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Week of October 25
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Week of October 4
Two McAlester AAP hunts cancelled
McAlester, Okla. - The Oct. 12-14 and Oct. 19-21 traditional archery deer hunts at the McAlester Army Ammunition have been cancelled for security reasons. Hunters who were drawn for these two hunts for this year will automatically qualify to hunt the McAlester AAP next year.
Controlled archery deer hunts began at the AAP Oct. 4 and were scheduled to conclude the weekend of Nov. 9 - 11. Security conditions and concerns will dictate whether or not the remainder of the hunts continue.
Hunters scheduled to participate in future hunts at the McAlester AAP can check the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation's Web site at www.wildlifedepartment.com for status updates concerning the hunts.
Department names landowner of the year
Arnett landowner Kenny Knowles was named as the 2001 Landowner Conservationist of the Year by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation at the October meeting of the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Knowles is a third generation farmer and rancher and was presented the award for his outstanding efforts to enhance wildlife habitat on 11,000 acres he owns and manages in Ellis County.
"Numerous pages could be written describing Knowles' lifetime contribution to wildlife and habitat management," said Russ Horton, central region senior biologist for the Wildlife Department. "He realized long ago that sound wildlife management could complement a profitable ranching operation. He has taken a leadership role in promoting multiple species stewardship of the land, with wildlife given the highest priority.
"He now has, and will always have, some of the best wildlife habitat in Ellis County, not as a result of luck, fortune or fate, but rather due to his love for wildlife and his dedication to ensuring that wildlife will always be extended a hearty welcome on all properties he manages. He is very deserving of recognition for his outstanding, life-long dedication to sound wildlife management on private lands."
Knowles has a very good rotational grazing plan that ensures good wildlife nesting cover, Horton added. He is also in the process of converting 1,500-acres of farm ground to a mixture of native plants that will provide beneficial wildlife habitat.
"I am very honored to be recognized for the work I am doing to help wildlife," Knowles said. "Wildlife has always been a priority for my family and it will continue to be so throughout my lifetime."
An avid angler and hunter, Knowles really enjoyed hunting prairie chickens and his management activities and leadership have played an integral role in prairie chicken restoration efforts.
"He maintains a journal of habitat work and tries to keep records of lesser prairie chickens using his property for habitat use and population information," Horton said. "He has been a huge influence in the local community for wildlife related work. Other landowners are seeing his results and are beginning to take his lead."
Knowles has traveled to Washington, New Mexico and Mexico to share his knowledge, experience and support of the Lesser Prairie Chicken Interstate Working Group with policy makers and other ranchers and conservationists, Horton added. He also has urged neighboring landowners to consider the benefits their land could provide for wildlife.
Those interested in more information on the Department's Landowner of the Year program can contact John Hendrix, the Department's private lands biologist at 405/880-0994.
To be considered for the prestigious award, landowners must demonstrate a commitment to managing their property to provide benefits for wildlife.
Cutline for photo: John Hendrix (left), private lands biologist for the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, presents Kenny Knowles, of Arnett, with the Wildlife Department's 2001 Landowner Conservationists of the Year Award.
Show covers upcoming muzzleloader season
Oklahoma sportsmen can learn everything they want to know about this year's primitive firearm deer season by tuning in to Outdoor Oklahoma Sunday, Oct. 21, on OETA.
The show will provide information on muzzleloader season dates and bag limits as well as dates and locations open for antlerless harvest.
Hunters may have questions about the upcoming muzzleloader season and the Department will try to answer those questions on the show. The show will also feature a late season waterfowl hunt on the Red River in southwestern Oklahoma, said Rich Fuller, show producer and information supervisor for the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation.
"This is a unique hunt because everything in southwestern Oklahoma was frozen, forcing waterfowl to find open water," Fuller added. "Thousands of ducks, geese and cranes were using the Red River due to the extreme winter weather conditions. This was a fun and exciting hunt that was action packed. We are thrilled to share the experience with our viewers."
Outdoor Oklahoma features such topics as fishing, hunting, and wildlife management. The 30-minute program is produced by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, and can be seen at 6 p.m. Saturday and 8 a.m. Sunday on OETA. It also airs Mondays at 5:30 p.m., Thursdays at 10:30 p.m. and each Saturday at 1:30 p.m. on KSBI.
For a complete listing of show times and channels in your viewing area, consult the Department's Web site at www.wildlifedepartment.com or your local TV guide.
Winter trout areas open November 1
Oklahoma anglers have a chance to enjoy the unique experience of trout fishing within the state when six designated winter trout areas open Nov. 1.
"The wintertime trout areas are very popular additions to our year-round trout fisheries on the lower Illinois and lower Mountain Fork rivers," said Barry Bolton, assistant chief of fisheries for the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. "These fisheries provide trout fishing in areas where warm water temperatures are not suitable for trout during the summer. They are stocked regularly with catchable size rainbow trout, and they are very popular with anglers all over the state."
The areas are managed by the Department and offer trout fishing opportunities throughout the state, Bolton added. Stocking schedules for every trout area are posted on the Department's Web site, however, stocking dates do change at times due to circumstances beyond the Department's control. Many anglers enjoy scheduling their trips around stocking dates, but all the areas offer quality fishing throughout the season.
Those wishing to fish any designated trout area must possess a trout license in addition to a resident or non-resident fishing license. There are no exemptions for the trout license, which cost $7.75 and is available at license vendors across the state.
Visit the Department's Web site, www.wildlifedepartment.com for more information on trout fishing, trout stocking schedules, and the following designated wintertime trout areas.
Lake Carl Etling - This 159-acre lake is located within Black Mesa State Park in Cimarron Co. Trout season runs Nov. 1 - April 30. To get there, take US-325 28 miles west of Boise City. Boat ramps are on the south and east sides of the lake. Primitive and developed camping facilities are available at the park.
Quartz Mountain - The designated trout area is directly below the dam at Lake Altus-Lugert. Trout season runs Nov. 1 - March 15. To get there from Altus, take OK-44A north about 18 miles. Lodging and camping facilities are available at Quartz Mountain State Park.
Blue River - The Blue River trout area is located within the Blue River Public Fishing and Hunting Area near Tishomingo. Trout season runs Nov. 1 - March 31. To get there from Tishomingo, go four miles east on OK-78 and then six miles north. Bank access and wade fishing is available throughout the area. Primitive camping is allowed at the Blue River campground.
Robbers Cave - Located in Robbers Cave State Park, the Robbers Cave trout fishery is located directly below Carlton Lake Dam to the south boundary of the park. Trout season runs Nov. 1 - March 15. To get there from Wilburton, go five miles north on OK-2. Bank access and wade fishing is available anywhere within state park boundaries. Camping facilities and cabins are available at the park.
Lake Watonga - This 55-acre lake lies within Roman Nose State Park. Trout season runs Nov. 1 - March 31. To get there from Watonga, go seven miles north on OK-8A. Bank access and a boat ramp are on the west side of the lake. Camping and lodging are available at the park.
Lake Pawhuska - This 96-acre lake is about three miles south of Pawhuska. Trout season runs Nov. 1 - March 31. During that time, the City of Pawhuska waives the City fishing fee. To get there from Pawhuska, go three miles south on OK-60, and then go 1.75 miles east on a marked County road. Lake facilities include a boat ramp, fishing dock and restrooms. Primitive camping is available at the lake, and developed camping is available at nearby Lake Bluestem.
Changes aim to improve drawings
Hunters applying for the coveted elk, antelope and controlled deer hunts offered by the Wildlife Department will have a better chance of being selected under new rules adopted Oct. 1 by the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission.
At its regular monthly meeting, the Wildlife Commission approved rules aimed at improving the overall odds for selection by spreading out hunter opportunity and limiting those who are lucky enough to draw the most highly sought after elk and antelope hunts. Key provisions of the new rules, which take effect with next year's controlled hunt drawing process, include:
• Making the elk and antelope hunts once-in-a-lifetime. Beginning with the 2002 drawing, hunters who are selected for an elk permit will not be able to apply for elk hunts in the future. Similarly, once drawn for a Cimarron County antelope hunt, hunters will not be able to apply for future antelope hunts.
• Combining, or pooling, the three types of deer hunts formerly offered into one comprehensive deer hunt category. In the past, separate categories were offered for deer archery, muzzleloader and gun hunts. Some lucky hunters were drawn for two or even all three deer hunts, while others were not even selected for one. Under the new system, hunters select which hunts they want to apply for, with five individual hunt choices being offered.
• Instituting a progressive drawing for big game hunts whereby elk hunts are drawn first, followed by antelope, then deer. If a hunter is selected for an elk hunt, they will receive preference points in the other big game categories they have applied for (antelope and deer) but will not be eligible to be selected in those categories. Similarly, if they are not selected for elk but draw an antelope permit, then they will receive a preference point in the elk and deer categories, but will not be eligible to draw a deer hunt. This change is designed to enable more individuals a chance to draw by preventing some hunters from drawing multiple big game hunts. Commissioners also approved a $5 per person controlled hunt application processing fee. There are no exemptions to the fee, which was authorized by the Oklahoma Legislature last year as a means of ensuring the continued viability of the controlled hunts program.
