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Critical vote on Minnesota’s BWCA watershed mining resolution likely later today

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A Congressional resolution affecting the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in Minnesota that passed the U.S. House in January could see a critical vote in the Senate today. 
An up-or-down vote on House Joint Resolution 140 will either repeal a 20-year moratorium on copper-sulfide mining in the Rainy River watershed around the BWCA, or allow that Biden-era decision to stand.

Critical vote on Minnesota’s BWCA watershed mining resolution likely later today Read More »

Illinois NWTF restoring grasslands for turkeys at Camp Big Sky

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In west-central Illinois, a small patch of land is poised to make a big difference for wild turkeys and other wildlife.
Through support from the Illinois NWTF State Chapter, NWTF volunteers and partners are restoring habitat at Camp Big Sky in Fulton County, transforming former brome grass fields into thriving native grasslands that will provide critical nesting and brooding cover for wild turkeys.

Illinois NWTF restoring grasslands for turkeys at Camp Big Sky Read More »

Prescribed burns a public lands spring ritual in New York

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The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation recently announced the agency will be conducting prescribed burns on certain DEC-managed lands through early May.
Prescribed fire is a tool used to improve habitat for lands and wildlife. It is regulated by law and regulation, requiring technical expertise to conduct these burns safely.

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Idaho Fish and Game commissioner pleads not guilty to poaching bull elk

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Brody Harshbarger, a sitting member of the Idaho Fish and Game Commission, has pleaded not guilty to seven hunting-related misdemeanor charges following a poaching investigation.
Investigators allege that Harshbarger, along with another suspected poacher, illegally shot and abandoned two elk in December 2025.

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