Hunting
Temporary hunting rules to become permanent
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is accepting comments through Feb. 25 on a number of hunting regulations, including many temporary rules that would added to state game and fish laws this year. The
Minnesota boating fatality rate lowest on record
The state’s 2008 boating fatality rate was the lowest since the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) started keeping records in 1961. The 12 boating fatalities last year equal 1.38 deaths per 100,000 registered boats.
DNR to Host Public Meeting on Proposed Ginseng Rules.
DES MOINES – The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is proposing new rules covering the harvest and sale of ginseng and will hold a public meeting over the Iowa Communications Network (ICN) to receive public
U.S. Forest Service backing off Wisconsin logging project
Hayward, Wis. (AP) — The U.S. Forest Service has halted plans for a large logging project in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest to allow for more study and review, supervisor Jeanne Higgins said Friday. The agency
Spring Turkey Permits Available Online
The 2009 spring turkey season runs April 8-May 31, and hunters across the state are already making preparations. Turkey permits allow hunters to use a shotgun, crossbow, or bow throughout the regular season. Archery-only and
Idaho legislator wants to limit nonresident hunts
Boise, Idaho (AP) — An state legislator is seeking to limit the number of specialized hunting permits issued to out-of-state hunters. Rep. Steve Kren, a Republican from Nampa, told the House Resources Committee Wednesday he
Aldo Leopold shack in Wisconsin gets Historic Landmark status
Baraboo, Wis. (AP) — The humble shack that became the centerpiece of conservationist Aldo Leopold’s A Sand County Almanac has been granted National Historic Landmark status. The converted chicken coop and the farm on which
Judge won’t stop deer kill in Detroit suburb
Rochester Hill, Mich. (AP) — The hunt is still on in Rochester Hills. An Oakland County judge on Wednesday declined to halt a cull of up to 200 deer in the northern Detroit suburb. City
Labrador deemed most popular U.S. dog, again
New York (AP) — The Labrador retriever is America’s most popular purebred dog for the 18th straight year. The American Kennel Club says more than twice as many labs were registered in the U.S. in
