DNR
Leave fawns alone
White-tailed deer across the Northland have started to have their fawns, and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is urging people to leave the little dears alone. Even if you dont see the m...
Posted on 5/21/13 at 12:00 AM
Amid a New Study, Questions Surround the Ongoing Mining Issue in Glenwood City
[first published on WIvoices.org] A new and comprehensive study on frac sand mining was released Wednsesday featuring input from a local man.Tom Quinn is the Executive Director of the Wisconsin Far...
Posted on 5/17/13 at 11:21 PM
Political notebook: Politicians learn how to deal with humor (joke, joke, joke)
By Don Davis Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura was the king of deadpanning, a trait that got him in trouble more than once. He often would deliver lines, giving no indication he was joking. After ...
Posted on 1/18/13 at 5:27 PM
Boy Scouts, outdoor groups a winning combination
You might think handing a kid a saw or a large pruning shears would be asking for trouble. Instead, it might be the action that opens the childs eyes to all that is magical about the outdoors. On Satu...
Posted on 10/25/11 at 10:57 AM
DNR study shows wetland acreage stable, quality down 
Minnesota is holding on to more of its wetlands, a new study concludes, but the quality of those wetlands may be diminishing.
By News Tribune staff , June 01, 2013
Minnesota DNR study: Wetland acreage stable, quality down 
By John Myers , May 31, 2013
Reward grows for finding people who shot, decapitated sleeping bear in western Wisconsin 
A black bear was shot while it hibernated in western Wisconsin and then decapitated, a gruesome and illegal act that has prompted conservation officials to announce a significant increase in reward money for information leading to the capture of whoever carried out the crime.
By Paul Walsh , May 31, 2013
Wisconsin DNR approves exploratory mining permit for Gogebic Taconite 
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has approved an exploratory drilling permit for a company looking to open an iron mine in Northwestern Wisconsin.
By Associated Press , May 31, 2013
Zebra mussels found in Itasca County lakes 
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources on Thursday confirmed that zebra mussels have been found in Sand Lake in Itasca County.
By John Myers , May 31, 2013
Northland moose researchers see harsh realities of food chain 
By John Myers , May 31, 2013
Zebra mussels found in Itasca County lakes 
By John Myers , May 30, 2013
Minnesota appeals court rejects petition against wolf hunt 
Two groups challenging Minnesota rules for a wolf hunting and trapping season were dealt another blow Tuesday when the Minnesota Court of Appeals dismissed a petition aimed at undoing the rules establishing a wolf hunt.
By Tom Robertson , May 29, 2013
Fire victim identified as Ely man 
The 49-year-old man who died in a cabin fire in Lake County east of Ely on Monday morning has been identified as Brant Harris of Ely.
By News Tribune staff , May 29, 2013
Groups opposed to Minnesota wolf hunt lose in court 
UPDATE: Minnesota's Court of Appeals dismissed a petition aiming to undo rules that allowed for a wolf hunting season, the first of which was held starting in November.
By Associated Press report , May 28, 2013
Local view: Come outside, enjoy Wisconsin — free 
If you haven’t hiked, fished, bird- or wildlife-watched, or if you haven’t for a while, I invite you to come out, kick the tires and take a Wisconsin test drive.
By John Gozdzialski , May 28, 2013
Michigan's U.P. seeing war over wolves 
Over the past few years, the city of Ironwood has seen the nearby wolf population increase, as well as encounters between wolves and people.
By Keith Matheny , May 28, 2013
Commission OKs new visitor center, kiosk at Amnicon Falls State Park 
Wisconsin’s State Building Commission has approved construction of a $643,000 entrance station and an automated pay kiosk for Amnicon Falls State Park.
By Kevin Murphy , May 26, 2013
Field reports: Wisconsin to increase walleye fingerling stocking 
Wisconsin anglers could begin seeing more walleyes in their lakes as the result of a statewide initiative announced Wednesday by Gov. Scott Walker’s office. The state will make available $10 million for capital improvements at hatcheries and $2 million a year for the next biennium to raise and stock “extended growth” walleye fingerlings 6 to 8 inches long, said Mike Staggs, director of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Bureau of Fisheries.
By Sam Cook , May 26, 2013
Wisconsin raises bag limits for walleye 
Wildlife officials have increased daily walleye bag limits for anglers on many northern Wisconsin lakes starting Saturday as the spearing season winds down for the six bands of Chippewa in the northern part of the state.
By News service reports , May 24, 2013
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