A member of the Department of Natural Resources policy board is suggesting that the agency's new wolf management plan should not include a specific population goal. The DNR's current plan sets out a population goal of 350 wolves.
A 37-mile ice highway in Minnesota that takes people across Lake of the Woods from Warroad to the Northwest Angle is open for the second year in a row. It costs $250 per vehicle to drive across.
It's Take a Kid Ice Fishing Weekend in Minnesota on Saturday, January 15 through Monday, January 17.
It's a Free Fishing Weekend for anglers in Wisconsin. Officials say fishing licenses, trout and salmon stamps are not required but all other regulations apply.
Wyoming has asked the federal government to remove grizzly bears in and around Yellowstone National Park from protection under the Endangered Species Act. The state says the grizzlies have recovered but an environmental group calls it an "outrageous request."
Extremely cold temperatures can help slow the spread of invasive species like Emerald Ash Borer, but one Minnesota DNR forest health specialist doesn't expect this cold snap to have much of an impact.
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