ANNAPOLIS (AP) — The state is considering buying 256 acres in far western Maryland to protect a number of rare species.
The Board of Public Works was set to vote Wednesday in Annapolis on the proposed $550,000 deal.
The land near Bittinger is owned by the Casselman Basin Coal Co. If approved, the land would become the Cunningham Swamp Wildlife Management Area.
The meeting agenda states that the property supports several rare species, including the state-endangered wood horsetail plant and the Nashville warbler.
The purchase would be subject to an agreement with federal officials restricting mineral extraction on the property and prohibiting any surface mining for coal.
Outdoors
October 6, 2012
New Md. wildlife management area possible in Garrett County
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Canaan now has sporting clay range
A new
sporting clays, five-stand
clay target field is set to
open in West Virginia at
Canaan Valley Resort
State Park during Memorial
Day weekend. -
Fishing rodeo set
The 65th
Annual Fishing Rodeo for
the physically impaired
will take place June 8
from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at
the Cumberland Outdoor
Club property on state
Route 51 just south of Oldtown. -
MARYLAND BIRDS
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Broadwater wins at Redding
Team Easton’s Jesse Broadwater, an
Allegany County resident, made history recently by becoming
the first archer to shoot 139 out of 140 — dropping only
one point — and smashing the previous record of five points
down, according to an article on The Archery Wire. -
‘Somebody flipped the switch’
The number of bears to die
on Maryland roadways this
year has risen to nine since
April 11, according to the
unofficial count maintained
by the Cumberland Times-
News. -
W.V. apprentice hunting license circumvents safety
This is the first of a two-part series about the
West Virginia apprentice hunting license and
hunter recruitment. See the Outdoors page of
May 26 for the second part. -
FEATHERED NIRVANA
They’ve started, you know. The gobbler seasons.
Well, actually, one has, that being Maryland, and two will, one in West Virginia tomorrow and then another in Pennsylvania soon after that. -
What Maryland’s new firearms laws will mean to you
The following information that deals with the impacts of the Firearms Safety Act of 2013 (Senate Bill 281), that will become law in October, was sent to the Times-News by State Delegate Wendell Beitzel.
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Nugent alive, not jailed
Fans of Ted Nugent, who calls himself Uncle Ted as well as the Motor City Madman, are likely rejoicing.
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Junior Hunter Field Day set
A Junior Hunter Field Day will take place May 11, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., for ages 8-16, at the Midland Sportsman’s Club.
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