Hunting

By Joe Albert Staff Writer St. Paul — Changes to the way land appraisals for the Wetlands Reserve Program are done have officials at the Natural Resources Conservation Service working harder to enroll landowners into

By Tim Spielman Associate Editor Walker, Minn. — When 4 p.m. rolled around on Sunday of Minnesota’s 2006 duck opening weekend, most hunters left their blinds feeling mostly satisfied. That’s according to DNR officials, conservation

By Joe Albert Staff Writer Bismarck, N.D. — Current provisions in the Farm Bill are contributing to the loss in the Prairie Pothole Region of the native prairie important to duck production, according to Ducks

By Joe Albert Staff Writer Duluth, Minn. – Add steelhead and Kamloops rainbow trout to the list of things affected by the run of warm weather in the state. The combination of warm air temperatures

By Joe Albert Staff Writer St. Paul – Deer hunters can expect big changes in the next few years. The DNR has been testing alternative regulations intended to increase pressure on antlerless deer at state

By Tim Spielman Associate Editor Bemidji, Minn. – While wetland conditions have probably improved in most of the state, hunters ready to take part in the waterfowl season, 2006 version, may find one popular species

Duluth, Minn. (AP) – An animal rights group is suing to force changes in Minnesota’s trapping rules, saying the state’s trappers catch and often kill endangered species. The Sacramento, Calif.-based Animal Protection Institute said it’s

By Tim Spielman Associate Editor Bismarck, N.D. – Disenchanted with the direction of waterfowl conservation in Canada and its refusal to agree to what it classified as a ‘gag order,’ has led to dismissal of

But are there changes ahead? By Tim Spielman Associate Editor Minneapolis – Signs exist that this year’s duck-hunting season in Minnesota could be pretty good – at least compared to the past couple seasons some