Opinion

Bloomfield, Iowa – State conservation officials in Iowa are asking for help to catch the person or persons responsible for shooting a bald eagle in southwest Davis County. The eagle was shot from a gravel

St. Paul, Minn. — Funding for an important and landowner-friendly habitat conservation program was line-item vetoed this week by Gov. Tim Pawlenty in the state’s bonding bill, a move Ducks Unlimited says may jeopardize millions

Turkey hunters who were unsuccessful in this year’s spring hunting season lottery may apply for surplus permits starting at 5 p.m. on Monday, March 15. The Minnesota DNR makes surplus permits available at all license

The Minnesota DNR is asking for public comment on a proposed rule that would allow anglers to use bullheads up to 10 inches long as live bait. The fish could not be transported north of

Guttenberg, Iowa — A new Iowa state record for yellow perch was caught March 7, in Pool 11 of the Mississippi River. Angler Bob Ruff, of Garnavillo, Iowa, caught the 2-pound, 6-ounce, 15-inch perch while

Citizens will have the opportunity Thursday, March 25, to learn about the Minnesota DNR proposal to designate western Minnesota’s Simon Lake as the state’s 45th wildlife management lake. The special designation allows the DNR to

The Minnesota DNR will hold six open houses in March and April to update the public on accomplishments and goals for management of trout streams in southeastern Minnesota. Fed by the cold water of natural

Anglers who fish Lake Mille Lacs during the 2010 fishing season will again be able to keep four walleye up to 18 inches in length. The bag limit of four may include one trophy more

Snow and frigid temperatures have combined to make some shallow lakes susceptible to winterkill conditions, prompting the Minnesota DNR to open them to liberalized fishing. Lakes opened to liberalized fishing in the West Metro Fisheries