April 29, 2005

Lisa Gelvin-Innvaer, regional nongame wildlife specialist for the DNR at New Ulm, said a special project is currently under way to investigate the Blanding’s turtle’s distribution, abundance, habitat use and conservation needs in southwestern Minnesota. The turtles are listed as “threatened” in the state. Last year, a total of 66 nest sites and 124 adult […]

April 29: Jim Jordan MDHA Chapter Annual Banquet, Tobies, Hinckley. April 29: DU Andover- Ham Lake Chapter Banquet, 5:30 p.m., Majestic Oaks Golf Course. For more info call Shaun Van Vark, 763-413-0130. April 30: Anoka DU Chapter Banquet, Greenhaven Golf Club, 5 p.m. For more info call Frank Frederick, 763-422-9690. May 2: Wright County DU

May 7: Sand Creek Grey Beards and Dakota Strutters chapters of NWTF, horseback riding, River Valley Ranch in Carver, MN. For more info call Janet Thompson, 952-891-2617. May 13-15: MN State Chapter of NWTF, Friday afternoon until noon on Sunday. Eagle Bluff ELC, Lanesboro, MN. Features over 25 classes! For more info call Cara Madsen,

Aug. 18: TIP 9th Annual Kouba-Robinson Memorial Shoot, MN Horse and Hunt Club. For more info call TIP 651-406-9111. Aug. 19-21: Minnesota State Sporting Clays Competition, River Ridge Gun Club. For more info call Marty, 507-359-5770. Twin Arrows 3D Range. Outdoor 3D shoot, 30 targets, easy walk trails, wheelchair friendly. Warm up for the IBO

Associate Editor Little Falls, Minn. — A 74-year-old Little Falls man was found guilty by a Morrison County jury last week of hunter harassment that occurred during the 2004 duck hunting season. Frederick Sprandel Larson also was convicted on April 21 of failing to have a personal floatation device in his boat when the incident

Associate Editor St. Paul — The DNR’s Enforcement Division moved closer to its goal of full strength when 18 new recruits graduated from the conservation officer academy last week. The graduations and upcoming placement of the new COs in permanent stations still leaves the department with 15 field officer vacancies. Optimists are hoping the state