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Bear hunt lottery applications available
Published on April 3, 2023
Deadline is Friday, May 5.
Learn to camp, paddle, fish and mountain bike with DNR’s I Can! programs
Published on April 3, 2023
Registration for the 2023 I Can! programs begins Monday, April 3.
Fish and Wildlife Almanac, April 3
Published on April 3, 2023
A weekly list of news briefs about fish, wildlife, and habitat management.
DNR finalizes trapping rule changes to minimize accidental take of lynx
Published on March 31, 2023
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has finalized trapping rule changes to help minimize the risk of accidental take of federally-threatened Canada lynx in Minnesota.
New payment options available at state parks, recreation areas, forest campgrounds
Published on March 31, 2023
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is modernizing payment options in state parks, recreation areas and forest campgrounds by discontinuing the use of on-site self-payment collection boxes and expanding electronic payment options.
DNR seeks comments on Northern St. Louis County fisheries management plans
Published on March 28, 2023
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources invites anglers and others to comment through Friday, April 21, on fish management plans for several lakes in northern St. Louis County that are located in the International Falls fisheries work area.
Grant-in-aid snowmobile trails close March 31
Published on March 28, 2023
The statutory end of the snowmobile riding season on grant-in-aid trails is midnight, March 31, when permits with private landowners expire.
Fish and Wildlife Almanac, March 28
Published on March 28, 2023
A weekly list of news briefs about fish, wildlife, and habitat management.
2023 Free Park Days announced for Minnesota state parks, recreation areas
Published on March 23, 2023
Minnesotans encouraged to explore outdoors with friends, family.
DNR-contracted commercial fishers capture 30 invasive carp in the Mississippi River
Published on March 23, 2023
A commercial fishing business contracted by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) captured 30 invasive carp Monday in Pool 6 of the Mississippi River, near Winona.
Fish and Wildlife Almanac, March 20
Published on March 20, 2023
A weekly list of news briefs about fish, wildlife, and habitat management.
DNR holding career fairs to recruit conservation officers
Published on March 9, 2023
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is holding two open-house-style career fairs for anyone interested in learning about becoming a conservation officer.
Fish and Wildlife Almanac, Feb. 28
Published on February 28, 2023
A weekly list of news briefs about fish, wildlife, and habitat management.
New gar possession limit takes effect March 1 on all state waters
Published on February 21, 2023
Anglers will find this and other changes in the 2023 fishing regulations booklet.
DNR announces 2022 deer season preliminary harvest results, CWD management findings
Published on February 21, 2023
Hunters harvested about 170,000 deer during the 2022 deer hunting season, a lower total harvest than in recent years. Total harvest was down 7% compared to the 2021 season and 10% less than the five-year average deer harvest for Minnesota.
Fish and Wildlife Almanac, Feb. 21
Published on February 21, 2023
A weekly list of news briefs about fish, wildlife, and habitat management.
Pheasant feeding discouraged despite snowy winter
Published on January 30, 2023
Well-meaning practice can put wildlife in harm’s way.
DNR celebrates EagleCam’s first decade
Published on January 30, 2023
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is celebrating 10 years of the EagleCam, a popular annual livestream of a bald eagle nest in Minnesota.
Use the winter to prepare for spring turkey hunting
Published on January 30, 2023
Imagine sitting in the woods on a spring morning with wildflowers in bloom, trees budding bright green and birds overhead migrating back to Minnesota. Then a turkey gobbles in the distance, responding to a turkey call.
Fish and Wildlife Almanac, Jan. 30
Published on January 30, 2023
A weekly list of news briefs about fish, wildlife, and habitat management.