University of Minnesota, Duluth; Sustainable Mining Institute established, and money appropriated. Advisory board to be selected by July 2014. Bill Name: HF2842, as introduced. More info. HERE. Remaining Authors (Beard, Hausman, Simonson stricken): Winkler  ; Metsa  ; Anzelc  ; Radinovich  ; Murphy, E.  ; Hansen  ; Dehn, R.  ; Fischer  ; Uglem  ; Kahn  ; O’Neil Companion SF 2632 Authors Bonoff  ; Tomassoni Continue Reading

The Mpls Park and Rec Board’s Forestry Dept will hold meetings to share details of the 2014 Ash Canopy Replacement Plan. The meetings will provide: general overview of Emerald ash borer (EAB), info about MPRB’s partnership with the MN Dept of Ag to safely detect and remove EAB-infested trees, description ofContinue Reading

03/13/2014 Meeting scheduled for 03:00 PM in Room 107 Capitol Native quail recovery plan requirement and report SF2531 A bill for an act . . . 1.2 relating to natural resources; requiring a native quail recovery plan. 1.3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.4 Section 1. QUAIL RECOVERYContinue Reading

6:30–9 pm @ Greenbush High School To be discussed: The upcoming elk management plan revision for 2016–2020 Elk management in Kittson and Marshall counties DNR staff will present info on elk history, habitat management, damage the animals can cause, etc. DNR will seek nominations for individuals to serve on elkContinue Reading

Per Howling for Wolves: Senate File 2256, passed out of the Minnesota Senate Environment and Energy Committee with a majority of senators voting in favor of our position. This legislation addresses our common-sense interests with Minnesota’s wolf population and hunt. It directs the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to gather betterContinue Reading