Two state bodies that influence natural resources expenditures held separate meetings on Thursday, Nov. 16. The Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council reviewed sales tax amendment requests and viewed a presentation on food plots on state wildlife management areas.
It’s been over a decade of funding and projects in the St. Louis River Restoration Initiative, and the team members working on the project say they’re starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel. With only three to four more projects left to complete (and about eight already completed), the Minnesota DNR and local citizens are excited to see the St. Louis River Estuary renewed.
Conservation Officer Cadet Jamus Veit, who’s training with Conservation Officer Jim Guida, of Brainerd, Minn., received a Turn In Poachers call on Nov. 10 regarding multiple deer that were killed and left on a property near Brainerd.
The case could result in license revocation, fines, and restitution paid by John David Trebtoske, 67, of McGrath, according to the Minnesota DNR Enforcement Division.
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The Minnesota DNR reported a jump in chronic wasting disease-positive deer cases on its website last Wednesday. The number of confirmed CWD-positive samples increased from three deer to 20 from 11,542 samples. Three more positive cases were identified on Monday, bringing the total to 23.
Among the three added on Monday was an adult buck harvested during the opening weekend of firearms season near Wabasha in southeastern Minnesota. It’s the first positive case in Deer Permit Area 342.
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The Minnesota DNR released new sampling test results on Wednesday, Nov. 22, for chronic wasting disease in white-tailed deer. The number of confirmed 2023 CWD-positive samples jumped from three to 20 in one day.
CWD-positive test results jump from three to 20 in Minnesota Read More »
The Minnesota DNR hosted a public virtual meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 14, to address feral pigs and farmed mink and the effects the two animals pose for the environment and human health in Minnesota.
Last week’s meeting came about as a result of the 2023 Minnesota legislative session when legislators passed language requiring the four agencies to submit a report on the two species by Feb. 15, 2024.
Minnesota DNR hosts meeting to discuss feral pigs, mink report Read More »
The Minnesota DNR had its final public workshop meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 8, considering suggestions, comments, and questions regarding the Upper Sioux Agency State Park (USASP) transfer.
Laura Preus, DNR statewide programs and planning manager, said about 40 to 50 people attended the Nov. 8 meeting, which ended with a range of ideas, activities, and locations for possible replacement properties.
Minnesota DNR hosts last public meeting on Upper Sioux Park transfer Read More »
Tim Meyer was flipping through his game cameras from his southwest Minnesota property on the morning of Tuesday, Nov. 21. He got halfway through the photos and suddenly something took his breath away.
It was a five-by-five bull elk. Meyer never expected to see an elk on his property, and he’ll keep the photos because he’s confident he’ll never see one on his land again.
Rare elk sighting in Lyon County captured on game cameras from southwestern Minnesota Read More »
The 2023 bear hunting season closed on Oct. 15 and the Minnesota DNR saw a significant decrease in harvest totals, according DNR preliminary reports. Dan Stark, DNR large carnivore specialist, said the decline is mainly due to good natural food conditions that kept bears away from bait stations.
Stark compared the hunting season to 2018 where numbers dropped based on good food conditions. He added that after several years of high harvest, having a slower season can sometimes balance the population.
Minnesota and Wisconsin bear harvest take big hit thanks to good food year Read More »
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