Minnesota
DNR radio-collars timber wolves in the northwest
By Joe AlbertAssociate Editor Roosevelt, Minn. – By the time hunters start chasing grouse around the Red Lake Wildlife Management Area next month, the DNR hopes to be monitoring the wolves sharing those woods. The
Northwest moose: gone in 50 years?
Research attempts to understand northeast decline By Joe AlbertAssociate Editor Grand Rapids, Minn. – Those hunters who shoot a moose this fall will be asked to provide the DNR with blood and tissue samples as
State: Limit fish eaten from some east metro waterways
St. Paul (AP) – The Minnesota Department of Health is warning people to limit the amount of fish they eat from several lakes in the eastern Twin Cities area where tests have shown the fish
COs play role in dramatic southeast flood rescues
By Tim SpielmanAssociate Editor La Crescent, Minn. – Ask a DNR conservation officer from southeastern Minnesota about his or her role in the deadly flooding that occurred last weekend, and the short answer you’ll get
Survey: Minnesota among the leaders in outdoor recreation
By Joe AlbertAssociate Editor St. Paul – Need more proof that Minnesota is a hotbed for outdoor activities? Try these numbers: 1,435,000 – the number of anglers who fished in the state, fourth behind Florida,
A funding possibility for special session?
By Joe AlbertAssociate Editor St. Paul – Since lawmakers adjourned in late May, there has been speculation and talk of the possibility of a special session to deal with proposals that fell by the wayside
Deep weeds and low light keys to angling success
Big Six LAKE MILLE LACS East – Big walleyes, and the occasional keeper, are hitting deep-diving crankbaits over the 30- to 32-foot mud and gravel areas. Some evening crankbait action has started in shallower water
Baiting opener Aug. 17, bear-food reports mixed
By Joe AlbertAssociate Editor Grand Rapids, Minn. – While rain has been scarce across much of the state, and much of the land is bone dry, berries and other bear foods have done well and