"The controlled hunts program is one of the Department's most popular services," said Alan Peoples, wildlife chief for the agency. "In fact, they're so popular that we have always had far more hunters applying than permits available. In some cases, we have 20, 40 or even 80 applicants for each hunt slot.
"With that much demand for each permit, we will never devise a system whereby everyone gets selected regularly to participate. We can, however, take steps to spread the permits out over the most hunters possible, and this is certainly a big step in that direction."
More than 60 percent of those applying for the controlled hunts this year did so through the Department's Web site -
wildlifedepartment.com - and complete controlled hunt changes will be detailed on the site for next year's drawing, Peoples added. Controlled hunt application booklets, usually available in April, will detail both the on-line application process and the new changes.
Other changes adopted by the Wildlife Commission were:
-- To avoid hunter conflicts when muzzleloader deer and quail seasons overlap, provisions were adopted closing most wildlife management areas in western Oklahoma to quail hunting when it overlaps with the primitive firearms deer season.
-- Rule changes to increase public hunting opportunities at Spavinaw and Osage-Western Wall Primitive Area wildlife management areas.
-- Procedures, guidelines and requirements relating to wildlife control operators who are licensed to control nuisance wildlife.
-- Requirements that increase the fencing height for commercial hunting areas from six to eight feet. In addition, bears and large cats were removed from the list of species that can be hunted on commercial hunting areas.
-- Restrictions that prohibit commercial training of bird dogs on wildlife management areas.
-- Housekeeping measures relating to permanent rules for building permanent waterfowl blinds, feral hog hunting on private land and most wildlife management areas and upland game hunting hours.
In other action, the Commission voted to accept a lease bid for 11 acres of mineral interest on property it owns in Atoka County and solicit bids to lease another 2,706 acres of mineral interest the agency owns in Pushmataha County.
The Commission's next regular meeting will be Monday, Nov. 5, at 9 a.m. at the Wildlife Department's headquarters in Oklahoma City.
Awards highlight October meeting
Arnett farmer and rancher Kenny Knowles was named Landowner of the Year and numerous other awards were conveyed at the Oklahoma Wildlife Commission's regular October meeting.
Among other accomplishments, Knowles was instrumental in leading the conservation movement for lesser prairie chickens in western Oklahoma during the year and participated in numerous programs and efforts aimed at improving wildlife habitat on his 11,000-acre Ellis County ranch.
Also recognized at the October meeting were Wildlife Department employees Andrea Crews, Troy Hatfield and Carlos Gomez. Crews, a responsive management specialist, received the 2001 Resource Achievement Award, while Hatfield, a fisheries technician working out of the Department's Fishery Research Lab in Norman, was awarded the Conservation Achievement Award for 2001.
Gomez was named Game Warden of the Year by Shikar Safari International, and also was named Wildlife Department Employee of the Year. Active in both enforcement and education, Gomez was instrumental in completing a Department-produced hunter education video tape, uncovering an interstate poaching ring that led to more than 20 citations, organizing a memorial ceremony for the first game warden killed in the line of duty (Warden Charles Estes, who was killed in 1911 in the Tulsa area) and maintains an Internet Web site where sportsmen can email questions relating to Oklahoma's hunting and fishing laws.
Wildlife Department Executive Director Greg Duffy recognized Bill Phelps and Reliant Energy for the company's generous donation of manpower and equipment to help with work at the Hackberry Flat Wildlife Management Area. Reliant equipment and personnel laid one mile of pipeline from a water retention reservoir (currently under construction) to the site of a future educational marsh and interpretive center.
Duffy was himself recognized at the meeting, being presented an award of appreciation by the Oklahoma Chapter of Quail Unlimited for the Department's continuing efforts to address bobwhite quail habitat, and populations, in the state.
Nine long-time Department employees, with their collective service totaling 205 years, also were presented tenure awards. Jack Harper, southeast region fisheries supervisor, was recognized for his 35 years of service, while Robert Fleenor, Creek County game warden, and Jim Young, game warden supervisor from Adair County, were recognized for their 25 years with the agency.
Receiving tenure awards for 20 years of service were: Bill Sartin, northeast region senior wildlife biologist; Tracy Daniel, Kay County game warden; James Champeau, warden supervisor from Logan County; Keith Green, warden supervisor from Craig County; Tony Woodruff, Cleveland County game warden; and Ed Rodebush, McIntosh County game warden.
The Commission's next regular meeting will be Monday, Nov. 5, at 9 a.m. at the Wildlife Department's headquarters in Oklahoma City.
Kerr blue cats offer winter fun
According to anglers surveys, catfish are one of Oklahoma's most sough after species. These tasty fish can offer anglers a fierce fight and are extremely common throughout the waters of the Sooner State.
The blue catfish is Oklahoma's largest sportfish and is particularly active during the winter. Anglers looking for effective tips and techniques for hooking into some blue cats can get them from an Oct. 14 episode of Outdoor Oklahoma that will air on OETA.
"This show proves that you can enjoy catfishing no matter your age, or where you're from," said Paul Moore, show producer and information specialist for the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. "The fish at Robert S. Kerr were biting on cut shad and it didn't take long to fill a stringer."
Outdoor Oklahoma features such topics as fishing, hunting, and wildlife management. The 30-minute program is produced by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, and can be seen at 6 p.m. Saturday and 8 a.m. Sunday on OETA. It also airs Mondays at 5:30 p.m., Thursdays at 10:30 p.m. and each Saturday at 1:30 p.m. on KSBI.
For a complete listing of show times and channels in your viewing area, consult the Department's Web site at www.wildlifedepartment.com or your local TV guide.
Hunters encouraged to harvest does
The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation is encouraging the state's deer hunters to harvest more does and is providing hunters with more antlerless hunting opportunity.
Deer season regulation changes include increasing the statewide combined bag limit and lengthening the archery season. Special antlerless deer gun seasons were also added in some parts of the state to allow hunters the opportunity to harvest a bonus doe in December.
"The 2001 statewide bag limit has been increased to six deer for all three seasons combined, but only three of those may be bucks," said Alan Peoples, the Department's wildlife chief. "Slight changes were also made to the deer primitive firearms and the modern gun deer seasons, and those changes seem to be confusing some sportsmen."
The bag limit for the muzzleloader season is one buck and one doe with the appropriate licenses, Peoples added. In areas open to antlerless harvest, hunters may use their unfilled primitive buck license (permit) to harvest a doe on the last day of the season, but only if they have not already harvested a doe. They may not kill two antlerless deer with their primitive firearm.
The same regulations and bag limits apply to the deer gun season, he added. Hunters may harvest one buck and one doe with appropriate licenses. They may harvest a doe on their unfilled buck license on the last day in areas open to antlerless harvest, but only if they have not already harvested a doe during the gun season. Hunters may not take two does during the deer gun season.
"The bag limit has been changed for the archery season as well," Peoples said. "The bag limit for archery hunters will be four deer, but only two of those can be bucks."
The archery season has also been extended and will run through Jan. 15, 2002, he added. From Jan. 1 - Jan. 15, hunters may only harvest does and deer they harvest will count against the 2001 statewide combined bag limit. Peoples stressed however, that in order to hunt during January, annual license holders will need to have a 2002 deer archery license (permit) in addition to their 2002 hunting license.
"All licenses issued for this year, including a 2001 deer archery license, will expire on Dec. 31," Peoples said. "Hunters must purchase the new licenses before hunting deer in January, and if they do not harvest a deer, they may use the 2002 archery license to bow hunt next fall."
Biologists believe sportsmen need to harvest more antlerless deer and hope they will take advantage of the additional opportunities to help manage Oklahoma's deer herd. To learn more about deer hunting in Oklahoma, or for a copy of the 2001-2002 Oklahoma Hunting Guide and Regulations, go to the Department's Web site at www.wildlifedepartment.com.
Hunters encouraged to harvest antlerless deer
Oklahoma's deer herd continues to grow and biologists with the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation believe the only way to manage for a healthier, balanced herd is to harvest more antlerless deer.
Outdoor Oklahoma will highlight new regulations that will affect the state's deer seasons and the reasons behind those regulations when "Hunters in the Know Take a Doe," airs Oct. 28 on OETA.
"The Department knows that many of the state's deer hunters still have a strong buck preference," said Rich Fuller, information supervisor with the Department. "But, unprecedented regulations are in place to allow hunters more opportunity than ever to harvest a doe. This show provides insight into the importance of antlerless harvest and we hope it will encourage more hunters to consider taking a doe. It's the right thing to do."
Outdoor Oklahoma features such topics as fishing, hunting, and wildlife management. The 30-minute program is produced by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, and can be seen at 6 p.m. Saturday and 8 a.m. Sunday on OETA. It also airs Mondays at 5:30 p.m., Thursdays at 10:30 p.m. and each Saturday at 1:30 p.m. on KSBI.
For a complete listing of show times and channels in your viewing area, consult the Department's Web site at www.wildlifedepartment.com or your local TV guide.
Waterfowl success will depend on weather
The Oklahoma waterfowl season has begun in some parts of the state, and waterfowl hunters are keeping their eyes toward the skies anticipating the arrival of the migratory birds.
