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June 24, 2026

Outlook optimistic for Minnesota’s 2026 pheasant hatch

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During the past few weeks, pheasant chicks have started to show up more across pheasant country in Minnesota, with hens trying to steer their broods away from danger and into adulthood.
State wildlife officials say the survival of those tiny birds over the next several weeks directly will affect hunting this fall. Roughly 70% of annual hunter harvest each year comes from young-of-the-year roosters. And make no mistake: It’s a dangerous world for newly hatched pheasant chicks.

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Research harnesses nature to battle invasive plants in Minnesota

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While developing biocontrol measures can take decades, Minnesota has employed several programs to reduce invasive plant species.
Invasive species are plants and animals introduced to North America without the predators, insects or diseases that keep them in check in their native range. When a nonnative plant or animal enters a new habitat, it often spreads rapidly, displacing native wildlife and disrupting their forage sources. In typical biocontrol, researchers introduce a target pest’s natural enemy.

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Minnesota’s LCCMR reviews, advances 116 projects totaling $152M for ’27

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The Legislative Citizen-Commission on Minnesota Resources has begun the process of funding future projects that will affect the state’s natural habitats.
After sending out requests for project proposals, the LCCMR received 434 submissions. Members discussed this year’s proposals during their June 17 meeting. The proposals requested approximately $375 million in funding, while the projected amount available for appropriation from the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund is about $121 million.

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Dean Bortz: Perhaps a nightcrawler farm supersedes garden idea

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Believe it or not, I don’t always make the right decisions in my relationship with Stephanie Lewis. Or maybe this take is a little closer to gospel – I lead off with only the best of intentions, but those intentions don’t always hit where they’re aimed, or those intentions aren’t necessarily perceived as they were intended.

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Professor from Southern Illinois University debunks legend surrounding redband trout

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There’s a legend in the Missouri Ozarks that a train from the Wild West carrying the now rare McCloud River redband trout derailed. To save the fish, railroad workers released them into the nearby rivers. These fish were supposedly the ancestors of today’s rainbow trout.
Now nearly 150 years later, researchers at Southern Illinois University Carbondale are debunking that myth.

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Kinfolk Hunting Collective gets new outdoor users into New York’s woods and waters

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Kinfolk Hunting Collective is a growing organization based in New York State with a mission to introduce as many people as possible to fishing, hunting, and general outdoor skills. What began as a passion project for a collection of individuals has become a true movement throughout New York.
Many of Kinfolk’s attendees hail from the New York City area, where they don’t have consistent or easy access to the outdoors. Kinfolk allows them to get outside in controlled environments.

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