Weekend Nature Activities: March 14–16, Think Maple Syrup!
03/14/14 Big Bog State Park Irish Spring 03/14/14 Jay Cooke State Park Full Maple Sugar Moon Snowshoe 03/15/14 Lake Bemidji State Park Rescheduled Bemidji Snowmobile Ride 03/15/14 Whitewater State Park Maple Syrup Making for the Whole Family 03/15/14 Whitewater State Park Maple Syrup Making for the Whole Family 03/15/14 FortContinue Reading
New Quail Recovery Plan Bill
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
Elk Management Meeting March 13: Greenbush
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
Wolf Bill Passes, Temp Suspension of Hunt
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
New Wolf Bill Introduced to MN Senate
The bill (see HERE) seeks to amend the MN DNR’s Wolf Management Plan and calls for temporary suspension of hunting in order for the DNR to provide several documents and metrics on the current wolf population. See the 2012 Wolf Season Report HERE 2013 Wolf Population Survey HERE 2011 Wolf Damage ControlContinue Reading




