Fishing
Citizens council idea passes state Senate
St. Paul – A bonding bill is in the bag, and it includes a number of conservation goodies. The bill Gov. Tim Pawlenty signed on Monday is about $200 million less than what legislators presented
Judge: DNR not doing enough to protect lynx from trapping
St. Paul – A federal judge ruled on Monday that the DNR is violating the Endangered Species Act because it allows trapping and snaring within the range of the Canada lynx. The ruling, in response
VHS rules relaxed
Madison – The Natural Resources Board granted the wishes of many anglers and the Legislature when it recently relaxed rules involving viral hemorrhagic septicemia (VHS), to allow anglers to reuse minnows. The change will allow
Federal funds prompt Phase II of Koochiching forest project
St. Paul – A plan to preserve from development a block of private Minnesota forest likely will expand, possibly by another 76,000 acres, thereby giving hunters assured future access to prime grouse-hunting and deer-hunting land.
New ALIS system has its own type of growing pains
Madison – Wisconsin’s venture into a new system to issue hunting and fishing licenses just weeks before the old licenses expired has turned into a real adventure, inconveniencing thousands of buyers since it was unveiled
Deer herd reduction remains DNR priority
Madison – After setting a new state record bow deer kill and posting the second-highest combined gun and bow harvest last season, Wisconsin hunters are still looking at the return of an October antlerless-only gun
Keck departs NWTF
Edgefield, S.C. – Rob Keck, chief executive officer of the National Wild Turkey Federation and the face of the organization for nearly 30 years, has resigned from that position. Two others – Chief Operating Officer
Lead in venison discovery sparks Minnesota action
St. Paul – State officials have asked food shelves that accepted hunter-donated venison to halt distribution of the meat. The move came after ground venison at food pantries in North Dakota tested positive for lead.
Legislature heading for backstretch of session
St. Paul – If everything goes according to plan (i.e. the session ends when it’s scheduled to end), the Legislature will be adjourned two months from now. There’s a lot of work to do between
