Celebrate spring with Bob Chance’s newly published “Earthline: A 30-Year Anthology”

Bob Chance, the region’s recognized authority on ecology, natural history and, yes, even Bigfoot, presents an entertaining and informative look at his local experiences and international journeys in his newly published “Earthline: A 30-Year Anthology.”
Chance has been penning his local nature column in Harford County since 1972 and, for the first time, nearly 100 of […]

Maryland Natural Resources Police Blotter: Taxidermy Hawk, Sandpiper and Delmarva Fox Squirrels Seized in Baltimore

Baltimore City – On Wednesday, March 5, James Alexander Bush Jr., 63, of Baltimore stood trial in Baltimore City District Court for two counts of possessing wild birds without a permit and two counts of possessing endangered species of wildlife.
Bush was charged on Oct. 2, 2007, after the Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) seized four […]

Eden Mill To Grow By 45 Acres Along Big Branch Thanks To State And Land Trust Funding

(Bel Air, MD – March 5, 2008) - - The State Board of Public Works has announced approval of state funding for a Program Open Space request from Harford County Department of Parks and Recreation.  The action taken by the state supports the Vaughn Property acquisition in northern Harford County.
The Board of Public Works approved […]

Dead As A Duck: DNR Says Captive-Raised Mallards Can’t Be Released Unless They’re Immediately Shot

DNR Clarifies Permits Required For Release Of Captive-Raised Mallards
ANNAPOLIS, MD - The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently adopted regulations to clarify that captive-raised mallard ducks may not be released to the wild except under the authority of a permit from DNR.

“Considering concerns over health standards and proper husbandry, it is imperative that the […]

Bush River Anglers to be Interviewed in DNR Yellow Perch Sport Fishing Survey

ANNAPOLIS, MD - The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Fisheries Service will be conducting a sport fishing survey in three selected watersheds beginning in mid-February and continuing through late March. The gathered information from recreational anglers specifically will specifically target yellow perch during their late winter/early spring spawning runs.“Yellow perch provide Marylanders one of the […]