"Although duck numbers are down slightly from last year, most species remain near or above their long-term averages," said Mike O'Meilia, migratory bird biologist for the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. "However, pintail and scaup populations have not responded to improved nesting habitat in recent years. Biologists are making additional efforts to determine what is causing the low numbers, and bag limits for those species remain conservative."
"Biologists also hope to reduce the harvest of canvasbacks and canvasback hunting will be limited to the first 25 days of the regular duck season. But, duck populations look very good overall, and if we get the right weather, it could be another good year for waterfowl hunters across the state."
The key to a good waterfowl season is having quality habitat, a wet fall and harsh weather to the north, O'Meilia said. Some areas of the state have had heavy rains recently, and that will help water levels come up and surround natural food sources in lakes and ponds. It has also provided sheet water in some pastures and crop fields.
"Goose numbers also look promising," he added. "Canada and white-fronted goose populations are about the same as last year and light goose numbers are still at alarmingly high levels. We may actually see a fall flight with more young light geese than we did last year because they had an early spring and good conditions on some portions of their breeding grounds.
"There are plenty of birds, and early migrations ahead of recent cold fronts have already brought some birds into the state. There have been reports about pintail, teal, gadwalls, widgeon, white-fronted geese and sandhill cranes moving. The first half of the season should be good if the cool weather persists, and if water conditions are right, it will only get better throughout the year."
In the panhandle, duck season opened Oct. 6 and will run through Jan. 9. The canvasback season will run through Oct. 30.
Duck Zone 1, which takes in most of northwest Oklahoma, will have a split season. The first half runs Oct. 27 - Dec. 2 and the second split runs Dec. 8 - Jan 13. Canvasback season will run from Oct. 27 to Nov. 20, and youth waterfowl hunting days are Oct. 20 and 21.
The rest of the state, is in Duck Zone II, which will also have a split season. The first half runs Nov. 3 - Dec. 2 and the second half will run Dec. 8 - Jan. 20. The canvasback season will run from Nov. 3 to Nov. 27, with youth waterfowl hunting days taking place Oct. 27 and 28.
Hunters are allowed a daily bag limit of six ducks combined, no more than five of which can be mallards. Of those, only two mallards may be hens. Only three scaup, two wood ducks, two redheads, one pintail and one canvasback may be included in the daily limit.
The Canada goose season will be split again this year, with the first half running from Nov. 3 - Dec. 2 and the second split running from Dec. 8 - Feb. 10. The daily bag limit will be three birds. The split season on white-fronted geese will run Nov. 3 - Dec. 2 and Dec. 8 - Feb. 1. The daily bag limit will be two birds.
The season on light geese (snow, blue and Ross') will be split as well. The first split will run Nov. 3 - Dec. 2 and the second split will run Dec. 8 - Feb. 10. The daily bag limit will be 20 birds.
Sandhill crane season will be from Nov. 3 - Feb. 3. The daily bag limit will be three birds.
Hunters who wish to participate in the waterfowl season must have a resident or non-resident hunting license, a 2001 federal duck stamp, and unless exempt, a 2001 Oklahoma Waterfowl License and a 2001 Harvest Information Program Permit. The federal duck stamp costs $15 and is available at U.S. Post Offices. All other permits are available at Wildlife Department installations or license vendors across the state.
For more specific information on rules and regulations regarding waterfowl hunting in Oklahoma, pick up a copy of the 2001-2002 Oklahoma Waterfowl Hunting Guide. The Guides are available at Department installations and license vendors statewide or on the Department's Web site at www.wildlifedepartment.com.
Sportsmen organize Cordell relief drive
Oklahoma sportsmen are being encouraged to donate sporting goods and outdoor items that will be distributed to Cordell residents affected by the Oct. 10 tornado.
Hunting and fishing gear, including clothing, boots, fishing poles and tackle boxes, will be collected at the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation's Oklahoma City and Tulsa offices until Nov. 1. Donations also will be collected at two locations in Elk City.
"We wanted to do something to help our fellow citizens, and this seemed like a way to do that," said Douglas Schones, wildlife conservation commissioner from Elk City. "Most hunters have a pair of boots, a coat or a shirt that doesn't fit or that they just don't use. Here's an outlet to put those items to good use, helping some folks who could really use a boost right now."
The Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission is the eight-member board that directs the policies and programs of the Wildlife Department. Commissioners serve eight-year terms and are appointed by the Governor.
Schones, whose district includes Cordell, said that anyone can drop off sporting goods and outdoor gear at the Wildlife Department's headquarters in Oklahoma City (located just south of the Capitol building at the corner of 18th St. and Lincoln Blvd.) or at the Department's Tulsa-area office (located on the Tulsa Fairgrounds). Collection hours at the Department's office in Oklahoma City are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., while they are 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. in Tulsa. In Elk City, sportsmen can bring their donations to either Wal-Mart or Brooks Marine.
"The items will be distributed in Cordell through a local church or civic organization," Schones said.
Successful deer hunters also should keep in mind that they can assist Oklahomans in need by donating legally harvested deer to the Hunters Against Hunger program. A list of cooperating processors is printed in the Oklahoma Hunting Guide and Regulations beginning on page 38. To donate, hunters simply take their deer by a participating processor, where it is processed, then distributed to the needy through a network of qualified charities.
Hunters are encouraged to contribute $10 to assist with processing fees, and anyone donating a deer will be entered in a drawing for a fully guided exotic hunt on retired Dallas Cowboy Jay Novacek's ranch in Nebraska.
Weather hurts state quail populations
Editors Note: This is a special news bulletin from the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. This was released electronically 10/22/01. A follow up story discussing possible solutions to the downward trend of bobwhite quail is scheduled for the Department's 11/1/01 news release.
Roadside quail count surveys conducted by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation indicate quail populations have declined across the state.
Biologists conducting the surveys recorded the smallest numbers they have seen since the survey began in 1990. The 2001 roadside surveys showed numbers were down 71 percent from the previous 11-year average. Biologists believe harsh winter weather, followed by a hot and dry summer, limited breeding populations and hampered recruitment.
"Numbers were down across the state after prolonged periods of ice and snow last year," said Mike Sams, upland game bird biologist with the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. "The birds often bounce back with a good reproductive year, but the heat and drought hurt reproduction this year. Despite the apparent decline in 'statewide' numbers, we do expect hunters to find isolated pockets with good numbers of birds.
"The surveys are only an index to provide the Department a population estimate. Still, they have given a reliable indication of harvest in the past."
In response to a downward trend in numbers, quail experts from across the state are joining together to address concerns through a long-term management plan.
The "Oklahoma Quail Initiative" was devised by a committee made up of several different agencies and conservation groups. The committee members are from the Wildlife Department, the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Oklahoma State University, OSU Extension Service, the Noble Foundation and Quail Unlimited.
"We wanted to assemble the best and brightest quail minds to develop a plan of action to head off the quail decline and to restore quail numbers to a more appropriate level," Sams said. "We have some of the top respected quail experts in the nation right here in Oklahoma, and we are going to focus their knowledge and experience to guide the initiative in the right direction."
The goal of the Oklahoma Quail Initiative is to make a difference in quail populations statewide, Sams added. That is a lofty goal, especially since Oklahoma is so diverse. The state has more ecoregions than nearly any other state. That means lots of different habitats and lots of different management strategies to consider.
All the experts agree that in order to increase quail populations across the state there has to be a restoration of natural habitats. The loss of quality habitat throughout the bobwhite's traditional range in the southeastern U.S. is considered to be the cause of drastic declines in states to the east of Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas. Recent years have seen declines in quail populations in these western tier states, but at a much lesser rate than to the east where habitat degradation has been more severe.
"Habitat is the key," added Sams. "If the components of habitat - food, water and cover are abundant, then Mother Nature will take care of the rest. Quality habitat will also help decrease the affects of weather and predation on quail populations.
"The research is overwhelming. Populations cannot increase if they can't disperse into quality habitat. Stocking captive raised birds does not help either. You have to have good habitat before you can have quail."
One problem facing biologists is that for habitat restoration to be effective in the long term, large tracts of habitat must be restored. Research shows that restoration of small, separated acreages has little effect on quail populations. If you can tie these small tracts together into tracts of thousands of acres, then you stand a good chance of substantially increasing populations.
Survey results suggest populations declined in every region this year. Results indicate the northwest and southwest regions of the state have the strongest quail populations. The southeast region showed the smallest decline from the long-term average while the northeast and southcentral regions showed the largest decreases.
Harvest that Thanksgiving bird
Wild turkeys were part of the first Thanksgivings and many Oklahomans enjoy a wild bird for their holiday tables. Fall turkey hunting provides an exciting way to enjoy nature's bounty.
Outdoor Oklahoma will highlight a snowy bit of excitement when "Fall Turkey Hunting" airs November 4 on OETA.
"Many of the state's turkey hunters enjoy heading to the woods during the spring turkey season to call in a lovesick gobbler," said Rich Fuller, information supervisor with the Department. "But the fall season can provide just as much excitement. It requires some different techniques, but is still a very fun and challenging way to harvest a wild turkey. Fall turkey season runs from Nov. 3 to 16 in designated counties only."
