Recent rainfall has decreased fire danger and the Department of Natural Resources is lifting fire restrictions across the remainder of northern MN...

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Two species of moth caterpillars are causing heavy defoliation on many acres of hardwood trees and woody shrubs in Cass County just south of Gull Lake between highway 210 west of Baxter and north along highway 18. Light defoliation was spotted along highway 77 (Pine Beach Road) from highway 18 to highway 371 and 3 miles north of this junction. There are additional reports of these defoliators in hardwood trees in and around Nisswa and Backus...

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Public input on the future of deer populations in the state's farmland zone is being collected through an online survey posted on the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources' (DNR) Web site...

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Black bears are curious, persistent animals. During the spring and summer, bears must search for food constantly to put on enough fat to survive the winter. Bears travel over large areas in search of food. Once bears find a food source, they remember its location and return regularly...

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A Kittson County District Court judge has found a man guilty of illegally operating an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) in a state wildlife management area (WMA)...

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Vacationers facing the high cost of gasoline can beat gas prices by cutting back on longer trips. By staying closer to home, Minnesotans will discover some of the most exciting wildlife species and wildlife spectacles in North America...

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Memorial Day Weekend marks the unofficial start of the summer camping and recreation season. Those who plan to build campfires need to be aware of new firewood movement restrictions recently signed into law by Gov. Tim Pawlenty...

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Minnesota's state bird, the Common Loon, needs your help, says DNR Nongame Wildlife Specialist Katie Haws. Volunteers are needed to participate in an on-going population survey, to monitor the health of the loon population throughout the state. The Minnesota DNR has coordinated this annual loon survey, called the "Minnesota Loon Monitoring Project", since 1994, making this the 14th year of the survey...

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A strong contingent of home-grown Minnesota fire engines and their crews heading home after nearly two weeks of fighting fire in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW)...

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Long taken for granted and disregarded, the value of Southern Minnesota’s shallow lakes has gained a new respect in recent years, according to Stein Innvaer, Department of Natural Resources (DNR) assistant wildlife manager at Nicollet...

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