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June 3, 2026

Minnesota DNR stocking new LMS-pedigree walleyes on Roberds Lake in Rice County

If there’s a downside to Rice County’s Roberds Lake, it’s that she greens up quite a bit during the summer months; it might not be the best swimming option in the area. But this 632-acre fishery northwest of Faribault is an excellent multi-species fishing lake – no matter its water conditions.

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Ohio’s spring turkey hunters checked 15,887 birds in 2026

It was Ohio’s 2025 spring wild turkey hunting season by a nose over its just-concluded 2026 season counterpart.
The Ohio Division of Wildlife says the state’s wild turkey hunters bagged 15,887 birds during the spring 2026 season, which concluded on Sunday, May 31. This number includes the 2,058 birds taken during youth-only hunting.

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Feds finalize habitat protections for endangered rusty patched bumble bee

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is designating approximately 1.5 million acres of occupied critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act for the endangered rusty patched bumble bee.
The designation covers 33 counties in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin. The bumble bee is found primarily in urban and suburban areas in the Midwest, including metropolitan areas like Minneapolis-St. Paul; Chicago, Illinois; Iowa City, Iowa; and Milwaukee, Wis.

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Commentary: An open letter to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Conservation Partners Legacy grant changes

On behalf of the Pioneer Heritage Conservation Trust board of directors and members, I am writing to express our opposition to the last-minute changes to SF2077-ML2026 (Outdoor Heritage Funding Bill) regarding the Conservation Partners Legacy (CPL) small grants program funding.

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