Outdoor Oklahoma features such topics as fishing, hunting, and wildlife management. The 30-minute program is produced by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, and can be seen at 6 p.m. Saturday and 8 a.m. Sunday on OETA. It also airs Mondays at 5:30 p.m., Thursdays at 10:30 p.m. and each Saturday at 1:30 p.m. on KSBI.
For a complete listing of show times and channels in your viewing area, consult the Department's Web site at www.wildlifedepartment.com or your local TV guide.
Department's link popular with internet users
In ceremonies held last week, Governor Frank Keating unveiled the State of Oklahoma's new comprehensive Web site: youroklahoma.com. Among the most popular information links on the new site is the link to access hunting and fishing information.
On the index page of youroklahoma.com, several popular links are listed and only two; jobs and birth certificates were more popular than the link for hunting and fishing information. By accessing the hunting and fishing information link on youroklahoma.com, internet users are immediately transferred to wildlifedepartment.com which is the official Web site of the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (ODWC).
"We have just been amazed at how popular our Web site has become with folks wanting hunting and fishing information," said Rich Fuller, information supervisor for the ODWC.
According to ODWC officials, nearly 58,000 visits per month are currently being made to wildlifedepartment.com. In addition, the Department has calculated as many as 25,000 visits to wildlifedepartment.com in a single 48-hour period.
"In late July we post the results of the controlled hunt drawing on the Web site and for the next few days, we get thousands upon thousands of visits by hunters. They come to the site to see if they were one of the lucky ones to draw a coveted Wichita Mountains elk tag, or some other controlled hunt, " explained Fuller.
According to Kristen Gillman, webmaster for the ODWC, many hunters who use the internet to check the controlled hunt drawing results are not only first-time visitors to wildlifedepartment.com, but for many it may be their first time to access the internet.
"We have learned from several libraries around the state that people without a home computer or internet access have specifically come in to use library computers to check the results of the controlled hunt drawing," said Gillman.
Our fishing report has been popular for decades, but we are redesigning it to make it even better Fuller said. The new reports will be sort of like a managed chat-room. We are training a corps of statewide fishing reporters who will log in their reports daily. And, depending on what people are catching, the report can conceivably be updated several times in one day!"
Other information offered on wildlifedepartment.com includes how viewers can sign up for a bat tour or learn about endangered species in Oklahoma. Visitors can also subscribe to the electronic statewide news release, which includes the latest outdoor news and a calendar of events.
"We currently have around 6,000 subscribers who are getting our news release sent to them via e-mail every week, and we expect this number to probably double in the next year," said Gillman.
ODWC officials say that many new features and services are being planned to assist internet users with obtaining wildlife information and planning a hunting or fishing trip within the state.
Oklahoma Game Warden Honored
Oklahoma Game Warden Carlos Gomez was selected as the "2001 Officer of the Year" by the Law Enforcement Section of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (SEAFWA) at their October meeting held in Louisville, Ky.
Each of the 17 states making up the Southeastern Association submit their Officer of the Year for consideration and the final selection is made by a committee comprised of the Chiefs of Enforcement from the various states. Gomez was recently honored as Oklahoma's Game Warden of the Year by Shikar-Safari International and Wildlife Department Employee of the Year.
Warden Gomez is a 21 year veteran of the Law Enforcement Division currently stationed in Tulsa County. Active in both enforcement and education, Gomez was instrumental in completing a department-produced hunter education video and uncovering an interstate poaching ring that led to more than 20 convictions. In addition, Gomez organized a memorial to the first Oklahoma game warden killed in the line of duty (Warden Charles Estes, who was killed in 1911 in the Tulsa area) and he also maintains a Web site where sportsmen can e-mail questions relating to Oklahoma's hunting and fishing laws.
Warden Gomez's selection marks the first time in the history of SEAFWA that an Oklahoma officer has been honored.

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Adrift between Christmas and New Year's, my mind tries to look ahead but keeps slipping back into the past.
Adrift between Christmas and New Year's, my mind tries to look ahead but keeps slipping back into the past.
We did not have a white Christmas, but let the record show we had sleet and a little bit of snow the next day. We did have dense fog Christmas morning, making the day gray.
Gray may be the best word for my outlook on the New Year. We had too much illness plus other problems in our little family to call the past year bright. But now the sun rises a bit earlier each day, so I will try to keep on the sunny side.
At this time of year, I always reflect on my mother's attitude toward snow. Her favorite song was "White Christmas," but snow in the weather forecast sent her home by the fire.
On the rare days when there was snow in the front yard at home, she liked to play in it and take snapshots. She even had my father bring in a scoop of clean snow to make snow cream. Away from home was a different story.
Although she had never been snowbound in her life, she was much afraid she might get snowed in somewhere. When they visited my house on Lookout Mountain, she kept her eye on the weather and demanded they leave as soon as she heard of snow in north Texas.
One year they drove up without telling us they were coming and got a shock. Here weather depends on elevation.
They found dry roads all the way from Warrior to Fort Payne and most of the way up the mountain. When they got to the top, however, they entered a winter wonderland.
At our house near Little River Canyon, several inches of snow lay on the ground and big icicles hung from the trees. As expected, their visit was short.
Having lived in places where snowdrifts often reached the eaves, I do not share my mother's fear of snow. We were in Syracuse one year when a snowstorm shut down the city, even the snowplows, but no worries. We were denned up with plenty of food and drink and the neighbors slogged over to our place to play cards. Let it snow.
Like many, mostly parents with children at home, I have spent many hours since Christmas in close combat with electronic gadgets. On one of his visits, the man in the big brown truck brought my bride a Kindle Fire.
Unlike my simple Kindle that delivers books in black and white, hers has the Internet, streaming videos and a few thousand movies. And books, by the way. It has a camera that makes only self-portraits or live video for Skype. I think we can set it to make coffee.
What it does not have is a printed driver's manual. You learn to use the cussed thing by using it, and asking grandchildren for guidance.
Yesterday, I downloaded a book called something like "How to drive your Kindle Fire." I will have to read the secrets on my Kindle while we press buttons on hers. The manual was free.
My brother and his wife in Florida got new phones. His is the simplest one made. It makes phone calls and not much else. But his wife's is a smartphone of some kind. To learn how to use it, they need to download a manual from the Web. So far, she has snapped a few photos but cannot figure out how to send them to anyone.
We tried to find a time to visit the Florida folk before Christmas, but deemed one or both of us too frail for the trip. Then we thought to go a couple of days after Christmas but learned that Sue was worn-out from all the baking she does every year and Jack was banged up from a fall on Christmas Eve.
We told them we would try to come a couple of days into the new year. Our calendar is free of doctor appointments that week, but that is a long way off. Can never tell anymore what might pop up.
We long ago gave up the cabin in the snowy woods of Mentone and turned into townies in the valley, but we sometimes get considerable snow here.
We could even be unable to reach the Interstate for a trip to Florida. But then few things are certain anymore.


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With less than 24 hours to go before polling locations open across America, we're hoping that most of the nation's undecided voters have finally chosen a candidate. But in case you haven't, we've got one last sure-fire way to get you to come down off the fence: the celebrity endorsement.
From Girls creator Lena Dunham's clever pro-Obama ad to singer Meat Loaf's spirited public support for Romney, the country's rich and famous have publicizing their political preferences right and left (pun intended) in the election's closing stretch.
And in these precious final days of campaigning, President Obama seems to be looking for one last celebrity-backed boost. He'll complete his campaign circuit Monday in the battleground state of Ohio, flanked by Jay-Z and Bruce Springsteen. In the past week alone, the President has already had Stevie Wonder, Marc Anthony and Gabrielle Union flashing their star power on behalf of his reelection effort on the campaign trail.
Actor Edward Norton, meanwhile, has released a seven-minute documentary film to support the Obama campaign. But while videos like Norton's — or public declarations like Meat Loaf's — have made waves across the Internet, other celebrity endorsements have flown under the radar. So you might be surprised about some of the other A-listers (and B- or C-listers) who've also gotten involved this election cycle.
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Many celebrities have shown their support the good old-fashioned way: with money. In a few cases, quite a fat stack of it. And while it might seem that Obama is the Hollywood candidate in this race, plenty of celebs have thrown cash at his opponent. There's Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez (better known as A-Rod), who gave $250 to Romney 2012 and another $250 to the RNC. (He also gave a few thousand dollars to George W. Bush in 2004 and to Rudy Giuliani in 2007, according to Mother Jones.)
And then there's actor John O'Hurley (best remembered as Elaine's boss J. Peterman on Seinfeld), who donated $1,000 to Romney this year, along with wrestling mogul Vince McMahon, who gave $5,000. Jerry Bruckheimer, creator of the CSI franchise and the Pirates of the Caribbean movies, donated $7,500. Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning gave $5,000, while figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi gave $2,500, according to OpenSecrets.org. And that's not even counting Romney's more vocal supporters, like Clint Eastwood, Chuck Norris, Ted Nugent and Gene Simmons, who have all publicly endorsed Romney as their candidate of choice (althought none of them have officially donated any money to his campaign.)
