Bids Requested for Trapping Privileges on Select Wildlife Management Areas

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VIENNA, MD -The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Wildlife and Heritage Service is currently accepting Trapping Bids for the 2007-2008 trapping season at LeCompte Wildlife Management Area (WMA) for the following WMA'S in the Eastern region of Maryland: LeCompte, Linkwood, Taylor’s Island, Fishing Bay and Idylwild.

The bid packages are available at LeCompte WMA with a closing date of October 26, 2007 at 12:00 p.m. The sealed bids will be opened at 1:00 p.m. on October 26, 2007 to determine the individual with the highest bid. For additional information please call 410-376-3236.

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September 21, 2007

Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is the state agency responsible for providing natural and living resource-related services to citizens and visitors. DNR manages more than 449,000 acres of public lands and 17,000 miles of waterways, along with Maryland's forests, fisheries and wildlife for maximum environmental, economic and quality of life benefits. A national leader in land conservation, DNR-managed parks and natural, historic and cultural resources attract 12 million visitors annually. DNR is the lead agency in Maryland's effort to restore the Chesapeake Bay, the state's number one environmental priority. Learn more at www.dnr.maryland.gov