Fishing
Two years later, wolves again delisted
Washington – For the second time in as many years, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has removed timber wolves from the Endangered Species List in the Midwest. Delisting occurred in March 2007, but a
HAPET report examines loss of wetlands from 1980-2007
Fergus Falls, Minn. – More than 4 percent of the wetland areas in the state’s Prairie Pothole Region have been lost since 1980, according to a preliminary report by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s
Jan. 15 – Winter season opens for lake and stream trout in Minnesota lakes
Trappers question sending pine martens to Wisconsin
Bruno, Minn. – A decision by the DNR to allow Wisconsin biologists to trap and relocate pine martens from Minnesota to the Badger State touched off a number of questions from the state’s trappers. The
Roundtable deer boosters: more bigger bucks wanted
Brooklyn Center, Minn. – Just a year ago, much of the conversation regarding the state of deer management in Minnesota centered on simplification, so much so that some of a task force’s recommendations became part
Legislator plans look at lead bullet restrictions
St. Paul – State Rep. Sandra Masin says there are a couple reasons she’s being moved to introduce legislation this session that could restrict or ban lead bullets – and other lead-based ammo and/or fishing
Hunters concerned about the sale of wildlife land
Mankato, Minn. (AP) – Wildlife habitat on Minnesota’s private land has ebbed and flowed with the vagaries of farm programs and politics. But most Minnesotans believe that once an area was purchased by or donated
The year in review: 2008
While there were plenty of significant outdoors stories in the past 12 months, the biggest one had to be passage of the dedicated sales tax amendment. Ten years in the making, it passed by 56
