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September 30, 2026

Minnesota’s wolf population remains stable, DNR considers new monitoring

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Minnesota’s wolf population remained statistically stable within confidence intervals from 2025 across nearly 26,000 square miles of wolf range, but it’s down slightly from historical numbers.
John Erb, furbearer and wolf research biologist for the DNR, said the population estimate for wolves within the state is 2,431, with confidence intervals at plus or minus 425 wolves. He said that leads to a range of about 2,000 to 2,800.

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Minnesota’s sandhill crane hunt stays in northwest for 17th year

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As autumn 2026 unfolds, a few hunters are heading to northwestern Minnesota for the state’s annual sandhill crane hunt.
Since 2010, Minnesota hunters have had an opportunity to hunt sandhill cranes in portions of six counties in the northwest corner of the state. The 2026 season opened on Sept. 12 and runs until Oct. 18. Nate Huck, DNR migratory gamebird consultant, said roughly 800 hunters buy a permit annually, and on average, they take about 1,000 sandhill cranes each season.

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Nearly 4 million pounds of carp pulled from the Illinois River in 2026

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Illinois’ effort to keep invasive carp from reaching the Great Lakes is gaining momentum, with nearly 4 million pounds of the unwanted fish removed from the Illinois River during the first half of 2026.
The harvest is part of a coordinated effort to reduce invasive carp abundance in the river, particularly in areas where the fish pose the greatest risk of spreading into Lake Michigan. In some pools, targeted removal projects have reduced invasive carp populations by as much as 80%.

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Steve Gilbert: Who is Wisconsin perch-record holder Mike Lamont and does he know he’s famous?

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I have always been interested in the stories behind Wisconsin’s state record fish. In most cases, with time and lucky breaks, I have been able to piece together some of the stories.
My search for the details of the story, or lack thereof, behind the Wisconsin record yellow perch has gone nowhere. If you read my two previous columns, you may be burnt out on yellow perch record fish. But stick with me one more time on this topic and I promise to make it relatively short.

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