Minnesota Mixed Bag: DNR announces temporary, seasonal fishing closures
Staff Report
May 4, 2023
A mix of outdoor-related stories from across Minnesota published in the May 5, 2023 edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.
Nature
Commentary: Does Minnesota now have a path forward in WMA forest habitat/timber saga?
WMA Stewardship Network
May 3, 2023
On April 14, the Minnesota DNR commissioner, Sarah Strommen, and director of the Division of Fish and Wildlife, Dave Olfelt, distributed a letter to field staff titled “Forest Management.” The letter was unusual, because it
Beyond Minnesota: Old forests cover area larger than California
Staff Report
May 3, 2023
A mix of outdoor-related stories from across the country published in the May 5, 2023 edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.
Behind the scenes in Illinois: Abby Pagel advocates for bats
Danielle Ruffatto
May 3, 2023
Abby Pagel joined the Illinois Natural History Survey as an acoustic coordinator with the Illinois Bat Conservation Program in October 2022.
Rare parasitic plant not seen in over 40 years rediscovered in Wisconsin’s Manitowoc County
DNR Report
May 3, 2023
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources announced on May 3 that a population of a rare parasitic plant was rediscovered on the dunes overlooking Lake Michigan in Manitowoc County. A trained volunteer for the Rare
Illinois Mixed Bag: DNR grant to help improve forest preserve
Staff Report
May 3, 2023
A mix of outdoor-related stories from across Illinois published in the May 5, 2023 edition of Illinois Outdoor News.
Elktoe mussel effort gets a boost in Illinois’ Nippersink Creek
Staff Report
May 3, 2023
The McHenry County Conservation Foundation contributed $15,000 to a joint partnership project to propagate and increase the number of juvenile elktoe mussel in Nippersink Creek and its tributaries.
A conservation success story: endangered lake sturgeon spawn near Alton, Illinois
Nassim Benchaabane / St. Louis Post-Dispatch
May 3, 2023
America’s endangered river dinosaurs are making a comeback – specifically in a section of the Mississippi River that separates Illinois from Missouri.
Lake sturgeon, a prehistoric fish once on the brink of extinction, spawned
White pelicans celebrated at Rockton Pelican Fest in Illinois on May 20
Staff and News Reports
May 3, 2023
Each spring and fall, 30-pound birds that can sometimes be described as “odd looking” migrate through parts of Illinois, stopping on rivers and lakes to rest and feed. The numbers have grown in recent years
