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A long-needed cup of legislative coffee
It’s great, for a change, to see politicians actually getting down to the business of helping protect South Carolina’s wildlife and fisheries resources. […]
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Getting blind-sided in Raleigh again
If Rep. Darrell McCormick, a Republican member of the state house, ever becomes a contestant on the TV show “Survivor,” he’ll know what to expect during the 30-day experience. […]
Currents
The bloom isn’t off the rose just yet
Spring is the time of rebirth. The dogwoods and azaleas are blooming, wild turkeys are courting and different species of fish are moving to and fro, headed back from their winter haunts to the spots where they’ll spend the summer — sort of like the snowbirds in their yachts heading north on the Intercoastal Waterway. […]
Backlashes
Plovers, sea bass show public’s plight
Multiple-choice quiz: What are true statements about black sea bass and coastal piping plovers? […]
Backlashes
Saltwater future: no more cupcake wars
Gov. Beverly Perdue’s decision Jan. 26 not to seek a second term throws a wrench into Pat McCrory’s campaign plans. […]
Currents
Fisheries bill is a winner — this time
The freshwater fisheries bill that may be passed into law by press time is a piece of legislation that’s far-reaching but not far-fetched, needed to address issues that have developed in recent years and, at the same time, a reminder that things still aren’t done just right. […]
Currents
Is Frampton affair start of SCDNR slide?
Every time I hear or read something about the “retirement” of John Frampton, the director of the S.C. Department of Natural Resources, the words “slippery slope” come to mind. […]
Backlashes
Fish management held by anglers, pols
Politics, even at the state level, often is a confusing game. Anybody out there think Mike Easley, once North Carolina’s attorney general and later its governor, ever dreamed he’d end up an admitted felon? […]
Backlashes
Not enough degrees of separation at MFC
With the addition of new commissioners, it would appear the N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission has changed its course — but in reality, it’s only by a few degrees. […]
Currents
Take legislature out of fisheries’ business
Biologists who manage South Carolina’s fish and game species often find it necessary to change bag limits, creel limits and size minimums to meet the needs of both the wild populations and the sportsmen who target them. […]