Ice is beginning to form over some of the smaller ponds in the Minnesota and it worries state water safety officials...

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Recent testing by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has greatly minimized concern that deer in part of northwestern Minnesota may have contracted bovine tuberculosis (TB)...

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The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced today it will grant $476,000 to 11 conservation clubs to improve prairies, grasslands, brushlands and wetlands this year on state wildlife management areas...

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Cooperation between Minnesota and Ontario conservation officers landed a poacher from Eagle River, Alaska, with a $5,000 fine for an overlimit of walleye...

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A Becker couple was fined $1,300 for hunting waterfowl over bait and shooting hour violations during opening day of the Minnesota waterfowl season...

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Coyotes are wild members of the dog family, intermediate in size between red foxes and wolves. In Minnesota, coyotes average 30 pounds, and stand about 18 inches high at the shoulders. However, they may appear much larger due to their heavy fur coat, especially in winter. They are gray/brown in color, and somewhat resemble a small German Shepherd dog in appearance. Coyotes in Minnesota are loners, except when families are raising pups. Their primary foods are rabbits and mice, but they are very opportunistic, and will feed on other small mammals, deer, birds, carrion, and even melons...

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As people prepare for snow and winter recreation, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds snowmobilers of a new sticker requirement...

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Minnesota Conservation Officer Tales is produced monthly by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources - Division of Enforcement...

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A combination of high tech help, good natural resources law enforcement investigative work and patience have a trapper facing over $11,000 in fines and restitution, and more than three years jail...

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The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds cross-country skiers before they hit the ski trails this winter they need to purchase a ski pass, and carry it with them while skiing. The passes are required on all Grant-in-Aid and state-operated cross-country ski trails, including trails in state parks and state forests...

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