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Ranger Adam Mathews talks to visitors on the Life on the Lake tour.

New Boat Tour Shows Voyageurs Visitors Life on the Lake

08/18/2019 11:32 PM

The brand new Life on the Lake tour at Voyageurs National Park offers visitors a chance to see how people have made their living on Rainy Lake over the past two centuries.

Apostle Islands' Outer Island Temporarily Closed for Bear Activity

Federal Agency to Consider Protections for Lake Sturgeon

Wis. DNR Spent Nearly $10K to Host Deer Disease Summit

Michigan DNR Confirms Gogebic County Cougar Sighting

Study: Invasive Carp Could Find Plenty of Food in Lake Michigan

Area's First Accessible Deer Hunt Planned for October

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The Minnesota DNR says they believe they have killed a bear that bit a teen jogger near Ely last Monday.

Bear Killed Near Ely, Suspected of Biting Teen Jogger

Woolly Aphids Leave Sticky Mess Around Northland

DNR to Take Public Input on New ATV Forest Routes

Midwest Meeting Yields No New Approaches to CWD

Fifth Falls: Gooseberry's Hidden Gem

DNR Chief Tells States to Work Together on CWD

Wildlife officials from around the Midwest are in Wisconsin to discuss chronic wasting disease. Wisconsin DNR Secretary Preston Cole says the states need to come up with a regional approach for slowing down the disease, saying we need to stop duplicating efforts.

Michigan Attorney General Opposes Dropping Wolf Protection

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is opposing a federal plan to drop gray wolves from the endangered species list. Federal officials wants to turn management of the species over to the states, but Nessel says eliminating the shield would lead to renewed hunting and could imperil the species.

Organizations Seek Progress on Recovery from Mussel Invasion

Three organizations say they're endorsing the Invasive Mussel Collaborative to develop solutions to problems caused by invasive mussels in the Great Lakes. The collaborative was established in 2015.

Wis. DNR Working on Tech to Pinpoint CWD Sample Origins

Wisconsin wildlife officials are working on technology to help pinpoint where hunters killed deer they turn for testing for chronic wasting disease tests.

Michigan Adopts Deer Hunting Rules to Halt CWD

Some of Americas sturgeon species and subspecies are making a comeback after they were nearly wiped out by pollution, dam construction, and a caviar rush.

Sturgeon, America's Forgotten Dinosaurs, Show Signs of Life

Great Lakes Water Levels Continue Surge; 2 Set Records

Wisconsin Regulators Propose Mandatory Wasting Disease Tests

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources scientists are searching for wild snakes that may be infected with snake fungal disease.

Wisconsin DNR Searching for Sick Snakes

Gnat Invasion Presents Threat to Chickens, Large Livestock

Wisconsin Spring Turkey Harvest Similar to Last Year

Research crews will study lake trout, walleye and forage fish populations this summer and fall.

Michigan Crews to Conduct Fishery Research in Great Lakes

Ontario Updating CWD Plan as Cases Draw Closer

With a Promise of the Future, Hermantown Man Begins 310-Mile Journey on Superior Hiking Trail

Wolves Attack Chocolate Lab in Woods Near Observation Road

Grizzly Bears Push into Lowland Areas as Legal Fight Drags

US Attorneys Challenge Ruling Blocking Yellowstone Grizzly Hunt

Fort Snelling State Park to Stay Closed through June

DNR Board Makes First Revisions to Bear Plan in 39 Years

Invasive Carp DNA Found in Chicago Area near Lake Michigan

Keeping Your Bike Ready to Ride

Up North: Big Day For Anglers and Officers on MN Fishing Opener

Up North

Up North: Mountain Bikers Come out to Grind at Giants Ridge

Giants Ridge in Biwabik, Minnesota is known for its skiing, but in the summer mountain bikers take over the trails. In this week's Up North WDIO Sports Reporter Chelsie Brown shows us the Grind, a mountain biking weekend that features five different races.

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Federal Agency to Consider Protections for Lake Sturgeon execCheckDiffShort("08/14/2019 04:15 PM","minutes",8432,5457408);

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US Attorneys Challenge Ruling Blocking Yellowstone Grizzly Hunt execCheckDiffShort("05/25/2019 09:08 AM","minutes",8439,5366676);

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