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Weekly Conservation Officer Reports

Oct 04, 2021 12:58PM ● By Editor

CO Anthony Bermel (Babbitt) reported three separate spruce-top thefts were solved, including a large theft on state forest land. Charges for gross misdemeanor timber trespass are pending. From the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources - October 4, 2021

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Minnesota hawk watchers gear up for peak migration season

Oct 04, 2021 06:04AM ● By Editor

Relying on thermal winds to push them, the birds find a stream and fly in tight circles upward until they run out of air. By Jordan Smith of the Mankato Free Press - October 3, 2021

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Federal judge sets hearing on blocking Wisconsin wolf hunt

Oct 03, 2021 05:23AM ● By Editor

Six Chippewa tribes filed a lawsuit in the Western District of Wisconsin on Sept. 21 seeking to stop the hunt, saying hunters killed too many wolves during the state's February season and the kill limit for the fall hunt isn't based on science. From Minnesota Public Radio News - October 1, 2021

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How the drought is impacting Minnesota's fall colors; and leaf-peeping tips

Oct 01, 2021 06:02AM ● By Editor

With fall colors starting to pop across the state, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is issuing this recommendation: Go north. By Carly Quast of Minnesota Public Radio News - October 1, 2021

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For The First Time, Toxins Found In Blue-Green Algae Bloom In Inlet Of Lake Superior

Oct 01, 2021 05:12AM ● By Editor

Officials caution findings don't indicate harmful blooms will form on Lake's open waters. By Danielle Kaeding from Wisconsin Public Radio News - September 30, 2021,

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Deer from farm with wasting disease wind up in Minnesota

Sep 30, 2021 06:38AM ● By Editor

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

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Detroit Lakes native hopes to make history climbing Mount Everest with all-Black team

Sep 30, 2021 06:25AM ● By Editor

Eddie Taylor is one of nine climbers with the Full Circle Everest Expedition that will summit the tallest mountain next year. By Charmaine Nero of KARE 11 - September 29, 2021

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Interested in wildlife? Ely Wolf Center is investing in the next generation

Sep 29, 2021 05:32AM ● By Editor

As an investment in the future of wolf research and science-based wolf education, the Center will award two fellowships in the spring of 2022. From KBJR-TV - September 28, 2021

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Statewide youth and early antlerless-only deer seasons return Oct. 21-24

Sep 28, 2021 07:01AM ● By Editor

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

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Video: Everyday Minnesotans help protect state’s treasure: the loon

Sep 28, 2021 06:29AM ● By Editor

The DNR calls upon a dedicated group of volunteers to track and study Minnesota's state bird. By Greg Vandegrift of KARE 11 News - September 27, 2021

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