Minnesota

Study: Wetland losses curtailed, concerns remain
Six years into a look at wetland gains and losses in Minnesota, the authors of an ongoing DNR study say wetlands have increased in quantity

Blame weather: High nest success unlikely for upland birds in region
What started as a weird spring hasn’t become any less so, and that’s not exactly a good thing for all those critters out there trying to bring babies into the world.

Wolf litigation cost DNR $40,000-plus since 2012
The DNR has spent more than $40,000 to defend against litigation aimed at stopping the state’s hunting and trapping season for wolves
Minnesota Calendar of Events – June 7th, 2013
Banquets/Fundraisers July 13: Minnewaska Lake Association Banquet, Minnewaska House, Glenwood. For more info call Mike Stai, 320-5961. Sept. 21: Central Minnesota Sportsmen Alliance Banquet, 3:30 p.m., Brownton Community Center. For more info call Wendy Scheidt,
Minnesota Cuffs & Collars – June 7th, 2013
District 1 – Baudette area CO Angie Warren (Thief River Falls) worked angling activity on area waterways. Boating safety and AIS checks were performed, with information given to individuals regarding AIS rules. CO Warren investigated
Southeast Minnesota Fishing Report – June 7th, 2013
ALBERT LEA AREA Crappies and sunfish are biting in shallow water near Katherine Island, Hatch Bridge, and the channel on Fountain Lake. Edgewater Bay on Fountain is producing walleyes on leeches or fatheads and northern
Southwest Minnesota Fishing Report – June 7th, 2013
FAIRMONT AREA Look for crappies at Hall Lake, Budd Lake, and Lake Sissiton and sunfish on George Lake, Hall, and Budd in less than six feet. Walleyes are hitting crankbaits during the day or minnows
North Central Minnesota Fishing Report – June 7th, 2013
LAKE MILLE LACS East – Water temperatures remain in the mid 50-degree range and the walleye bite has been hot. Anglers are catching numbers of 20- to 26- inch fish with some keepers in the