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Calls for support from the relevant authorities
Pelwatte Dairy Industries – the national leader in dairy and dairy products – stands in support of Sri Lankan farmers with regard to the ongoing Maha Oya land issue that has reportedly put the dairy farming community at stake. The company looks forward to having a sustainable strategy in place with the partnership and commitment of all stakeholders involved, thereby nurturing families, safeguarding cattle, and building the economy.
Pelwatte Dairy Industries, as a company of immense social and economic value, has been offering its unwavering support towards dairy farmers and their families, the Sri Lankan economy, and the country as a whole. Dairy farmers have expressed their concerns regarding the restrictions imposed by the Department of Wildlife, Department of Forest Conservation and Mahaweli Authority that have reportedly brought the sector in this area to a standstill. In th
More Than 13,600 Pounds of Illegal Narcotics on National Wildlife Refuges
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) recognizes the public safety protection efforts of Federal Wildlife Officers who in 2020 successfully led the seizure of 13,615 pounds of illegal narcotics on national wildlife refuges. The 2020 street value of the seizures was $43 million 17 times more than in 2019, which was $2.5 million. The Trump Administration has made it a priority to end the drug overdose epidemic that kills approximately 70,000 Americans each year.
“Federal Wildlife Officers successfully stopped thousands of pounds of deadly narcotics from reaching our communities this year, and they continue to serve with distinction every day in protecting national wildlife refuges,” said Rob Wallace, Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks. “The Trump Administration is working day in and day out to protect our citizens from illicit drugs and violence.”
MONTPELIER â Carlton Rockwood Jr. spotted a river otter in Williams County earlier this week and had it verified by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR).
The surprising thing isnât that he found one, but that it took as long as it did.
âWe started reintroducing them in 1986 and river otters have become a lot more prevalent in Ohio over the last 20 years,â ODNR Communications Specialist Meredith Gilbert said Thursday.
âThey are a native species and used to be pretty abundant prior to the 1800s,â she said. The habitat changed as people settled northwest Ohio and drained the Great Black Swamp for agriculture while most of the local wildlife was trapped and hunted out of existence.
By Dan Armitage, host of Buckeye Sportsman, Ohio’s longest running outdoor radio show
In hindsight, I think I would have enjoyed a career as a “game warden.” That’s what Ohio’s fish and game law enforcers were called before being pegged as Wildlife Officers and, more recently, rebranded as Natural Resource Officers. By any name, I believe the job would be rewarding on many levels. If you have an interest in pursuing such a career, applications are being accepted through January 15 for the next Natural Resources Officer training academy. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) is seeking to fill at least 15 positions. Natural resources officer duties include law enforcement and public service, as well as education and public relations for ODNR’s divisions of Parks and Watercraft, Forestry, and Natural Areas and Preserves.
Mountain Lion Killed in North Texas Likely Same Animal Spotted in Rowlett, Princeton, Wildlife Officials Say
A hunter in Texas had an unusual encounter in the woods on Saturday, when a mountain lion suddenly appeared and approached the blind he was deer hunting from.
Texas game wardens have a strong hunch that the nearly six-foot long, 160-pound male mountain lion might have been the very same lion spotted just a few weeks ago further south. KXII News 12 reports the large cat was approaching the hunter in his deer blind on Saturday when he fatally shot the animal.
Game Warden Randolph McGee says even with the large number of deer that roam the area, mountain lions are not commonly found in north Texas.