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Large-scale effort underway to improve Wisconsin River water quality
WAUSAU, Wis. – Water quality problems in the Wisconsin River are limiting recreational opportunities, hurting businesses and creating conditions that adversely affect public health, according to state environmental officials who say the primary problem is
MN DNR offers a variety of books for holiday gifts
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has a variety of books available this holiday season. Outdoor topics range from bird feeding to landscaping, nature appreciation to woodworking. The works of Carrol Henderson, DNR Nongame
Three locked-up bucks found dead in Ohio
Pomeroy, Ohio – The incidence of two bucks locking horns and eventually succumbing to death is not all that unusual. But, three bucks locked in a death struggle is quite rare. However, the last scenario
Indicator of Overall Firearms Market? Smith & Wesson Sales Down
Sales in Smith & Wesson’s firearm division were down 10.5 percent in the second quarter, compared with the same timeframe last year. The company indicated in its earnings statement that second quarter 2009 was “a
Four Traverse County, MN residents face stiff fines, loss of hunting privileges
Three adults and a juvenile, all from Beardsley, Minn., face fines and restitution totaling nearly $13,000 for a variety of charges from a November deer poaching case reports the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Jason
Utah Legislator Wimmer Wants ‘State Gun’
State flowers, state birds, and now, if Utah State Rep. Carl Wimmer has his way, Utah will have a state gun. Wimmer has announced intentions to propose a bill when the legislature convenes next month
DNRE Director Signs Order to Make Feral Swine Invasive Species in Michigan
Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment Director Rebecca Humphries has signed an order to make feral swine and wild boar an invasive species in Michigan. Humphries gave the order an effective date of July
Portion of State Snowmobile Trail #2 Closed in Schoolcraft County
Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment officials announced today that a portion of state snowmobile trail #2 has been closed in Schoolcraft County due to a change in private land use permission on approximately
MN DNR: Drive safely this snowmobile season
As Minnesota’s snowmobile season begins, conservation officers from the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) remind snowmobile operators to drive safely and to drive smart. “They need to contain their enthusiasm for that first ride and
