Minnesota and News

	Title	Issue
	Two men indicted for killing wolves, lying to federal agents Two Finland, Minn., men were indicted last week in federal court, accused of killing two gray wolves, burying them in the Superior National Forest, and then lying to federal investigators about the incident. By Joe Albert Associate Editor	July 2012
	State’s first wolf season finalized Wolf hunters and trappers will have 25 more days to target wolves this fall and winter than the DNR initially proposed. By Joe Albert Associate Editor	July 2012
	Duck count is highest on record The breeding duck population in North America soared to a record high this year, according to results of an annual survey that includes the United States and Canada. By Joe Albert Associate Editor	July 2012
	Two bears seen ‘daily’ in southeast Minnesota It seems like every couple of years, the number of bear sightings rises in the southeastern part of the state. This would be one of those years, but the sightings are even higher than usual. By Joe Albert Associate Editor	July 2012
	State duck counts decline The number of mallards counted during the annual May breeding waterfowl population survey in Minnesota was similar to the long-term average, but it’s pretty much downhill from there. By Joe Albert Associate Editor	July 2012
	Despite opposition, wolf hunt to go on as planned By Joe Albert Associate Editor	June 2012
	Thousands comment on DNR wolf proposal The DNR earlier this week was on pace to collect about 7,000 comments regarding the wolf hunting and trapping seasons set for this fall. By Joe Albert Associate Editor	June 2012
	Minnesota DNR receiving wolf input at rousing pace There’s about two weeks left in the public comment period for the wolf season later this year, but already the DNR has been flooded with input. By Joe Albert Associate Editor	June 2012
	Minnesota game farm red deer positive for CWD A red deer that died in early May at a farm in Ramsey County has tested positive for chronic wasting disease. By Joe Albert Associate Editor	May 2012
	An ‘odd year’ for annual waterfowl, wetland tally When Steve Cordts tallies the number of ponds he sees while flying this year’s annual spring waterfowl survey, there’s no doubt it will be down from last year, a record-wet spring. By Joe Albert Associate Editor	May 2012