June 14, 2023

Commentary: Environmental education deserves more support from Minnesota leaders

The recognized first formal outdoor education was initiated by author and war hero Lord Robert Baden-Powell in 1907 in Great Britain. The lordship recruited 20 lads to participate in an eight-day outing on Brownsea Island in the southern United Kingdom. His lordship tutored the boys in fishing, tracking, and wildlife study.
This novel approach proved so popular that in two years the participants numbered 100. The idea flourished into the Boy Scouts and was exported to the United States and some British colonies.

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Minnesota Letters to the Editor: New deer farm regs good, but not good enough

Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the June 16, 2023 edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.

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Bison calves born at Minnesota’s Minneopa, Blue Mounds state parks

Minnesota, National News, Nature Page & Night Sky, News / DNR Report

As of late May, about 10 bison calves had joined the 30-member herd at Minneopa State Park. The Blue Mounds State Park herd had grown by about 20 calves. By the end of the birthing season, around 35 new arrivals in total are expected to join the Minnesota State Conservation Herd.

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Legislative-Citizens Commission on Minnesota Resources selects 101 proposals to review for next round

Fishing, Hunting, Minnesota, News / Brian Mozey

The 2023 Minnesota legislative session has concluded, but legislators already are looking ahead. The Legislative-Citizens Commission on Minnesota Resources met on June 8 to finalize recommendations for appropriations for projects funded by the body for fiscal year 2025.
The LCCMR received 218 proposals, and members provisionally selected 101 for further consideration. The 101 proposals represent a total of about $83.6 million, and the LCCMR has about $79 million to distribute.

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Steve Carney: Crappies not following usual script in 2023

Features, Fishing, Minnesota, National Fishing, Pro Tips / Steve Carney

What an odd spring it’s been. I’m not sure how successful the crappie spawn was, because I didn’t see much evidence on numerous lakes recently.
The cool-beginning spring, I believe, delayed the spawn in the north, and it seems some crappies are now staging along deeper breaklines and not necessarily in the shallow water where they’re supposed to be in at this time of year. Here is what’s been successful for this fishing guide so far.

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Beyond Minnesota: Wolverine spotted in California for second time in past 100 years

Minnesota, National News, Nature Page & Night Sky, News / Staff Report

A wolverine was spotted three times last month in the eastern Sierra Nevada, a rare occurrence for an animal that’s only been seen one other time in California over the past 100 years, state wildlife officials said.

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