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Our hot, dry weather certainly affects lake levels, but can it also impact fish populations?
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Generally, fish populations are minimally effected by hot, dry weather in deep, permanent fish lakes. In these lakes, fish are able to move to cooler, deeper water if they desire...

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The DNR is in the process of determining pheasant population in the state's pheasant range. How is this number determined?
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Every year during the first two weeks of August, the Minnesota DNR uses roadside surveys to estimate pheasant abundance. These surveys entail counting all pheasants observed while driving each of 152 survey routes - one to four routes per county - in Minnesota's pheasant range...

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Once the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness fire is out, how long will it take for the burned areas to green up?
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Some areas burned by the Cavity Lake fire will begin to green-up immediately. Because this is a drought year, many areas may not...

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Spruce budworms are causing spruce, balsam fir and other trees in northern Minnesota to turn red again this year. Is there any way to stop this occurrence from happening?
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Spruce budworm is a native insect that causes yearly defoliation someplace in northeastern Minnesota. Natural factors, such as adverse weather, diseases, predators, and parasites, help control budworm populations. However...

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It has been a while since Minnesota has experienced any significant rainfall. Is the state in a drought?
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Much of Minnesota has been extraordinarily dry for the past two months. The precipitation shortfalls have led to low stream flows, increased wildfire danger, and deteriorating crop conditions...

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Boat anchors do a good job of keeping boats in place, but they can also cause damage to the aquatic vegetation in a lake or river. Is there any one style that causes little or no damage?
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What a person does with a boat anchor - placement and retrieval - has more influence on the amount of damage it might do than the style of the anchor. For example...

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The emerald ash borer, an invasive species, may soon arrive in Minnesota. How will this insect impact Minnesota trees?
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Unlike the gypsy moth, which defoliates trees but does not necessarily kill them, the emerald ash borer is capable of killing healthy ash trees all by themselves. That makes them potentially much more damaging then the gypsy moth...

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With slot limits on nearly every Minnesota lake it is important for anglers to know the fish they keep are of legal size. What is the proper way to measure a fish?
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An accurate measurement of your catch may be difficult for a number of reasons. The boat may be pitching and rolling on the lake. Fish are slippery creatures that do not like to lie still...

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