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Good grouse season ahead?

Sep 18, 2020 11:33AM ● By Editor

Dry conditions likely boosted grouse reproduction. Hunters will be on the lookout for ruffed grouse beginning this weekend. By Marshall Helmberger of the Tower Timberjay - September 16, 2020

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Fall colors emerge just in time for the start of autumn

Sep 18, 2020 05:43AM ● By Editor

Tuesday is the first day of autumn, but it’s already feeling like fall. And according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ fall color map, we’re well on our way to what seems to be a promising fall season. By Madison Moroder of Minnesota Public Radio News - September 18, 2020

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DNR invites deer hunters to share their wildlife observations this season

Sep 17, 2020 11:40AM ● By Editor

An online questionnaire will make it easier for Minnesota deer hunters to report wildlife they see during their hunts this year. From the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources - September 16, 2020

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Video: New documentary film captures successful wolf introduction efforts on Lake Superior’s Isle Royale

Sep 17, 2020 10:20AM ● By Editor

This 23-minute educational documentary chronicles the multiyear work of the National Park Service (NPS) and its partners to restore predation and diversity to the ecosystem of Isle Royale. Watch it here. From the Mining Gazette - September 17, 2020

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Hunters encouraged to collect spruce grouse feathers for genetics study

Sep 16, 2020 01:47PM ● By Editor

Spruce grouse hunters in northern Minnesota’s boreal forests are being asked to voluntarily submit feather samples for a genetics research project being conducted by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources in partnership with the University of Minnesota. From the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources - September 16, 2020

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Feds reject petition to place moose on endangered species list

Sep 16, 2020 06:14AM ● By Editor

Federal wildlife officials have denied a request to grant endangered species protection to Minnesota's beleaguered moose population. By Dan Kraker of Minnesota Public Radio News - September 16, 2020

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Weekly Conservation Officer Reports

Sep 14, 2020 12:53PM ● By Editor

Bear hunting enforcement and nuisance bear reports dominate the week's activities. District 6 - Two Harbora Area - From the Minnesota Department of natural Resources - September 14, 2020

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Isle Royale update: Surprise wolf pups, a missing wolf, ‘a lot of tension’, moose count declines

Sep 14, 2020 12:29PM ● By Editor

The exploding numbers that most concerned the park service - the annual moose count - have seen their first drop in many years. By Tanda Gmiter of mlive.com - September 14, 2020

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Hunting season is upon us, DNR wildlife manager gives outlook for Northeastern Minnesota

Sep 13, 2020 06:49AM ● By Editor

The leaves are turning, the temperatures are dropping and DNR wildlife manager Tom Rusch out of Tower gave his outlook on the fall hunting seasons. By Nick Wognum from the Ely Echo - September 12, 2020

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Bear harvest up sharply, hunters on pace for biggest harvest in more than a decade.

Sep 13, 2020 06:40AM ● By Editor

Rusch said it now looks likely this year’s harvest will surpass 3,000 bears, which could well make it the highest take since 2007. By Marshall Helmberger of the Tower Timber Jay - September 11, 2020

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