Then, of course, there are the celebrities on Team Obama. The list of stars who've contributed $5,000 or more to the President's reelection campaign includes Will Smith, Aaron Sorkin, Gwen Stefani, Ben Stiller, Barba Streisand, Quentin Tarantino, Anna Wintour, Ellen DeGeneres, Eva Longoria, Steven Spielberg and dozens of others. Some of these celebrity donors — like George Clooney and Tom Hanks — have made their political stances and involvements very public; others have flown quietly under the political radar. So while Obama may have plenty of star wattage behind him, can you really put a price on Clint Eastwood?
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30 in 15: Ducks look to fly higherby Adam Kimelman
NHL.com continues its preview of the 2013-14 season, which will include in-depth looks at all 30 teams throughout September.
Having won the Stanley Cup in 2007, watching his Anaheim Ducks lose to the Detroit Red Wings in the first round of the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs certainly wasn't the ideal situation for general manager Bob Murray.
However, he was able to find positives in a season that saw the team return to the postseason after a one-season hiatus, and win its first division title since the 2007 Cup season.
"Our younger players, while it would have been nice to have another round, got some really quality playoff time and played very, very well for us," Murray told NHL.com. "That's a giant plus for us, that they were there and they got to experience playing a great team like the Detroit Red Wings.
|K. Palmieri
|R. Getzlaf
|C. Perry
|J. Silfverberg
|N. Bonino
|T. Selanne
|E. Etem
|S. Koivu
|A. Cogliano
|D. Penner
|D. Winnik
|M. Beleskey
|B. Staubitz
|F. Beauchemin
|L. Sbisa
|C. Fowler
|B. Lovejoy
|B. Allen
|S. Vatanen
|M. Fistric
|S. Souray*
|J. Hiller
|V. Fasth
|D. Smith-Pelly, RW
|H. Lindholm, D
|P. Holland, C
|P. Maroon, LW
|R. Rakell, C
|J. Gibson, G
"I don't look at any negatives from that -- except we lost."
This season the team will do its best to eliminate any negatives.
Two-thirds of the Ducks' big line returns intact, as Ryan Getzlaf will be in the middle of the first line with Corey Perry at right wing.
Perry was solid last season with 15 goals and 36 points in 44 games, and after a rough 2011-12, Getzlaf bounced back with a team-high 49 points in 44 games.
"The year I struggled I had my first child, I was newly married and all the other stuff that I dealt with away from the rink. I think that was a part of it," Getzlaf said of a 2011-12 season in which he scored a career-low 11 goals. "And I was a new captain at that point, and you're dealing with all the stuff you have to learn. That season, me and my wife had to learn how to have a child and [me] be away. I felt a lot of times that I was guilty of being away from my family and not seeing a lot of my son's initial stuff. I remember the first time he walked, I watched it on my phone."
Murray also believed Getzlaf learned to handle his role as captain better.
"Being the captain, I think sometimes he overthinks it a little bit," Murray said. "Last year he didn't overthink at all."
While the forward ranks are stocked with talent beyond the big two, the biggest question is who fills the top-line left-wing spot left vacant by the trade of Bobby Ryan to the Ottawa Senators.
There are plenty of options for coach Bruce Boudreau, but the leading candidate could be someone with a history with the Ducks' top duo.
Dustin Penner, who returned to the team this summer as a free agent, will get the first shot to play on the top line. During the 2007 Cup run, Penner, Perry and Getzlaf formed the Ducks' most productive line, combining for 16 of the team's 58 goals.
"They enjoyed playing together," Murray said. "You don't know if the chemistry will still be there or not. There's been lots of guys moving in and out of that spot over the years. Dustin has done just as well as anyone else has there, probably better, because that line was very good in the Stanley Cup Playoffs that year. That's definitely in Bruce's and my mind."
If the Penner experiment doesn't work, other options for that spot could be Kyle Palmieri, speedy 2010 first-round pick Emerson Etem and Jakob Silfverberg, part of the return from Ottawa in the Ryan trade.
If Penner gets the coveted spot alongside Getzlaf and Perry, the Ducks could have a second line of 20-somethings Nick Bonino and Silfverberg with 43-year-old right wing Teemu Selanne, who announced last month he would return for a 21st and final NHL season.
Selanne certainly hasn't slowed with age, as his 12 goals last season were fourth on the team, his 25 points ranked fifth and he played 46 of 48 games.
OUT: Bobby Ryan, LW (trade, Ottawa), David Steckel, C (free agent), Radek Dvorak, RW (free agent), Matthew Lombardi, C (free agent), Toni Lydman, D (retirement)
"He can still skate like the wind," Getzlaf told NHL.com. "It's pretty incredible. He can rejuvenate himself from last season and be back in form."
Saku Koivu also signed on for one more season. He'll center the third line, flanked potentially by Andrew Cogliano and Palmieri. Cogliano had a strong season, with 13 goals, 23 points and a personal-best plus-14 rating.
Competing for the fourth-line center spot likely will be a pair of first-round picks, Peter Holland (2009) and Rickard Rakell (2011), each of whom got some time to showcase themselves last season.
It will be a bit of a patchwork at the start, with Sheldon Souray out possibly until January, Francois Beauchemin working his way back from knee surgery and Luca Sbisa recovering from a sprained ankle sustained during the preseason.
That puts pressure on Cam Fowler, 21, to rediscover the form from his rookie season, when he had 10 goals and 40 points in 76 games. He had 11 points and a minus-4 rating in 37 games last season.
"I don't want to put pressure that yes, Cam, you have to be the guy this year. But ... it's his fourth year. I think that he's no longer a rookie," Boudreau told the Orange County Register. "You can only hope that, if the last 10 games of the season and the playoffs are an indication of whether he's ready to be going, then I would think that he's a guy that we're really counting on to step up and be the guy that we think Cam can be."
Fowler understands this is a big season for him.
"I've certainly had my ups and downs," he told the Orange County Register. "I'm a fourth-year player now. It doesn't matter about my age. I have experience in this League and I need to go out there and prove it."
Fowler won't be alone in leading the defense. Ben Lovejoy had 10 assists, a plus-6 rating and averaged more than 18 minutes per game in 32 games after being acquired in a trade with the Pittsburgh Penguins. That performance earned him a three-year contract this summer.
Bryan Allen and Sbisa, who could be available for the season-opener Oct. 2 at the Colorado Avalanche, could form a second pair.
Hampus Lindholm, the sixth pick of the 2012 NHL Draft, has had an outstanding preseason, with three goals in four games, and could earn a full-time roster spot. He spent last season with the Ducks' American Hockey League team in Norfolk, and had 11 points and a plus-5 rating despite sustaining a pair of concussions that limited him to 44 games.
Also competing for a roster spot are Mark Fistric, Nolan Yonkman and Sami Vatanen, who made his NHL debut last season.
The Ducks will go with the same formula they used so successfully last season, with Jonas Hiller and Viktor Fasth splitting time. Fasth had a dazzling start to his NHL career, winning his first eight decisions and filling in admirably while Hiller worked through injuries early in the season. He finished the season 15-6-2 with a 2.18 goals-against average, .921 save percentage and four shutouts in 25 games.
Hiller came on strong late when Fasth started to fizzle, going 7-2-3 in March and then playing strong in the Stanley Cup Playoffs with a 2.46 goals-against average and one shutout in seven games against the Red Wings.
"I love the way our goaltending was last year," Murray said. "They picked each other up. When one would be banged up, the other guy would carry the ball for a while. They get along very well. I think we have good goaltending and we have good young goaltending coming."
The good young goaltending Murray referred to is John Gibson. The 20-year-old will start his professional career this season in the AHL, but likely won't need much seasoning. He backstopped the United States to the gold medal at the 2013 IIHF World Junior Championship, winning the tournament's MVP and best goalkeeper award. He followed that by playing five games for the U.S. at the 2013 IIHF World Championship, winning three games, including a five-round shootout to win the bronze-medal game.


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TRENTON � Shane Hardison has been lights out for the Pamlico Hurricanes.
TRENTON � Shane Hardison has been lights out for the Pamlico Hurricanes.
The senior pitcher tossed his third complete game shutout in a row as the Hurricanes knocked off Jones Senior, 5-0, in a Coastal Plains Conference baseball game on Thursday in Trenton.
Hardison entered the game with a .90 ERA. He allowed just four base hits, walked two and struck out eight batters.
�Shane was great for us again tonight. He's been like that all year,� said Pamlico coach Mike Twichell. �He didn't try to do to much. He located his pitches and did what he needed to do.�
Pamlico (13-8, 6-2 Coastal Plains) is in sole possession of second place in the conference behind East Carteret.
The teams square off in Beaufort on Monday. If Pamlico wins both of its remaining games, it claims the conference title.
�We control our own destiny,� Twichell said. �If we win out, we win the conference. We are taking it one game at a time. We know we have to play well. We have a lot to play for.�
Hardison pitched out of an early jam in the first, as he struck out Jones Senior's Steve Baugus to end the inning with two runners on base.
The Hurricanes' offense stranded a pair in the top of the second.
In the third inning, junior Trent Prescott crushed a two-out, two-run home run to give Pamlico a 2-0 lead.
�That sparked us,� Twichell said. �That's how we've been the last couple of games. We've come out of the gate and hit the ball hard, but as the game went on, we made adjustments.�
Pamlico tacked on two more in the fourth.
