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Fisher, pine marten, and bobcat trapping begins

Bruno, Minn. – Gary Meis will run his trapline when the state’s pine marten, fishers, and bobcats become legal trapping fare this weekend. The question, though, is how many trappers will join him. “A lot

Deer harvest lags as season winds down

St. Paul – With the vast majority of the firearms deer season now in the rearview mirror, harvest remains off last year’s pace as hunters have killed 11 percent fewer deer. Hunters had killed 167,645

USFWS explains scaup, can decisions

Bemidji, Minn. – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, in a letter the Minnesota DNR received early this month, has responded to the state agency’s concerns about bluebill and canvasback seasons in place this fall.

No charges related to ’07 Enforcement conference

St. Paul – After reviewing a report from the state Legislative Auditor and an internal report from the DNR, the Ramsey County Attorney’s Office has decided not to file charges related to a conservation officer

Early deer kill down 23K from a year ago

St. Paul – Deer hunters killed nearly 23,000 fewer deer through the second Monday of this year’s season than they did last year, according to preliminary harvest figures from the DNR. Hunters killed 145,483 deer

Lake Winnibigoshish scaup die-off decreases this year

Bemidji, Minn. – Fewer bluebills died as a result of eating an invasive snail – and thus ingesting a deadly intestinal parasite – than last year while staging on Lake Winnibigoshish. That’s the good news.

Voters head to the polls

St. Paul – After nearly a decade of debate, voters on_Tuesday held the fate of a constitutional amendment to dedicate funding for natural resources in their hands. In addition to the amendment, voters also were

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