Thursday at Nebraska's legislative hearing on mountain lions, comments were heard for two opposing sides. State Sen. LeRoy Louden is for Bill 928, which would give Nebraska Game and Parks Commission the ability to have a limited mountain lion season. Louden has seen them around his ranch, and says there is a zero tolerance for them. On the other hand, there are residents who do not see how anyone could even consider killing a mountain lion. They argue that the mountain lions are just now returning into the area, and need time to get established before allowing a hunting season.

A Canada Lynx was found in a legal trap for bobcats in Salmon-Challis National Forest, Idaho. A man walking his dog came upon the trapped lynx. He called the Idaho wildlife officials, who were able to release the lynx unharmed.

Wildlife officials took DNA samples to run some tests on the animal. Tests will help determine whether it is a wild lynx, and possibly where the animal lives or where it came from. It could be one moving through the area or a resident of the forest.

Sergeant Denny Broyles has worked for the Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Resources for 15 years. Thursday he was at the end of his already 14 hour work day, and ready for some down time. A call came in about a barge accident on Kentucky Lake. A 312-foot Delta Mariner carrying aviation parts was heading down towards the Kentucky Dam, thought it had enough space to clear the Eggner Ferry Bridge, it did not, then caused the bridge to collapse. That is what Broyles heard and he headed over, calling other conservation officers to come with boats and rescue equipment.

Three weeks later than scheduled, Minnesota DNR officials are finally taking to the skies to survey the moose population in northeastern Minnesota. They had to wait for a decent snowfall to make it easier to spot the moose in the area.

A survey has been conducted every year since 1960. The survey is a valuable tool in determining the number of moose tags for the year and herd health.

The original Apprentice compact bow was a popular entry level youth and women's bow for several years. For 2012, Bear has decided to update the bow and has dubbed it the Apprentice 2. For this review we'll be taking a look at the Apprentice 2 and why it offers an even better value than the original Apprentice.

By the numbers the Apprentice 2 is a compact bow with an axle-to-axle (ATA) of 27.6" inches and a brace height of 6.1", both of which are just a touch longer than the original Apprentice. However the bow still weighs in at a very light 2.9 pounds, has a peak speed of 265 fps, and is offered in left or right hand versions.