With the addition of 133 profiles, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has completed publication of The Rare Species Guide, an online reference about the state's rarest plant and animal species.
Interested participants are reminded that harvest of snow geese, including blue-phased snow geese and the smaller Ross' geese, will be allowed from Tuesday, March 1, to Sunday, April 30.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is accepting comments through March 31 on a proposal to make permanent a number of temporary hunting rules that have been in place for at least one hunting season.
A statewide aerial survey conducted Jan. 5 - 8 revealed that the population of trumpeter swans in Minnesota has more than doubled in the last five years, according Larry Gillette, wildlife manager for Three Rivers Park District, which organized the survey.
Nature has many ways of letting us know spring is coming eventually and we will not have winter forever. Some of these signs are subtle, such as the days becoming a bit longer. Other signs are not so subtle, such as the white fields of winter turning to the black …
Roosevelt Lake in northern Crow Wing County and the Sauk River chain of lakes in Stearns County southwest of St. Cloud will be stocked with muskellunge this fall in response to growing angler interest, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
Saint Paul, MN -- Today Governor Mark Dayton joined Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Commissioner Tom Landwehr, legislators, and aquatic invasive species stakeholders from around the state. Landwehr unveiled a new legislative initiative that would help slow the spread of aquatic invasives, such as zebra mussels and Eurasian watermilfoil, …
A statewide aerial survey conducted Jan. 5 - 8 revealed that the population of trumpeter swans in Minnesota has more than doubled in the last five years, according Larry Gillette, wildlife manager for Three Rivers Park District, which organized the survey.
Several lakes and rivers along the Minnesota-Ontario border in Cook County will be closed to fishing at the start of this year's season to protect concentrations of spawning walleye from potential over-harvest.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds hunters that the application period for the fall bull moose hunt opened Friday, April 1, and ends Friday, May 6. The hunt is open only to Minnesota residents age 10 and older,
The old cottonwood tree has been part of the landscape for well over a hundred years. It stood in the center of the pasture near the creek with huge limbs casting giant shadows over the landscape. On a hot summer day, it provided shade on a sand bar at what …
If there is one event that can bring out child-like excitement and enthusiasm in even the oldest among us, it's an "opening day." Even though I don't quite fall into that "oldest" category, I've experienced enough opening days of fishing and hunting seasons to know it's true. In fact, I …
Hunters have until Friday, June 3, to apply for one of 12 elk licenses offered this year by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). This year the application deadline is moved to Friday, June 3, to allow successful applicants more time to plan their hunt. Also this year, elk …
Lake Mille Lacs anglers are reminded that walleye regulations won't change from 2010 when the season opens Saturday, May 14, but the slot limit for northern pike will be different this year, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
Minnesota anglers who catch a tagged fish can help support their sport by recording the tag number, fish species, length, site of catch, and the date on which it was landed.
