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Weekly Conservation Officer Reports

Dec 06, 2021 12:45PM ● By Editor

CO Kylan Hill (Tofte) noticed a vehicle parked on the side of Highway 61 by Cascade River State Park with a set of footprints leading up the hill. A brief track led Hill to a hunter illegally hunting deer. A citation was issued. District 6 - Two Harbors Area - From the Minnesota DNR - December 6, 2021

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Endangered mussels discovered in St. Croix River believed to be a century old

Dec 06, 2021 08:13AM ● By Editor

The discovery was amazing, scientists say, because the host fish the mussels need to reproduce have been blocked from getting upstream since the 1907 construction of the St. Croix Falls Dam near St. Croix Falls, Wis. By Kirsti Marohn from Minnesota Public Radio News - December 5, 2021

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Video: Love it or hate it; the snow is here in the Northland

Dec 06, 2021 05:59AM ● By Editor

While some stayed at home, some Northlanders were out and about. Many are excited for the fun activities to do with the snow. By Kenny Johnson of WDIO-TV - December 5, 2021

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Minnesota DNR looking to buy black spruce pine cones

Dec 05, 2021 06:45AM ● By Editor

The DNR says that the sites will not purchase seeds or cones collected along the shoreline of lower bluffs of Lake Superior. From WCCO-TV - December 4, 2021

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Ecologists studying invasive ‘rock snot’ algae near Lake Superior shore

Dec 04, 2021 06:35AM ● By Editor

Didymosphenia geminate has been labeled a “well-behaved” alga in Lake Superior for decades, but the Minnesota DNR found it for the first time in a north shore stream in Lutsen. By Shane Nyman of University of Wisconsin Oshkosh - December 2, 2021

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Cross country skiers grapple with how to rid their sport of 'forever chemicals'

Dec 04, 2021 06:23AM ● By Editor

So-called “forever chemicals” are used in a huge variety of products. For decades they’ve also been used to make ultra-fast, fluorinated ski wax, prized by cross country ski racers. By Dan Kraker of Minnesota Public Radio News - December 3, 2021

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Forest Service to cut entry permits into the Boundary Waters

Dec 03, 2021 05:05AM ● By Editor

The U.S. Forest Service says it’s reducing the number of entry permits into the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness next year because of natural resource damage, crowding and congestion. By Dan Kraker of Minnesota Public Radio News - December 3, 2021

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The hunt for perfect ice

Dec 02, 2021 11:41AM ● By Editor

With little snow so far this winter, the potential for great skating is here. By Marshall Helmberger of the Tower Timberjay - December 1, 2021

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Explore the outdoors this winter hunting Minnesota small game

Nov 30, 2021 07:56AM ● By Editor

From the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources - November 29, 2021

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Weekly Conservation Officer Reports

Nov 29, 2021 11:41AM ● By Editor

CO Kylan Hill (Tofte) reports a few grouse hunters were checked in the area but Hill is getting the sense that most outdoor enthusiasts are waiting for snow and ice. District 6 - Two Harbors Area - From the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources - November 29, 2021

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