Hunting
Study: Wetland losses curtailed, concerns remain
Six years into a look at wetland gains and losses in Minnesota, the authors of an ongoing DNR study say wetlands have increased in quantity
Blame weather: High nest success unlikely for upland birds in region
What started as a weird spring hasn’t become any less so, and that’s not exactly a good thing for all those critters out there trying to bring babies into the world.
Wolf litigation cost DNR $40,000-plus since 2012
The DNR has spent more than $40,000 to defend against litigation aimed at stopping the state’s hunting and trapping season for wolves
Turkey numbers tumble
A quick start and woods full of birds allowed optimists to suggest that 2013 could be a record year for spring turkey hunters.
Hundreds of muskies rescued at prime lakes
A premier muskie fishing destination avoided a potential hit to its sport fish population this month when 92 muskies that could have been lost to inhospitable creek conditions were returned to their home in Shabbona
Farm Bill progress is a ‘step in right direction’
Progress, albeit largely retracing some of the past’s footsteps, was made this month regarding the nation’s farm bill – that inclusive piece of federal legislation that largely dictates how private-lands
NRB sets deer hunt for 2013
DNR cuts back on antlerless tags in Northern Forest, Central Forest
Stewardship funding facing an uphill battle
JFC wants state to sell 10,000 acres by 2017
Deer death by truck leads to illegal hunting charge
A West Bend man faces a maximum $2,000 fine, six months in jail, and loss of hunting privileges for up to three years for allegedly intentionally running over a deer near Port Washington in April.
