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Senate vote pending on Frank appointment
By Tim Eisele Correspondent Madison – New DNR secretary Matt Frank went before the Senate Committee on Environment and Natural Resources on Oct. 9 and encountered a few tough questions during his appointment hearing. Gov.
Walleye picture rosy on Red Lake
DNR, advisory group to consider possible changes to regulations Bemidji, Minn. – Thanks to good catches of walleyes in DNR nets this fall, Upper Red Lake anglers can expect few, if any changes to regulations
Early bear take triples in Adirondack range
Staff report Ray Brook, N.Y. – New York’s Adirondack range early bear season harvest may triple last year’s take, based on preliminary reports from successful hunters. DEC wildlife biologist Ed Reed said that, as of
Strong reviews for start of ’07 pheasant season
Madelia, Minn. – As it’s been for a few years now, optimism on the eve of the state’s pheasant opener was high. Now the first weekend is in the bag, and pre-season assessments that predicted
Shorter Southern Zone archery season in 2008
Staff report Albany – Bowhunters cried foul three years ago when a move to a Saturday opener for the regular Southern Zone deer season eliminated their final weekend of archery season – a prime time
Legislators prod BWSR on wetland enforcement
By Joe AlbertAssociate Editor St. Paul – This month, officers with the DNR will take to the air to look for violations of wetlands law. At a meeting late last month, lawmakers wanted to know
Upcoming pheasant season looks good
By Joe AlbertAssociate Editor New Ulm, Minn. – Pheasant hunters in the state last fall harvested as many birds as they had during any season since 1964. The total was about 588,000 pheasants, which was
Winter walleye reg for Mille Lacs scrutinized
State exceeds its portion of 2007 walleye allocation By Mike KallokStaff writer Aitkin, Minn. – Fearing walleye overharvest on Mille Lacs, the DNR narrowed the slot limit on the big lake on July 9. That
Pa. wind energy: Real or hot air?
By Ad Crable Contributing Writer Lancaster, Pa. – Wind power may still be the darling of many alternative-energy advocates. But concerns that wind farms kill migratory birds and fragment the last of Pennsylvania’s unbroken forest
