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Minnesota gets in on wolf lawsuit ‘action’

St. Paul – The state of Minnesota has joined a list of Midwestern states that have joined ranks with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in fending off a lawsuit aimed at returning wolves to

New CRP option will benefit state wildlife

St. Paul – While storm clouds remain on the horizon for the Conservation Reserve Program, there’s also a bit of blue sky. Federal officials announced at Pheasant Fest last week that up to 23,100 acres

New passport deadline gives reprieve until ’09

New passport card is a cheaper, more convenient alternative Washington – Anglers feeling under the gun to comply with federal regulations requiring a valid passport for re-entry into the United States from Canada this summer

New ideas emerge for walleye opener

St. Paul – Officials in the DNR Section of Fisheries have warned against it, but a proposal to open the walleye season a week earlier remains in play. State Sen. Satveer Chaudhary, DFL-Fridley, said a

Deer kill among top five ever

Skime, Minn. – Hunters killed between 255,000 and 256,000 deer during the 2007 (and early 2008) seasons, and the harvest will be among the top five in the state’s deer hunting history. During a special

Report: Stick to two winter laker seasons

St. Paul – The DNR earlier this week presented to legislators four reports mandated during the 2007 session. The reports dealt with a walk-in program, aquaculture policy recommendations, changes to the winter lake trout season,

Any lead shot ban would face industry opposition

St. Cloud, Minn. – If Minnesota decides to ban lead shot for small game hunting in the state’s farmland zone, the measure might face opposition from the National Rifle Association, according to Ryan Bronson, a

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