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Auditor finds few flaws in Minnesota DNR’s Outdoor Heritage Fund grant management

The state’s Office of the Legislative Auditor recently conducted a performance audit looking into the Minnesota DNR’s allocation of Outdoor Heritage Fund grants. The auditor ...
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Auditor finds few flaws in Minnesota DNR’s Outdoor Heritage Fund grant management

The state’s Office of the Legislative Auditor recently conducted a performance audit looking into the Minnesota DNR’s allocation of Outdoor Heritage Fund grants. The auditor found that the DNR generally complied and effectively executed its role as the fiscal agent overseeing reimbursement for OHF-approved projects from year to year. “I was pleased to read that ...

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Streams of Thought: Relocating elk to northeastern Minnesota on ‘pause’

Short mention was made during the Jan. 9 Minnesota DNR Roundtable regarding the progress – or, in this case, a lack thereof – of the ...
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As new ice anglers enter the fold, here’s a primer on proper etiquette

The conservation officer wasn’t pleased. Nor were the ice anglers who happened by that winter afternoon. The site: a Mississippi River backwater near Wabasha in ...
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Commentary: Time to remove Minnesota’s ‘aggregate’ bag limit for deer

Many states might have a deer-hunting law or two that leave hunters scratching their heads. But, for the most part, regulations are created for good ...
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