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Feds announce CRP general signup

Des Moines, Iowa – It seemed an appropriate place for such an announcement. Last weekend, as the 2010 Pheasants Forever-sponsored Pheasant Fest drew to a close in Iowa, Tom Vilsack, secretary of the U.S. Department

Dirk Peterson takes over as Fisheries chief

St. Paul – A veteran fisheries manager is taking over the state’s top fish spot. The DNR announced Monday that Dirk Peterson, a 30-year veteran of the agency, will be the newest Fisheries Section chief.

Mille Lacs walleye regulation unchanged

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

Winterkill conditions open lakes to liberalized fishing

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

Winterkill affecting some state lakes, rearing ponds

Hutchinson, Minn. – For much of Minnesota, the winter of 2009-10 has been a return to “normal,” though it may not seem so. The season in southern Minnesota has been marked by snow and more

Feds outline plan to nurse Great Lakes to health

Traverse City, Mich. (AP) – The Obama administration has developed a five-year blueprint for rescuing the Great Lakes, a sprawling ecosystem plagued by toxic contamination, shrinking wildlife habitat and invasive species. The plan envisions spending

Veto promise leaves RIM, WMA funding up in the air

St. Paul – When it became apparent the House and Senate would approve a bonding bill that was well above the level Gov. Tim Pawlenty preferred, its future was unclear only in so far as

Harvey Nelson remembered for his dedication to conservation

Bloomington, Minn. – After a distinguished, 42-year career with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Harvey Nelson retired in 1992. But his passion for ducks and conservation never waned. Until the day he died –

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