Hunting

Six suspected to have bovine TB By Joe AlbertAssociate Editor St. Paul – Minnesota’s first foray into using sharpshooters to try to stop the spread of bovine tuberculosis is in the bag. Between Feb. 22

By Joe AlbertAssociate Editor Grand Marais, Minn. – In the latest twist in the Lake Superior lake trout story, it now appears nets will be allowed in the lake to take a limited number of

By Joe AlbertAssociate Editor Red Lake, Minn. – Preparations are under way for the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians to begin a commercial walleye processing operation this summer. The plan would allow tribal fishermen

Some hunting opportunity could be sacrificed By Tim SpielmanAccociate Editor Rochester, Minn. – The county of Olmsted in southeastern Minnesota needs a location for a new office facility. Geese that spend time in the Rochester

By Joe AlbertAssociate Editor Walker, Minn. – For the third year in a row, sharpshooters will target cormorants on Leech Lake. Last year, shooters from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Wildlife Services killed 3,303 cormorants,

By Joe AlbertAssociate Editor St. Paul – Statistics released last week by the DNR confirm what hunters and conservation officers have been saying for some time: Deer baiting in the state is on the rise.

Fewer than 10 Minnesotans likely affected By Tim SpielmanAccociate Editor St. Paul – Employees at the Carmel, Ind., call center that handles Minnesota state park reservations are suspected of possible credit card fraud, and ‘three