March 11 was a busy day for the House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee in Minnesota. It heard bills on extending crossbow use for all, the need for a statewide wolf survey,
Legislation to create a sandhill crane hunting season in Wisconsin was introduced to the State Senate March 7 and the Assembly March 11.
The bills, 2025 Senate Bill 112 and 2025 Assembly Bill 117,
Wolves in a snowy landscape are my winter photography focus in Yellowstone National Park. We make every effort to locate and position ourselves to capture images of these amazing creatures. This was the case recently,
After working to pass legislation that prohibits leaving trash and human waste on the ice during ice-fishing season in 2023, the grassroots Keep It Clean Coalition is eying the next step: consolidation under a state
I was more than a little surprised by the number of readers who called or emailed to ask how Rick Sievert, of Rhinelander, could shoot two Oneida County bucks with an air rifle during the
A yellow Lab mixed breed dog that lost its life to a wolf or wolves on Feb. 2 stands as one of three verified wolf/”house” dog incidents so far in 2025 from Wisconsin.
That
On Thursday, Feb 20, the House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee forwarded two bills that would modify fishing licenses prices for people 65 and older.
H.F. 276 and H.F. 411, respectively
What makes the annual wolf survey in Minnesota a bit more unique this year is that the DNR collared more wolves than normal to see if the wolf range has shifted since last checked during
A recent tip from a reader – thanks, Mike – led me to a news release from the Minnesota organization, Howling for Wolves. Most folks who read this publication probably recognize that group’s name.
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