Terrance Heath's sacrifice fly drove home Cole Bennett. Mark Buck later scored on an error by Jones Senior's second baseman.
�We look for good pitches to hit and make sure we give ourselves a good shot to get an RBI,�
Twichell said. �They are buying into what is going to make us a better team.�
Prescott's RBI single in the fifth capped off the Hurricanes' scoring outburst.
Prescott went 2-for-3 with three RBIs and Buck went 2-for-3. Brad Bennett, Jacob Willis and Heath added a base hit for Pamlico.
Will Price suffered the loss on the mound for Jones Senior. Price allowed five runs, one earned, and three base hits. He struck out six.
Brad Baugus, Brian Bell, Steve Baugus and Thomas Price all had base hits for the Trojans.
Pamlico travels to Southwest Onslow on Friday, while Jones Senior hosts East Carteret.
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Hubble Finds Ring of Dark Matter
Astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have discovered a ghostly ring of dark matter that formed long ago during a titanic collision between two massive galaxy clusters. The ring's discovery is among the strongest evidence yet that dark matter exists. Astronomers have long suspected the existence of the invisible substance as the source of additional gravity that holds together galaxy clusters. Such clusters would fly apart if they relied only on the gravity from their visible stars. Although astronomers don't know what dark matter is made of, they hypothesize that it is a type of elementary particle that pervades the universe.
This Hubble composite image shows the ring of dark matter in the galaxy cluster Cl 0024+17. The ring-like structure is evident in the blue map of the cluster's dark matter distribution. The map was derived from Hubble observations of how the gravity of the cluster Cl 0024+17 distorts the light of more distant galaxies, an optical illusion called gravitational lensing. Although astronomers cannot see dark matter, they can infer its existence by mapping the distorted shapes of the background galaxies. The map is superimposed on a Hubble Advanced Camera for Surveys image of the cluster taken in November 2004.
Astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have discovered a ghostly ring of dark matter that formed long ago during a titanic collision between two massive galaxy clusters.
The ring's discovery is among the strongest evidence yet that dark matter exists. Astronomers have long suspected the existence of the invisible substance as the source of additional gravity that holds together galaxy clusters. Such clusters would fly apart if they relied only on the gravity from their visible stars. Although astronomers don't know what dark matter is made of, they hypothesize that it is a type of elementary particle that pervades the universe.
"This is the first time we have detected dark matter as having a unique structure that is different from both the gas and galaxies in the cluster," said astronomer M. James Jee of Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Md., a member of the team that spotted the dark-matter ring.
The researchers spotted the ring unexpectedly while they were mapping the distribution of dark matter within the galaxy cluster Cl 0024+17 (ZwCl 0024+1652), located 5 billion light-years from Earth. The ring measures 2.6 million light-years across. Although astronomers cannot see dark matter, they can infer its existence in galaxy clusters by observing how its gravity bends the light of more distant background galaxies.
"Although the invisible matter has been found before in other galaxy clusters, it has never been detected to be so largely separated from the hot gas and the galaxies that make up galaxy clusters," Jee said. "By seeing a dark-matter structure that is not traced by galaxies and hot gas, we can study how it behaves differently from normal matter."
During the team's dark-matter analysis, they noticed a ripple in the mysterious substance, somewhat like the ripples created in a pond from a stone plopping into the water.
"I was annoyed when I saw the ring because I thought it was an artifact, which would have implied a flaw in our data reduction," Jee explained. "I couldn't believe my result. But the more I tried to remove the ring, the more it showed up. It took more than a year to convince myself that the ring was real. I've looked at a number of clusters and I haven't seen anything like this."
Curious about why the ring was in the cluster and how it had formed, Jee found previous research that suggested the cluster had collided with another cluster 1 to 2 billion years ago. The research, published in 2002 by Oliver Czoske of the Argeleander-Institut fur Astronomie at the Universitat Bonn, was based on spectroscopic observations of the cluster's three-dimensional structure. The study revealed two distinct groupings of galaxies clusters, indicating a collision between both clusters.
Astronomers have a head-on view of the collision because it occurred fortuitously along Earth's line of sight. From this perspective, the dark-matter structure looks like a ring.
Computer simulations of galaxy cluster collisions, created by the team, show that when two clusters smash together, the dark matter falls to the center of the combined cluster and sloshes back out. As the dark matter moves outward, it begins to slow down under the pull of gravity and pile up, like cars bunched up on a freeway.
"By studying this collision, we are seeing how dark matter responds to gravity," said team member Holland Ford of Johns Hopkins University. "Nature is doing an experiment for us that we can't do in a lab, and it agrees with our theoretical models."
Dark matter makes up most of the universe's material. Ordinary matter, which makes up stars and planets, comprises only a few percent of the universe's matter.
Tracing dark matter is not an easy task, because it does not shine or reflect light. Astronomers can only detect its influence by how its gravity affects light. To find it, astronomers study how faint light from more distant galaxies is distorted and smeared into arcs and streaks by the gravity of the dark matter in a foreground galaxy cluster, a powerful trick called gravitational lensing. By mapping the distorted light, astronomers can deduce the cluster's mass and trace how dark matter is distributed in the cluster.
"The collision between the two galaxy clusters created a ripple of dark matter that left distinct footprints in the shapes of the background galaxies," Jee explained. "It's like looking at the pebbles on the bottom of a pond with ripples on the surface. The pebbles' shapes appear to change as the ripples pass over them. So, too, the background galaxies behind the ring show coherent changes in their shapes due to the presence of the dense ring."
Jee and his colleagues used Hubble's Advanced Camera for Surveys to detect the faint, distorted, faraway galaxies behind the cluster that cannot be resolved with ground-based telescopes. "Hubble's exquisite images and unparalleled sensitivity to faint galaxies make it the only tool for this measurement," said team member Richard White of the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore.
Previous observations of the Bullet Cluster with Hubble and the Chandra X-ray Observatory presented a sideways view of a similar encounter between two galaxy clusters. In that collision, the dark matter was pulled apart from the hot cluster gas, but the dark matter still followed the distribution of cluster galaxies. Cl 0024+17 is the first cluster to show a dark matter distribution that differs from the distribution of both the galaxies and the hot gas.
The team's paper will appear in the June 1 issue of the Astrophysical Journal.
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I was super stoked to work on this project, growing up I was nuts over Peanuts! I had Snoopy clothes, bed sheets, stuffed animals, books, colorforms, stickers, lunchboxes, toys... I love Snoopy! Every Halloween I would anxiously await them to broadcast the The Great Pumpkin (the days before VCRs), and then this intro would come on, and I knew what came next was indeed "Special"...
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It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (Regular Edition)
12"x36" 9-color Screenprint on Cougar Natural Paper
Edition Size: 280
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12"x36" 9-color Screenprint on Bright White Paper
Edition Size: 50
Also available a very limited number of both regular and variant editions printed on wood.
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After 24 years of service to Torontonians providing sustainable transportation options such as the award winning BikeShare bike lending program; workshops such as Wenches with Wrenches; selling used bikes; rare and obsolete bike parks and running the hugely popular Toronto Vintage Bicycle Show, CBN is finally shutting down.
Thank you to all of our members, supporters, volunteers and board members over the 24 years. You have all made a difference and have advanced cycling in our lovely city far beyond our dreams.
With the success of pilot projects such as the cycle tracks of Richmond & Adelaide, the contra-flow lane on Shaw Street, the Bloor Street bike lanes; the popular Bike Share program run by the City through the Toronto Parking Authority and with the success of organizations such as Cycle Toronto, Bike Sauce, Bike Pirates, Bike Chain and Charlie's Freewheels, CBN can finally go to rest knowing that cycling advocacy and services are in good hands.
There will be a closing party for all this coming Monday December 11 at Le Socialite Restaurant and Bar in Kensington Market from 7-9pm. All are welcomed to attend to celebrate this milestone in cycling advocacy in Toronto. Please RSVP by Friday, December 8th, 2017 – 5pm.
CBN will turn over its archives to the Toronto cycling community. We would like to thank all people from over the years that had a hand in the vision and activities of Community Bicycle Network.
Ride Safe Friends.
Thank you.
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Israel News - Stay Informed, Pray Informed
Israel was pleasantly surprised on Tuesday when European Union foreign ministers echoed Jerusalem's demand that Hamas and its terrorist allies be disarmed as an outcome of the current Gaza war.
"The EU calls on Hamas to immediately put an end to these acts and to renounce violence. All terrorist groups in Gaza must disarm," read the first clause of a joint statement issued following a meeting in Brussels.
Israel's Foreign Ministry issued its own statement praising "the European Union's call for the disarmament of the terror organizations in the Gaza Strip of their weapons and the demilitarization of Gaza. These EU statements are completely in line with the perception that guides Israel in the fight against terrorism and they open the door for cooperation in implementing common principles for restoring peace and security."
Indeed, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu earlier in the week told CNN that the international community must "undertake a program to demilitarize Gaza," explaining that Israel could not tolerate a war with Hamas every couple years.
