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Minnesota artist Bob Hautman wins federal duck stamp contest for fourth time

Minnesota’s own Bob Hautman, from Delano, won the 2026 Federal Duck Stamp Art Contest today with his acrylic painting of a pair of long-tailed ducks. After two days of judging, the announcement happened at an in-person event and via livestream at Ducks Unlimited headquarters in Memphis. Hautman’s artwork will become the 2027-2028 Federal Migratory Bird ...

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Fish passage project in New York helps Great Lakes emerald shiners

It was a big project for a small fish. The emerald shiner, arguably one of the most important fish in the Great Lakes, received a ...
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Another View: Time to reimagine firearms safety programs

I grew up in Brainerd, Minn., in the 1980s, counting down the days until I earned my firearms safety certification, a rite of passage for ...
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Commentary: Walz executive order gives Boundary Waters the commonsense protections it needs

Some of my most-treasured memories are of hunting and fishing in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness – and of fillets frying in the pan, ...
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