

MidCurrent — Fri Jul 16, 2010 8:35 am

Author: MidCurrent

Posted: Fri Jul 16, 2010 8:35 am

In the Detroit Free Press, Eric Sharp notes that while there are "12,000 species of grasshoppers worldwide, about 600 in the United States and 60 in Michigan," fly fishers can often rely on a single favorite pattern, like the Joe's...

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Source: Fly Fishing News - MidCurrent

What is the water cycle? - Lancaster Eagle Gazette

Heartland Outdoorsman — Fri Jul 09, 2010 12:06 pm

Author: Heartland Outdoorsman

Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2010 12:06 pm

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What is the water cycle?
Lancaster Eagle Gazette
Lakes are smaller water reservoirs typically found inland and containing fresh water. One of the world's largest inland fresh water areas is the Great Lakes ...

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