A week earlier, Netanyahu explicitly told visiting Italian Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini that the disarmament of Gaza had become a major goal of the current war and for Israel in the long-term. Prior to that, former Israeli Defense Minister Shaul proposed offering $50 billion investment in Gaza in return for Hamas handing over its missile stockpiles.
Tuesday's EU statement agreed with the Israeli leaders that the status quo in and around Gaza cannot continue, and that more should and could be done to open up that territory and return it to economic stability.
Israel has long maintained that it desires a Gaza Strip that is prosperous and self-sustaining. In fact, Israel withdrew from the coastal enclave in 2005 with that goal in mind, having left behind a wealth of Israeli agricultural businesses for the use of local Palestinian residents.
However, Israel is also adamant that this end goal cannot come at the expense of security for the citizens of the Jewish state. Of course, were the EU's condition regarding disarmament met, that obstacle would be removed.
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Trade deadline week a sleepy time for Spurs
Gregg Popovich insists the Spurs approach trade deadline week like narcoleptics.
"We just kind of fall asleep during trade deadline," he said Friday before his team's game against the Clippers. "We all go to one room, get our pillows out and go to sleep."
Of course, Popovich, who doubles as the Spurs' president of basketball operations, was joking, but history suggests some seriousness to an otherwise jocular assertion.
In the entire Popovich coaching era, which began Dec. 10, 1996, the Spurs have made only four trades during deadline week.
Only two of those qualify as significant changes: The deadline-day deal in 2005 that sent Malik Rose and two first-round picks to the Knicks for center Nazr Mohammed; and the 2008 trade, completed just ahead of deadline day, that sent Brent Barry and Francisco Elson to the SuperSonics for veteran center Kurt Thomas.
The 2005 deal caused a major stir in South Texas because Rose had become such a popular player in San Antonio, not to mention one of Tim Duncan's best friends. Some fans who were outraged by the deal showed up at the restaurant Rose had opened here to show their support for the hard-working-but-undersized backup big man.
The uproar died quickly after Mohammed became the Spurs' starting center and proved productive. He started all 23 playoff games, averaging 7.1 points and 6.7 rebounds in a postseason run to the team's third title.
Barry also was an extremely popular Spur when he was sent to Seattle, but the Sonics bought him out of his contract, and he re-signed with the Spurs a little more than a month later. More than a few NBA teams were upset about that, but not Spurs fans.
The other deadline-week trades were ho-hum deals: Eric Williams for Melvin Ely in 2007 and Theo Ratliff for a 2016 second-round draft pick in 2010.
The Spurs' relative lack of in-season trade activity is no surprise. With a stable roster that consistently has produced no fewer than 50 victories since 1997-98 (37 wins in the 50-game 1999 season extrapolates to 61 victories in an 82-game season), there's minimal need for roster tweaking.
Having the second-best record in the Western Conference this season hardly produces imperative for change. Why mess with something that has worked so well?
The Spurs will listen to offers this week. If a team is looking to move a proven backup point guard, the uncertainty around T.J. Ford's situation might be of interest. Nobody would blame Ford for being extra-cautious returning from the neck stinger he suffered on Wednesday, and while Gary Neal proved he could run the team from the point in a credible performance against Chris Paul on Friday, Popovich and general manager R.C. Buford would listen if a team wanted to offer a backup point guard for this summer's first-round pick.
What seems more likely for a pre-playoff acquisition may be one of the players likely to be bought out after the deadline.
Wouldn't Tony Parker's good friend, Boris Diaw, jump at a chance to sign a minimum contract with the Spurs if the Bobcats, as expected, buy out what remains of the final season on his deal later this month? After all, it was Diaw who danced down the AT&T Center hallways with Parker's brothers in celebration of the Spurs' 2005 title.
The truth of trade deadline week for the Spurs is this: If one of the teams looking to rebuild for the future feels like offering the Spurs a useful, cost-efficient player in exchange for a first-round pick that figures to be near the bottom of the draft, nobody will have to awaken Popovich or Buford.
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California Department of Transportation
Date: February 8, 2013
District: 6 – Fresno, Madera, Kings, Tulare & Kern Counties
Contact: Gloria Rodriguez, Public Information Officer
Phone: (559) 444-2409
New Highway Widening Project
Will Deliver More Traffic Congestion Relief to State Route 99
FRESNO - Caltrans began work today on a $68 million highway widening project that will reduce congestion and improve the movement of agricultural goods on State Route 99 in Fresno and Madera counties.
"This is good for Fresno and Madera residents and will serve farmers for decades," said Caltrans Director Malcolm Dougherty. Caltrans will widen a three-mile section of SR-99 from four lanes to six lanes from just south of Grantland Avenue in Fresno County to just north of Avenue 7 in Madera County. On average, more than 60,000 vehicles daily use this section of highway.
The existing San Joaquin River Bridges will also be replaced and shifted to the west.
The project is scheduled to be completed by summer 2016.
The project is fully funded by Proposition 1B, a transportation bond approved by voters in 2006. In total, approximately $14.7 billion in Proposition 1B funds have been distributed statewide.
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Biological Sciences
Research Highlights
July 2009
On the Light Path to Bioenergy
High-sensitivity proteomics lead to discovery of operon in O2-producing protein
Representation of the slr0144-slr0152 operon in (A) Synechocystis 6803 and (B) other cyanobacteria. In A, the black arrows indicate open reading frames whose products were observed to be differentially expressed in PSII complexes isolated from various mutant strains. In B, the slash indicates genes are not clustered. X indicates that there is no ortholog, or similar gene, in the genome. The numbers correspond to the gene designation or contig number in various cyanobacteria. Enlarge Image.
Results: Researchers from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and Washington University in St. Louis discovered a novel cluster of genes that encode proteins essential for green plants to thrive. They identified six proteins linked to a complex called photosystem II (PSII), which forms a cluster of nine genes—slr0144 to slr0152. The researchers named the proteins Pap, for PSII assembly proteins. They identified these components as well as proteins associated with PSII throughout its life cycle, in functions such as assembly, repair, or degradation.
Photosynthesis is the process by which all green plants and some algae use sunlight to synthesize organic compounds from carbon dioxide and water. One of the initial stages in the chain of photosynthesis involves PSII, the membrane protein complex found in organisms such as green plants, green algae, and cyanobacteria, otherwise known as blue-green algae.
PSII is a light harvesting system that splits water molecules to produce oxygen. An operon is a cluster of structural genes found in bacteria that are expressed and regulated as a unit. It consists of a promoter and an operator; a promoter is the region of the operon that acts as an initial binding site during gene transcription. The operator is a segment of DNA that regulates the activity of the structural genes of the operon, somewhat like an on/off switch.
"We identified additional key components to PSII involved in assembly and function," said Dr. Jon Jacobs, a protein chemist at PNNL. "The basic mechanisms are known, but there are a lot of details that we don't know about. This research can lead to a better understanding of how these proteins work in other electron transport chain mechanisms, which could alter how we view this entire process."
Why it matters: Future clean energy will rely heavily on efficient conversions of light energy into biofuel. Dramatic progress has been made in recent years in understanding the fundamental reaction of photosynthesis. Scientists continue to study photosynthetic organisms such as cyanobacteria for their potential as bioenergy sources. However, to get to that point, much more must be known about the processes surrounding photosynthesis. Previously, it was difficult to identify proteins associated with PSII because of their relatively short association periods. A high-sensitivity proteomics approach allows a more comprehensive investigation of proteins involved in the complex assembly of PSII.
Methods: The researchers used high-throughput proteomics at the U.S. Department of Energy's Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory, a national scientific user facility at PNNL, to study the composition of isolated PSII complexes. They compared protein profiles from mutants of a strain of cyanobacterium Synechocystis 6803. To deduce the role of the Pap operon proteins on cellular function, the researchers performed a "knockout" of the entire operon. A knockout is a technique for deleting or inactivating a gene to determine what role the gene plays by its absence. The researchers observed a measurable decrease in PSII water oxidation caused by a loss of functional PSII complexes, implying a role in stabilizing assembly/degradation events through key binding interactions.
"In this case, not much happened to the core functions after deletion, but a measureable loss in overall water oxidation was observed because of a reduction in the total number of functional PSII complexes," Jacobs said. "This implies that the PSII complexes are not optimized in the assembly, and/or when they are damaged they aren't getting repaired effectively.
What's next: Studies revealing that the cofactor binding sites of Paps are functional and that they are able to transfer cofactors—non-protein compounds required by enzymes to function—could provide insight into how they are assembled into the complex. Research also will focus on whether Paps are significant to PSII assembly or if they help in assembly of other complexes in the electron transport process.
"This is important research at the discovery level," Jacobs said. "Greater understanding of these systems will be critical for any downstream work in altering or modifying the organism and or complex, among other things."
Acknowledgments: The research team is Jon Jacobs, Kim Hixson, Matthew Monroe, David Camp II, and Richard Smith, PNNL; Kimberly Wegener, Eric Welsh, Leeann Thonton, Nir Keren, and Himadri Pakrasi, Washington University, St. Louis. This work was supported by EMSL and by the National Science Foundation.
