Officials Emphasize Water Safety During Fishing Opener
The opener is also a time to emphasize safety after a year that saw 18 boating deaths statewide, the most since 2005.
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The opener is also a time to emphasize safety after a year that saw 18 boating deaths statewide, the most since 2005.
A wild fox from Anoka County has tested positive for the highly pathogenic avian influenza, and is the first wild mammal in the state to contract the disease.
The phenomenon of winter fishkill might be shocking at first, but the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources officials say it happens most years.
"Minnesota is bear country," said the DNR's Andrew Tri.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is encouraging Minnesotans to report fish die-offs if they find them in lakes or streams this spring.
Bloomington Animal Control fielded several reports Wednesday of a black bear seen in the city's west side.
The summer will be restricted to catch-and-release fishing, and the DNR said there will be a two-week closure in early July "to reduce hooking mortality."
Good news for Minnesota bird watchers: The eaglet has landed.
"It's pretty amazing that they can go that period of time and not lose any skeletal muscle mass or cardiac function."
If you haven't already, it's time to pull your fish house off the lake.
It's a sign that spring is right around the corner. Here's your annual warning to get your fish house off the lake in the next few days.
While there haven't been any ice-related fatalities this season, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says the state averages three to four ice-related deaths each winter.
Got a lot of black spruce pine cones lying around the yard or nearby woods? The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will pay you for collecting them.
Both Waverly Lake and the connected Little Waverly Lake will be listed for zebra mussels, the DNR said.
Minnesota regulators began accepting public comments Tuesday on whether the state's regulation of nonferrous mining would provide sufficient protection against environmental damage to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
"We see fatalities unfortunately every year, but this year has just been really eye-opening to see the numbers, it's unfortunate for sure," the DNR's Joe Albert said.
What took foresters 20 years is now possible in less than five, thanks to lidar technology.
This year's historic drought is hurting two of Minnesota most important natural resources: water and trees.
Nature officials in Minnesota have immediately halted the importation and movement of farmed deer in Minnesota.
It's a time of year when there's often little to no heavy humidity, no blustery winds, and no rain to wash out our plans. Some might simply call it fall, but it's something more specific than the year's third season.
A deadly and highly-contagious rabbit disease was detected this month for the first time in Minnesota.
State wildlife officials say two Minnesota deer farms received deer from a Wisconsin farm where chronic wasting disease was reportedly detected last month.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources said Enbridge Energy breached an aquifer during construction of their Line 3 pipeline, causing more than 24 million gallons of groundwater to flow out of it.
Being allowed to keep walleye on Lake Mille Lacs has been a debate in previous years, with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources co-managing the lake with Chippewa bands that have treaty rights.
With recent rains, a number of areas in Minnesota will lift their burning restrictions overnight. However, the Minnesota DNR said that the northeastern tip of Minnesota would remain under Class III burning restrictions.
