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July 29, 2011

Missouri: Brown patches in trees may be a result of cicadas and scale insects

Egg-laying and feeding behavior of these insects damages individual tree branches This year’s summer green is being interrupted by brown patches in Missouri’s trees, and it’s not just because of the heat. Brown leaves can appear on trees in many patterns for many reasons. Common this summer are small clusters of wilted, brown leaves scattered […]

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Minnesota DNR seeks designs for Minnesota’s 2012 trout and salmon stamp

Wildlife artists can submit entries for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) 2012 trout and salmon stamp from Monday, Aug. 8, through Friday, Aug. 19. Designs should be securely wrapped and enclosed in an envelope or other container. The words “Trout and Salmon Stamp” should be clearly marked on outside of the container. Late

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Minnesota waterfowl numbers improved; wetland conditions excellent

Minnesota’s 2011 breeding duck and goose populations improved from last year, according to results of the annual Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) spring waterfowl surveys. The state’s estimated breeding duck population was 687,000 compared with last year’s estimate of 531,000. This year’s estimate is 11 percent above the long-term average of 622,000 breeding ducks.

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Minnesota deer licenses on sale Aug. 1; regulation changes announced

Minnesota hunters will be able to purchase 2011 deer licenses starting Monday, Aug. 1, the same day the state’s hunting regulation booklet is available online at www.mndnr.gov/buyalicense. Booklets will be available in mid-August. This year’s archery season opens Saturday, Sept. 17. The general firearms season opens Saturday, Nov. 5. The deadline for lottery permit applications

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Meeting Bono: “…that’s kind of a strange name.”

As the Twin Cities basked in the afterglow of the big U2 concert, a funny anecdote involving former DNR Fisheries Chief Ron Payer came my way Monday morning. In the mid-2000s, Payer and other DNR officials were in Washington, D.C. gathering support for some federal resource funding. While they waited outside then-U.S. Sen. Ted Kennedy’s office,

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Delaware reminds ocean anglers of new shark regulations

To achieve public compliance through education and enforcement actions that help conserve Delaware’s fish and wildlife resources, DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Agents and Delaware State Park Rangers concluded an investigation into shark fishing violations on July 24, when agents cited Kevin E. Schultze, age 26, of Milton, for possession of a prohibited

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Applications Available for 2011 West Virginia Limited Permit Areas Having Antlerless Deer Seasons

Applications for the 2011 Antlerless Deer Season are now available at all West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (DNR) district offices, Elkins Operations Center and Charleston Headquarters, according to Curtis I. Taylor, chief of the DNR Wildlife Resources Section. These applications also may be downloaded from the DNR’s website at www.wvdnr.gov in the “Hunting” section.

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