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A total of 251 wolves were counted in the state as of April, said Adrian Wydeven, mammalian ecologist for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Of those, about 244 were outside Indian reservations. Wisconsin lists wolves as threatened, while they are federally endangered. To be removed from state protection, the population must be at least […]

Editor Minocqua, Wis. Everyone connected with natural resources in Wisconsin seems to be talking about the proposed DNR split; everyone except Gov. Scott MacCallum, that is. McCallum and Lt. Gov. Margaret Farrow stopped off in Minocqua for an hour or so on May 4 on their way to the Governor’s Fishing Opener at Balsam Lake.

The Rio Conservation Club, Inc. 2001 Chicken Shoot Schedule. For more info. Contact John Stott at 608-429-2550. June 3; June 17: Columbia County Sporting Alliance Youth Shoot; June 24; July 24; July 29; Aug. 26; Sept. 30: Pig Roast June 9: 2nd Annual “Bucky” Shoot Sporting Clay fundraiser to benefit U.W. Wrestling Team. Special guest

Field Editor International Falls, Minn. Koochiching County commissioners can breathe easy. The National Park Service has decided not to press charges against them for sponsoring a snowmobile rally in Voyageur’s National Park last winter. “We didn’t think much would be accomplished,” said Park Superintendent Barb West. The county, a perennial foe of the Park Service,

June 3: Bong Recreation Area near Kansasville in Kenosha County. Contact Roger Davis 414-694-5989 (evenings) or the Bong Recreations office 414-652-0377 (days). Pre-registration not required. June 3: Mazomanie Wildlife Area near Mazomanie in Dane County. Contact Dr. Morris Link 608-238-3461 (days) or 608-244-6766 (evenings). Pre-registration is encouraged to allow for an adequate number of birds

Associate Editor Luverne, Minn. A state park in southwest Minnesota is expected to be closed through the Memorial Day Weekend as officials investigate the death of a park worker there on Sunday. A 20-year-old Luverne woman, Carrie Christine Nelson, was found dead by a fellow employee at Blue Mounds State Park on Sunday afternoon. Autopsy

Many of you would like nothing better than to see a friend, wife, son, or daughter catch his or her first muskie. As a guide in northern Minnesota, this is a challenge that I have had many times with clients, as well as with family and friends. Let’s talk tactics and techniques that will assist

The Great Lakes Sport Fisherman’s Club, Milwaukee Chapter, meets on the second Tuesday of the month May thru Sept. at Ray & Dots 6351 W. Grange Ave. Meetings start at 7:00 p.m. For more info call 262-820-8983. The Muskellunge Club of Wisconsin holds meetings the third Wednesday of February, March, May, Oct. and Nov. at

Contributing editor Want to learn how to cast a fly rod and sight fish for sporty targets that will grab a fly and fight like there’s no tomorrow? You can hop a flight down to Belize and hire a guide to pole you around on the salt flats for bonefish and tarpon. Or, you can