Fishing
Minnesota fish shelters require identification
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) conservation officers remind ice anglers that all fish houses, dark houses, and portable shelters placed on the ice and left unattended overnight must be properly identified. “Some people abandon
DNR Question of the Week
Q: Winter heating bills have been relatively high the past couple winters. How can planting trees help lower energy bills in the winter and summer? A: Shade trees can reduce air conditioning bills by nearly
Hunters Have a Little Help This Weekend on “Kentucky Afield” TV
Frankfort, Ky. – This weekend, January 17 and 18, “Kentucky Afield” television looks at hunting methods that pair man with dogs, raptors and success. We’re reminded in this episode that animals hunt, too. Predator/prey relationships
Richfield resident wins 2010 turkey stamp design contest
A painting of three turkeys near an old barn by Timothy Turenne, Richfield, will be featured on Minnesota’s 2010 Wild Turkey Stamp. Turenne’s design was chosen from among 10 entries in a contest sponsored by
Western Pa. getting thousands of pheasants from Montana
Somerset, Pa. (AP) — An effort is under way to bring thousands of wild pheasants from Montana to more than 14,000 acres across several western Pennsylvania sites, both to expand game bird hunting and benefit
GFP To Host Open House at Roy Lake to Discuss Property Trade
Roy Lake State Park, S.D.—The South Dakota Game Fish and Parks Department will be hosting an open house to discuss a possible property trade that would open up access to Piyas Lake in Northeastern South
Volunteers add $9.6 million in value to MN DNR
MN DNR – Nearly 35,000 citizens donated services valued at $9.6 million during 2008 to assist the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) with a variety of projects and programs. That’s the equivalent of an
Celebrations, viewing events highlight successful recovery of bald eagles in Wisconsin
Madison, Wis. – Cold December weather causing early ice-up of areas of the Wisconsin and Mississippi rivers is resulting in earlier high concentrations of bald eagles and should make for excellent eagle viewing during three
Study: More species invasions in Great Lakes
Traverse City, Mich. (AP) – Dozens of foreign species could spread across the Great Lakes in coming years and cause significant damage to the environment and economy, despite policies designed to keep them out, a