Reference: Wegener KM, EA Welsh, LE Thornton, NS Keren, JM Jacobs, KK Hixson, ME Monroe, DG Camp II, RD Smith, and HB Pakrasi. 2008. "High Sensitivity Proteomics Assisted Discovery of a Novel Operon Involved in the Assembly of Photosystem II, a Membrane Protein Complex." Journal of Biological Chemistry 283(41):27829-27837.


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Panasonic adds a new FZ-series long zoom camera; the Lumix DMC-FZ70Hot off the press, Panasonic USA has just announced an all new Lumix FZ-series camera; the DMC-FZ70. This camera now holds the "Number One" spot in the FZ lineup, with several features we've become accustomed to with this long line of successful super-zoom cameras. The most impressive of these is the new 60x Lumix DC Vario optical zoom lens, which boasts an impressive zoom range of 20 - 1200mm (in 35mm equivalence). On top of offering a wider angle of view than any past FZ model at 20mm, this lens is also quite fast with a maximum aperture range of f/2.8 - 5.9.
Other note worthy features include a 16-megapixel High Sensitivity MOS image sensor, the latest version of their Venus Engine processor, full 1080p HD video recording in AVCHD and MP4 formats, Power O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilization), and various creative and in-camera retouch options.
To learn more about this powerful new camera, see our Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70 Preview.
The LUMIX DMC-FZ70 is the Category Leader with the Number One Zoom Power in the Industry*
20mm Ultra Wide Angle Lens with Super Telephoto 60x Optical Zoom**
Yields 1200mm Shooting and High Speed Response
*As a digital camera as of July 18, 2013
** 35mm camera equivalent: 20-1200mm
SECAUCUS, NJ (July 18, 2013) - Panasonic today unveiled the new LUMIX
DMC-FZ70 (FZ70) because life is more than just a single moment captured in time. That's why the LUMIX DMC-FZ70 is packed full of the best multimedia technologies Panasonic makes. Optically the FZ70 delivers from its amazing 20mm wide-angle to 1,200mm (60X) long zoom, making it a category class leader*. With F2.8-5.9 lens brightness, both video and photos will appear bright under low light conditions. Optical image stabilization assures that both long zoom photos and videos are sharp and free from blur. The FZ70 offers amazing Full HD 1080/60i video recording, thanks to Panasonic's experience as a world leader in professional broadcast video. It boasts crystal clear audio due to a unique microphone that eliminates ambient noise and wind sound with the stunning clarity of Dolby® Digital. This unique microphone even zooms with the optical zoom to more precisely zero in on the audio coming from your subject.
1. Category Class Leading Super Long Zoom Lens
With a 60X optical zoom (20 to 1,200mm), the lens in the FZ70 is the widest and longest zoom in its class*. Its stunningly versatile ultra-wide 20mm to 1,200mm range makes it possible to capture dynamic landscapes, wildlife and almost any scene when traveling. At 20mm the lens captures a nearly 140% wider angle of view compared with a 24mm lens. Comprised of 14 elements in 12 groups, including 6 aspherical lenses with 9 aspherical surfaces and 3 ED (Extra-Low Dispersion) lenses, this advanced lens unit delivers exceptional optical performance by suppressing distortion at the wide end and color bleeding at the tele end.
* As of its introduction July 18th for long zoom bridge digital cameras.
2. A Little Extra Zoom Kick
Thanks to its Intelligent Resolution technology, the FZ70 can extend the zoom ratio up to 120X equivalent while maintaining the picture quality. An optional optical lens adapter can further extend the FZ70s range.
3. Amazingly Clear Zoom Microphone with Dolby(R) Digital Audio Quality
Recording video with the FZ70 is easy, but what's really amazing is its ability to capture audio clearly. The recorded videos come with the highly realistic Dolby® Digital Stereo Creator and its sound quality is further improved in the DMC-FZ70 thanks to a newly developed Wind Shield Zoom Microphone that minimizes wind noise by approx. 70% compared to prior models. Externally, the sealed structure prevents wind from hitting the microphone directly and the draft structure suppresses retention of air internally. As a result, the sound is clear and comfortable to listen to even it if was recorded on a windy day.
* Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
4. Full HD Video Recording
The FZ70 records full-HD 1920 x 1080 videos in both AVCHD and MP4 formats. A special, separate button on the top lets you instantly start recording videos while shooting photos without having to make any extra changes. The Creative Video Mode lets you adjust the shutter speed and aperture any way you like when shooting videos. The powerful 60x optical zoom with POWER O.I.S. is available in video recording as well.
5. New 16.1-Megapixel High Sensitivity MOS Sensor and Venus Engine Deliver High Speed Response and High Picture Quality
A newly integrated 16.1-megapixel High Sensitivity MOS sensor and the advanced image processor Venus Engine feature high speed response and high quality image even in high sensitivity recording. This contributes to enabling high speed burst shooting at 9 fps in full resolution* and the Light Speed AF to catch the most fleeting shooting opportunities together with the quick start-up time of less than a second.
* Max. 3 images
6. Power Optical Image Stabilization with Active Mode
The POWER O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer) effectively suppresses hand-shake vibration. The angular width that the FZ70 can compensate for is more than 200% wider than previous models at the tele-end, which allows for superior handheld 1,200mm super telephoto shooting. The Active Mode equipped allows for active video recording at wide angle such as shooting while walking without causing deterioration of image quality.
7. In-Camera Creative Controls and Retouch
The Creative Control and Creative Retouch feature a total of 15 filter effects: Expressive, Retro, Old Days, High Key, Low Key, Sepia, Dynamic Monochrome, Impressive Art, High Dynamic, Cross Process, Toy Effect, Miniature Effect, Soft Focus, Star Filter and One Point Color. The Creative Control lets users shoot with a filter effect while evaluating how it makes a difference in the picture: this can be used for video recording, as well*. The Creative Retouch enables applying a filter effect on the picture even after shooting in camera.
Creative Panorama (13 effects)
Creative Control (15 effects)
Creative Retouch (15 effects)
* Soft Focus cannot be used in video recording
8. Creative Panoramic Effects
With the Creative Panorama function, it is possible to shoot a horizontal or vertical panoramic image with consequent shots taken by overlaying the previous picture and to put on a filter effect of Retro, Exanpressive, High Key, Low Key, Sepia, Dynamic Monochrome, Impressive Art, High Dynamic, Old Days, Cross Process and One Point Color.
9. Amazing Low Light Sensor Response.
While the FZ70 offers a bright F2.8-5.9 lens, it's the new 16.1-megapixel High Sensitivity MOS sensor that cuts noise by 10-15% and dramatically improves images in high-sensitivity shooting. Together with the Venus Engine, it elevates the response, sensitivity and image quality of the LUMIX DMC-FZ70 to even higher levels.
Panasonic comparison with the DMC-FZ60
10. iA Plus Mode
In the iA (Intelligent Auto) Mode, the camera does all the work, leaving you free to compose shots and capture moments in both photo and video recording. In addition, the iA Plus Mode enables you to adjust defocusing area, exposure compensation and white balance by just moving the slider.
11. Optional Accessories
The LUMIX DMC-FZ70 offers a variety of options to choose from to match every shooting situation and shooting style.
• Tele Conversion Lens - DMW-LA8 Lens Adapter for
1.7X DMW-LT55 Conversion
• DMW-LC55 Close-up 3X Filter
• External Flashes - DMW-FL220 Flash, DMW-FL360L
Flash, DMW-FL500 Flash
• ND / PL Filters - DMW-LNDH55 Neutral Density Filer
DMW-LPL55 Polarizer Filter
Panasonic Consumer Marketing Company of North America
Based in Secaucus, N.J., Panasonic Consumer Marketing Company of North America, a Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America, the principal North American Subsidiary of Panasonic Corporation and the hub of Panasonic's U.S. marketing, sales, service and R&D operations, offers a wide-range of consumer solutions in the U.S. and Canada. The Company's portfolio of innovative consumer products ranges from VIERA Smart TVs, Blu-ray players, LUMIX Digital Cameras, Camcorders, Home Audio, Cordless Phones, Home Appliances, Wellness and Personal Care products and more.
Panasonic ranked number four in Interbrand's "Best Global Green Brands 2013" report, the highest ranked electronics brand in the report. Panasonic scored especially well in "Products & Services", "Governance", and "Operations" in the Green Performance category. (http://www.interbrand.com/en/best-global-brands/Best-Global-Green-Brands/2013/Best-Global-Green-Brands-2013.aspx) Follow Panasonic on Twitter @panasonicUSA, and additional company information for media is available at www.panasonic.com/pressroom.


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A well-run hotel, resort, convention center, casino, cruise ship, or restaurant pleases customers and the bottom line. The managers who run these businesses need to have sharp business skills, be able to communicate with customers and clients, and keep everyone safe and happy.
This is where a hospitality management degree can really come in handy.
In a hospitaly management degree program, you'll learn business concepts like human resources, finance, taxes and real estate laws. You'll also learn concepts specific to the business of hospitality – event coordination, nutrition and serving; perhaps even navigation, geography, and foreign languages. It's a good idea to complete an internship. Degree programs are available at associate, bachelor's, and master's degree levels.
Some degree programs focus on a specific aspect of the industry, such as restaurant management or tourism studies.
Find more information about careres in hospitality management at HospitalitySchools.com.