By Tim Spielman Associate Editor Washington – The proposed federal Wetlands Loan Act, a plan to accelerate the purchase of land for wildlife, received another ally when the the National Governors Association endorsed the bill. Bob Schroeder, deputy chief of staff for Gov. Tim Pawlenty, said Pawlenty was involved in bringing the proposal before the …
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ASHLAND AREA In the bay from Washburn, past Houghton Point all the way to Long Island, and straight back in to Bodin’s Resort, the ice is 8-10 inches thick. People are taking machines out to deeper water (50-80 feet) for lake trout, or are fishing the shorelines and channel edges for splake and mixed bag
By Tim Spielman Associate Editor St. Paul – A news release from the National Environmental Trust regarding increasingly early ice-out on Minnesota lakes and others across the nation likely raised some eyebrows. But Minnesota DNR officials say that while trends indicate earlier ice-out than what occurred 100 years ago, the change isn’t as drastic as
March 11-12: New York State Muzzleloaders Association Fifth Annual Battle on Snowshoes, Saratoga Biathlon Club, Hadley; for more info contact Ken Schultz, 315-845-8812, e-mail kenmax3@juno.com or go to www.nysmla.org. For directions go to www.saratogabiathlon.20m.com. March 18: Crown City Bassmasters annual Outdoor Sports Sale, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Homer Elks Lodge (Exit 12 off Route 81; free
By Brad SissonContributing Writer Toronto, Ontario – Trappers across North America are benefiting from one of the best auction seasons in recent memory. The industry’s two dominant auction services, Fur Harvesters Auction Inc. (FHA), and North America Fur Auctions (NAFA), experienced healthy average prices, along with increased demand from buyers around the world at their
By Bill Hilts, Jr. Contributing Writer Lockport, N.Y. – At the Lake Ontario State of the Lake meeting held in Lockport Feb. 21, there weren’t too many surprises. But one of the biggest eye openers was the early results of the stream creel census that’s currently under way from 12 Mile Creek in Niagara County
By Joe Albert Staff Writer St. Paul – The 2006 session of the Legislature began fast and furious. Discussion will continue this session on three of the major bills conservation groups have been talking about for the past few years: dedicated funding, lake and river cleanup, and reform of the Legislative Commission on Minnesota Resources
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