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February 21, 2024

Minnesota bills address White Earth State Forest transfer, native prairies, changes to deer firearms opener

The first week of the Minnesota legislative session is in the books, and there were a handful of bills discussed at committee hearings as well as other bills introduced on the House and Senate floor last week.
The three bills brought up in the House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee’s first meeting of the session, on Feb. 14, centered on native prairies, game and fish licenses, and Legislative-Citizens Commission on Minnesota Resources recommendations.

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Snow geese on their way to the Dakotas, Minnesota ahead of schedule this year

If you’re a spring snow goose hunter and you don’t have your gear ready to roll, the time to do so is nigh.
Spring-like weather south of Minnesota and the Dakotas throughout most of February has millions of snow geese on the move, with birds already migrating as far north as South Dakota.

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Commentary: Illinois litter is getting uglier, more dangerous for wildlife

Residents of Illinois need to look themselves in the mirror each morning. We need to take a good hard look and ask ourselves, “What the hell is wrong with you?”
Illinois, specifically my corner of the state – Southern Illinois, has a serious problem. We’re awash in litter. It’s an issue I’ve been pounding away at for nearly four decades with little progress.

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Illinois DNR’s 2024 Fishing Guide features saugeye, ’23 state records

One of Illinois’ popular Illinois sportfish, the saugeye, graces the cover of DNR’s 2024 Illinois Fishing Information Guide.
Inside, rules and regulations for the upcoming year are provided, along with information on the state’s ongoing lake sturgeon program. The new edition contains regulations that take effect on April 1, 2024 and runs through March 31, 2025.

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Dean Bortz: Muskies unusually active in Wisconsin this winter

Hey, no one gets upset about catching a muskie, right? I mean, we’re talking about the famous “Fish of 10,000 Casts” here, so you’d think anyone would be excited about catching a muskie, even if the catch came quite by accident.
Not my kid. And now it sounds like his daughter thinks the same way.

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