Minnesota’s fishing report for May 3, 2023
Last weekend’s wind did a number on ice across northern Minnesota. A look at the statewide fishing report for May 3, 2023.
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May 3, 2023
Behind the scenes in Illinois: Abby Pagel advocates for bats
Abby Pagel joined the Illinois Natural History Survey as an acoustic coordinator with the Illinois Bat Conservation Program in October 2022.
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Rare parasitic plant not seen in over 40 years rediscovered in Wisconsin’s Manitowoc County
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources announced on May 3 that a population of a rare parasitic plant was rediscovered on the dunes overlooking Lake Michigan in Manitowoc County. A trained volunteer for the Rare Plant Monitoring Program spotted the clustered broomrape (Orobanche fasciculata), which has not been seen in over 44 years.
A 3-year hunting or fishing license in Illinois looks imminent
House Bill 3677 – it is designed to make the license renewal process easier while also continuing to generate revenue for DNR’s conservation efforts – would save Illinois anglers and hunters the hassle of having to renew their licenses annually.
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Commentary: Even when fishing time shrinks, purchase of a license is a wise investment
I won’t be spending a lot of time fishing this year. My life has changed in that regard. Not necessarily for the better, but it is reality. Despite that fact, I found myself online last month purchasing my 2023 combo hunting/fishing license. The transaction cost me $28.
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Illinois Letters to the Editor: Let deer managers manage and the deer hunters do the hunting
Reader-submitted letters to the editor from the May 5, 2023 edition of Illinois Outdoor News.
Analysis of 2023 Illinois youth turkey season points to ups and downs in top harvest counties
During the recently-completed hunt, which covered two weekends, youth hunters harvested a total of 1,309 birds. That was up slightly from 2022, when 1,258 turkeys were taken. The record total was set in 2020, when 1,733 turkeys were harvested.
All told, over the past five years, youth hunters have averaged a harvest of 1,398 turkeys.
Illinois Mixed Bag: DNR grant to help improve forest preserve
A mix of outdoor-related stories from across Illinois published in the May 5, 2023 edition of Illinois Outdoor News.
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Elktoe mussel effort gets a boost in Illinois’ Nippersink Creek
The McHenry County Conservation Foundation contributed $15,000 to a joint partnership project to propagate and increase the number of juvenile elktoe mussel in Nippersink Creek and its tributaries.
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