Minnesota’s Outdoor Calendar
A look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Minnesota published in the Feb. 9, 2024, edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.
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Minnesota Cuffs & Collars: Landowner posts property because carp shooters leave dead fish on shoreline
Minnesota cuffs and collars are field reports from Minnesota DNR conservation officers. These reports are from the Feb. 9, 2024, edition of Outdoor News.
Minnesota’s statewide fishing report on Feb. 7, 2024
Ice concerns limiting fishing activity in many areas. A look at the Minnesota fishing report from across the state on Feb. 7, 2024.
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Illinois’ Outdoor Calendar
A look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Illinois published in the Feb. 9, 2024, edition of Illinois Outdoor News.
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Illinois Cuffs & Collars: Hunters ask officer if they will be in “Cuffs and Collars”
Illinois cuffs and collars are field reports from Illinois Conservation Police CPOs. These reports are from the Feb. 9, 2024, edition of Outdoor News.
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Michael Woods named next CEO of Association of Illinois Soil and Water Conservation Districts
Conserving Illinois’ natural resources, particularly as it relates to agriculture, has been Michael Woods’ focus – both professionally and on a more personal level – for years.
Now Woods is the new CEO of the Association of Illinois Soil and Water Conservation Districts.
Three species of mussel in new USFWS recovery draft plan are found in Illinois
Three of the four mussel species targeted for recovery by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are found in Illinois.
Sheepnose mussels, snuffbox mussels, and Spectaclecase mussels are included in a plan drafted by USFWS to save imperiled mussels protected under the Endangered Species Act. The other species in the plan is the rayed bean mussel.
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As signup reopens for continuous CRP, Illinois ranks 11th with 814,233 acres
USDA announced recently that it would reopen enrollment for the Continuous Conservation Reserve Program. Additionally, producers already participating in CRP whose contracts expire this year may now apply to re-enroll. The process began on Jan. 12.
Illinois landowners enrolled in CRP received a total $172.7 million in payments under the program’s 2023 period.
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Delta Waterfowl’s Hen House Program aims to help boost nest success for mallards
Delta Waterfowl is expected to install 2,218 new “Hen House” nesting structures during the next couple of months, while also performing annual maintenance on the existing fleet of 10,775 duck-producing houses. With the latest additions, Delta’s Hen House Program will have nearly 13,000 nest structures in place for the 2024 nesting season in key breeding areas for mallards.
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