Tag: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers 

The 2024 fishing season is here and the Minnesota DNR reminds you to take precaution and do your part in stopping the spread of invasive species to Minnesota’s lakes and rivers. Nathan Olson of the Minnesota DNR Fisheries Office tells us what you can do to stop these hitchhikers.   Olson highlights some of the invasive…
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May 14, 2024 0

Northwest Minnesota Fisheries Supervisor Nathan Olson shares his top fishing lakes for 2024

The Minnesota Fishing Opener is today and the Minnesota DNR is expecting over a million people to be fishing on Minnesota’s lakes and rivers this weekend. With over 10,000 lakes across the state, choosing a fishing spot can often be difficult. NW MN Fisheries Supervisor Nathan Olson shares his top lakes across Northwest Minnesota to…
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May 11, 2024 0

ATV Safety Reminders 

With ATV trails across Minnesota opening for the spring riding season Tom Hutchins of the Minnesota DNR reminds riders to be cautious and take the necessary safety steps to avoid a tragedy.  Hutchins also reminds riders to have the correct safety training, licensing, and up to date registration as well.  For more information regarding ATV…
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April 19, 2024 0

Be vigilant of deer ticks this spring

Spring is here, and after a dry winter Rob Baden of the Minnesota DNR expects it to be a bad year for ticks and encourages people to be extra vigilant of deer ticks this spring.  For more information on Lyme Disease prevention go to the Lyme Disease prevention webpage on the Center for Disease Control…
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April 4, 2024 0

Spring Hunting and Trapping Seasons 

Spring is among us and that means that there’s plenty of opportunity for Minnesotans to go outside and take in the outdoors. Rob Baden of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says Beaver trapping is a fun, profitable, and helpful way for you to take in the Minnesota wilderness. Baden says the Spring Turkey Hunting…
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March 21, 2024 0

Minnesota Wildlife expected to benefit from mild winter 

The 2023/2024 winter season was much more mild than it usually is for the state of Minnesota and Minnesota DNR Northwest Area Wildlife Supervisor Rob Baden expects this to heavily impact the Minnesota wildlife population. Baden says that many wildlife species will benefit from the mild winter, but some of the predatory species have taken…
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March 20, 2024 0

MN Spring Burning Restrictions Start Monday

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is restricting the open burning of vegetative debris due to increased wildfire risk resulting from unusually warm temperatures and exceptionally dry conditions across most of Minnesota. Beginning Monday, March 18, the restrictions apply in the following counties:Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Carlton, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Douglas,…
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March 16, 2024 0

MN DNR seeking public Input on Lake of the Woods management

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is asking people interested in Lake of the Woods fisheries management to share their perspectives about future management of the lake. The Lake of the Woods fisheries management plan was last updated in 2018, and the MN DNR is looking to update it so it will reflect public values…
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February 14, 2024 0

Minnesota DNR Seeking public input on 2023 deer seasons and wolf population 

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is seeking public input on the 2023 deer season and opinions surrounding the Grey Wolf Population.  The MN DNR says the survey will be used to help shape regulations for the 2024 seasons and gather public opinion on gray wolves because of a “growing interest regarding the dynamics between…
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February 13, 2024 0