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What to know about restoring wetlands for fish, fowl
“In many cases, improvements are visible within days or weeks,” said Brad Heidel, executive director of the Wisconsin Waterfowl Association (WWA). “Far sooner than with many other types of habitat restoration. Opportunities often come from
C.B. Bylander: When the time is right, give the DNR an earful on management of Minnesota wildlife areas
Numbers tell tales.
And sometimes the same numbers tell very different tales depending upon how they are used. Let’s use Minnesota’s Wildlife Management Area system as an example. To its credit, Minnesota has about
Megan Plete: Little bucks, big memories
I rolled out of bed hours before sunrise, brewed a cup of coffee, and started pulling on layers of hunting clothes. The plan was simple: meet my dad and my brother at their house around
Earn-a-second buck reg coming to New York? DEC proposals seek more antlerless kill
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation says roughly 13% of the state’s white-tailed deer hunters harvest one or more antlerless deer each year. Only 3% take two or more antlerless deer.
They
Elk populations rebound in Northwest Colorado, Parks and Wildlife agency proposes increase in hunting licenses
After completing this year’s annual classification flights, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) saw elk in the Bears Ears (E-2) and White River (E-6) areas returning to the population objective range for the first time since
Ryan Rothstein: Finding the guts to solve Minnesota’s duck dilemma
You’re no doubt aware that there’s to be a Duck Summit in Minnesota March 27-28. It all stemmed from a commentary from the Old Duck Managers Group in Outdoor News last summer. In it, they
Have .410 shotguns impacted Illinois turkey harvest? 2026 season could shed more light
DNR reported that hunters took a total of 882 turkeys during the 2025-26 archery season. That was a disappointing drop from the record harvest of 1,045 in 2024-25. But it was just above the five-year
Elk survey shows population rising in northwest Minnesota
The Minnesota DNR reported rising elk populations in northwest Minnesota following its annual aerial survey.
DNR staff conducted surveys by air in late January, flying transect lines over survey areas and counting bulls and
South Dakota lawmakers replace the state’s nest predator program
South Dakota’s wildlife management commission has voted to end the state’s nest predator trapping program and replace it with a youth-only program and a separate coyote bounty, after lawmakers again raised concerns with the original
