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Commentary: Minnesota DNR commissioner responds to Federal criticism of SNA lead ban

A recent Minnesota DNR order banned the use of lead ammunition on 56 state scientific and natural areas. DNR commissioner Sarah Strommen wrote that the 56 SNAs included in this order account for less than .45% of all DNR-managed acres that allow hunting. (Photo by Steve Oehlenschlager)

The following is a letter sent by DNR Commissioner Sarah Strommen to Federal Ammunition in response to recent correspondence from Federal, which appeared in the July 14, 2023, Outdoor News commentary. That letter/commentary addressed Federal’s concerns with the DNR’s decision to ban lead ammunition on 56 state scientific and natural areas.

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