Opinions
Is killing native owls to save native owls a good thing?
When populations of a species decline to perilous levels, efforts to forestall extinction can take many forms. Under the nation’s Endangered Species Act, it is common to designate “critical habitat,” allowing a species to recover
Steve Sarley: Looking back at my memorable CPO ‘ride-along’
I have been talking about how I believe that people are seeing the Illinois DNR with a new spirit of respect. There doesn’t seem to be as much complaining about the DNR Conservation Police Officers
Outdoor Insights: What’s behind the disappearance of Minnesota’s jackrabbits?
With Pheasant Fest this weekend in Minneapolis, everyone’s talking upland game.
When the annual August roadside report arrives from the Minnesota DNR, every upland bird hunters pores over the data, mostly focusing on ring-necked
Minnesota Letters to the Editor: The great ‘just where is the Northeast?’ debate
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Feb. 20, 2026 edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.
Commentary: Theodore Roosevelt’s descendants urge U.S. senators to protect the Boundary Waters
The purpose of this letter is to strongly recommend all senators vote against H.J. Res. 140, to ask you to work with President Trump to seek ways to permanently protect the Boundary Waters, and to
Bill Hilts, Jr.: New York’s Niagara Fishing Expo ‘teaches fishing’
For the better part of 35 years, I attended sport, travel and outdoor shows throughout the northeast from January through April. It was the heyday of these kinds of shows, attracting people from far and
Mike Raykovicz: Florida bear hunt evidence of how outside advocates still try to influence game departments
We here in New York, as well as many other states, take hunting seasons for granted, in that opening day means we go hunting. But that’s not always the case in other parts of the
State Roundup: Wisconsin’s fall turkey harvest numbers are in
When Wisconsin Natural Resources Board members meet Wednesday, Feb. 25, in Madison they will receive updates on proposed fish and game advisory questions from the DNR and Conservation Congress that will appear on the annual
Commentary: Why Illinois SB 2924, Indiana HB 1003, and Michigan HB 4445 threaten conservation
Across the Midwest, conservation has long rested on a careful balance between public oversight, science-based wildlife management, and the principle that fish and wildlife are held in trust for all citizens.
Illinois Senate Bill
