The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will close fishing at several locations in Cook County during the 2008 fishing season to protect concentrations of spawning walleye...

The public is invited to comment through June 13 on the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposal to change to the legal descriptions of designated trout streams and lakes in parts of St. Louis County. The proposal specifies some deletions to the list and some additions, in an attempt to manage and protect coldwater resources. Fisheries managers propose trout water designation changes every few years based on findings of ongoing fisheries surveys...

Thirteen organizations will receive $559,215 from Minnesota’s Lake Superior Coastal Program in August...

A Lake City man is facing thousands of dollars in fines and restitution, jail time, loss of firearm and hunting privileges if convicted of deer poaching...

Hunters seeking a permit for this fall’s bull-only moose hunt must apply by Friday, May 2, to be included in the lottery. Only those who have not received a permit since 1990 are eligible. Moose hunting, open only to Minnesota residents, became a once-in-a-lifetime hunt in 1991...

In a move to improve convenience and enhance public safety, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has added more counties to its Internet-based burning permit system. Individuals can now receive year-long open burning permits in the following counties: Aitkin, Beltrami, Cass, Crow Wing, Goodhue, Itasca, Kanabec, LeSueur, Pine, Rice, Steele, Wabasha and Waseca...

For the second year, a coalition of conservation groups and agencies have joined forces to make bird migration safer by making Minneapolis and St. Paul a bit darker, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR)...

Tower Area Fisheries staff has drafted revised individual lake management plans for 25 lakes in the region. The plans are part of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) annual look at individual fisheries lake management plans for several lakes in each management area. Lake management plans describe the past, present, and future conditions of the lake. The plans identify specific management activities planned for that lake in the next five to 15 years...

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has completed the 2008-2012 State Comprehensive Outdoor recreation Plan (SCORP). The plan gives decision-makers and managers a focused set of priorities and suggested actions to guide them as they make decisions about outdoor recreation...

In the first year of a new venison donation program, Minnesota hunters donated 1,977 deer, creating the opportunity for 97 food shelves located throughout Minnesota to distribute 78,000 pounds of venison...