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More days, birds in bag for goose hunt?

Bemidji, Minn. – The DNR wants to give hunters more days to hunt Canada geese, and also allow them to kill one more bird each day. Now, the Mississippi Flyway Council and the U.S. Fish

State finalizes 188,000-acre northern forest easement

St. Paul – Nearly 188,000 acres of forest in northern Minnesota will remain open in perpetuity to public access as a result of a conservation easement signed last week. UPM Blandin Paper still will own

‘I’m going to my maker’

Grand Forks, N.D. – Trapped beneath a capsized boat in the middle of Lake of the Woods and struggling for air, Alonzo Guzman had resigned himself to a simple, but harsh reality: He was going

Lake Mille Lacs walleye slot about to change

Aitkin, Minn. – In about a week, it’s expected Lake Mille Lacs anglers will have a little more latitude to keep walleyes. Officials in Aitkin say that’s when a protected slot that’s been 18 to

USFWS says continental waterfowl numbers and habitat stable

Washington – Continental duck populations dropped slightly from last year, but are significantly above their long-term averages, according to a report released last week by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. A 3-percent drop in

Conflict on the council?

St. Paul – A recent newspaper article has exposed a rift among some members of the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council and led to one member calling for the censure of another. A recent Star Tribune

Cathy Hamm, DNR settle suit

St. Paul — A former DNR enforcement manager has settled a defamation lawsuit with the agency for $250,000. Cathy Hamm, a regional enforcement supervisor in the metro area, was fired in 2008 for her role

Little change to state’s breeding waterfowl population

Bemidji, Minn. — The number of breeding ducks in Minnesota this spring was down slightly from last year, according to a report the DNR released earlier this week. The estimated duck population this year was

A quieter spring as state grouse counts go down

Grand Rapids, Minn. – It looks like the peak of the ruffed grouse population cycle was a one-year affair. According to figures the DNR released Monday, drum counts were significantly lower this year than last

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