Hunting
Lawmakers consider funding council
St. Paul – The idea has yet to gain traction in the House, but a citizen-legislator council to advise lawmakers on spending for fish and wildlife habitat still is making headway in the Senate. The
Anglers making seasonal fishing transition in state
Grand Rapids, Minn. – Anglers continued to fish through the ice in many areas of northern Minnesota much of the week while enjoying warmer temperatures and summer-like breezes. Even though the shorelines are pulling away,
Citizens council idea passes state Senate
St. Paul – A bonding bill is in the bag, and it includes a number of conservation goodies. The bill Gov. Tim Pawlenty signed on Monday is about $200 million less than what legislators presented
Lead in venison discovery sparks Minnesota action
St. Paul – State officials have asked food shelves that accepted hunter-donated venison to halt distribution of the meat. The move came after ground venison at food pantries in North Dakota tested positive for lead.
Federal funds prompt Phase II of Koochiching forest project
St. Paul – A plan to preserve from development a block of private Minnesota forest likely will expand, possibly by another 76,000 acres, thereby giving hunters assured future access to prime grouse-hunting and deer-hunting land.
Judge: DNR not doing enough to protect lynx from trapping
St. Paul – A federal judge ruled on Monday that the DNR is violating the Endangered Species Act because it allows trapping and snaring within the range of the Canada lynx. The ruling, in response
Legislature heading for backstretch of session
St. Paul – If everything goes according to plan (i.e. the session ends when it’s scheduled to end), the Legislature will be adjourned two months from now. There’s a lot of work to do between
