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One-scaup bag limit possible by this fall

By Joe AlbertAssociate Editor Bemidji, Minn. – A recent proposal by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service could have the effect of reducing the daily bag limit of scaup to one as early as this

New fish and game laws on the way

By Joe AlbertAssociate Editor St. Paul – Deer hunters will be able to use crossbows during the regular firearms season, but pheasant hunters may still only shoot two roosters this fall. Those are among the

Dedicated funding runs out of session

By Joe AlbertAssociate Editor St. Paul – Around 10:15 on Monday night, John Schroers was relieved, though a little bit uneasy. A conference committee had just passed a dedicated funding bill minutes earlier – a

Biologists hoping for rebound of waterfowl

e By Tim SpielmanAssociate Editor Grand Rapids, Minn. – A year ago, wildlife officials counting ducks in Minnesota from the air and by ground found fewer mallards than they had in 23 years of May

The session ends

Joe Albert Associate Editor The Legislature closes. Once again, dedicated funding was left behind, as lawmakers were unable to find it within themselves to simply put a question on the ballot that would allow average

DNR: a strong outlook for walleye fry in 2007

Warmer water may make ’07 a prime year for walleyes By Tim SpielmanAssociate Editor St. Paul – A rite of spring in Minnesota – the annual stocking of walleye fry into a host of lakes

Dedicated funding – The latest

Joe Albert Associate Editor Updates will be made to this entry as information becomes available. See the “comments” section for such updates. With slightly more than three days remaining in the session, dedicated funding remains

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