Lakeshore property owners are reminded that removal of aquatic plants from Minnesota lakes may require a permit from the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). DNR staff members who issue permits for aquatic plant removal can help lakeshore owners avoid harming the lake or river near their home, said Steve Enger, …
Applications for this fall's bear hunt will be accepted from Monday, April 2, through Friday, May 4, at any Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) license agent and online at www.mndnr.gov/buyalicense. They also are available at the DNR License Center in St. Paul or by phone at 888-665-4236.
Now through mid-April, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) fisheries staff will be working at lakes and rivers throughout Minnesota on the spring fish egg take to support the state's 17 hatchery operations. Early ice-out, warming water temperatures and increasing hours of sunlight are signaling fish to begin their annual …
A phobia is defined as an irrational fear of something. I have a tendency to define a phobia as something someone is afraid of and I am not. That is irrational. The most prevalent phobia public speaking and the list of phobias suddenly turns to things wild and in the …
Minnesota's moose population continues to decline, dropping from an estimate of 4,900 in 2011 to 4,230 in 2012, according to the annual aerial survey by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). "Estimates from the survey and results from research using radio-collared moose both indicate that the population has been …
Interested participants are reminded that the spring conservation action on "light" geese (snow geese, blue-phased snow geese, and the smaller Ross's goose) will open Thursday, March 1, and run through Monday, April 30. The action is allowed under a federal conservation order that permits the take of "light" geese during …
Over my now-into-middle-age lifetime, I've known a number of people who were fearful of storms. Some feared summer storms, with their thunder, lightning, high winds, and prospects for a tornado. Others dreaded winter storms, the wind-driven snow, impassable roads, and being temporarily "marooned" until plow, shovel and snowblower freed them, …
We have developed something of a routine on weekends at our house. The grandsons, Trevor and Zane, come over Saturday afternoon, spend the night, and go home sometime Sunday morning. It has worked out to be an enjoyable time for the kids and grandparents, and a break for their parents. …
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is encouraging homeowners to get rid of vegetative debris now before the spring melt when fires are most common in Minnesota. Vegetative debris includes downed trees and branches, grass clippings and leaves.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds people that it has temporarily closed most of its roads and motorized trails due to wet conditions. Road and trail conditions are deteriorating rapidly this spring. Many are not yet firm enough to support vehicle traffic without being damaged.
The unusually warm weather has caused a strange reaction in both man and beasts. I have developed an uncontrollable urge to plant tomato plants and re-seed the lawn. Fortunately, the greenhouses do not as yet have tomato plants for sale; I checked. The guy at the greenhouse said he loves …
Anglers who fish Mille Lacs Lake during the 2012 season will be able to keep walleye less than 17 inches in length, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). This is a change from last year's regulation that allowed keeping of walleye less than 18 inches.
If "absence makes the heart grow fonder," then that may be one of the best reasons why anglers like me consider mid-April's statewide opening of stream trout fishing an important event. That season has been closed since September 30th of last year, among the longest of closed seasons. The event …
If "absence makes the heart grow fonder," then that may be one of the best reasons why anglers like me consider mid-April's statewide opening of stream trout fishing an important event. That season has been closed since September 30th of last year, among the longest of closed seasons. The event …
Getting more adults to take young wild turkey hunters into the field is the goal of a $10,000 grant from the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
