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The Forest Service says it will reopen the BWCA online reservation process on March 4.

Forest Service Relaunching Online BWCA Permit Reservations

02/21/2019 09:48 PM

The Forest Service says the process to make Boundary Water reservations online will reopen on March 4. The website originally opened on Jan. 30 but crashed.

Heavy Snow Causing Slush on Inland Lakes, Slowing Ice Fishing

Fatal Brain Disease Found in Wild Deer in Crow Wing County

Anglers Can Keep Some Mille Lacs Walleye This Year

New Coalition Backs Plan for Keeping Carp out of Great Lakes

Citizens Voice Frustration on Website Crash for BWCA Permits

Kayak-Launching Vessel Planned for Pictured Rocks Lakeshore

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Michigan is lowering the limit for yellow perch.

Michigan Reduces Catch Limit for Popular Yellow Perch

FILE - One of the wolves moved to Isle Royale last fall has found his way off the island.

Wolf Taken to Isle Royale Returns to Mainland

The subzero cold temperatures that were in Wisconsin this week could have an effect on an invasive insect species that threatens the state's ash trees.

Experts: Extreme Cold can Kill Emerald Ash Borer

Experts: Birds Equipped to Survive Minnesota's Bitter Cold

Experts say wild birds are well equipped to handle Minnesota's extreme cold weather, a particular concern when temperatures dipped to double digits below zero. A wildlife official said the birds that stay in the region are tough enough to survive the extreme cold weather, as long they're able to find food.

With Shutdown Over, Scientists Rush to Salvage Wolf Study

Lawmakers Seek Stronger Action Against Fatal Deer Disease

Minnesota lawmakers want to crack down on deer farms as concern grows about chronic wasting disease among wild deer in southeastern Minnesota.

Sports Anglers Concerned About New Lake Superior Agreement

Sports anglers say they were left out of the state's negotiations with the Red Cliff and Bad River Bands of Lake Superior Chippewa. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and the tribes approved a Lake Superior Fishing Agreement last month, saying the new terms will protect the Lake Superior fishery.

Some sports anglers have expressed frustration after Wisconsin officials and two tribes settled a new agreement for managing Lake Superior's fishery.

Wis. DNR Board Scales Back Bear Permits

The Wisconsin DNR board is scaling back black bear hunting permits for 2019. Whiel the number of permits statewide declines, more permits will be allowed in one northwestern Wisconsin zone.

Wisconsin will issue fewer black bear permits, though the number will actually rise for one zone in northwestern Wisconsin and another in the northeast.

DNR Paid Out $808k in Wildlife Damage Claims in 2017

The Wisconsin DNR paid out $808,241 in 2017 to landowners who filed wildlife damage claims, which was down from the previous year. Most of the damage was caused by deer.

Damage by deer accounted for 81 percent of appraised wildlife damages in Wisconsin in 2017, according to a new report.

Outdoors Congress to Gauge Reaction to CWD Carcass Bounties

The Wisconsin Conservation Congress plans to ask outdoor lovers whether the state should again offer bounties for deer infected with chronic wasting disease. People will have a chance to have their say at hearings in April.

Applicants must apply online at the Game and Fish website . The deadline is March 1.

North Dakota Issuing 607 Nonresident Deer Bow Licenses

A gray wolf shot in Ontonagon County Saturday is shown. A Greenland man has admitted to shooting the animal with a rifle.

Authorities: 2 Men Confess in Illegal UP Wolf Killings

Example of ice bridge currently being built in Ashland, WI.

Ice Bridge in Ashland Provides Better Fishing Access

Take a Kid Ice Fishing Weekend in Minnesota

US Orders Refuges to Staff for Hunters Despite Shutdown

A live video feed is showing two bald eagles in an Arizona nest.

Webcam Shows Eagles Tending Nest in Arizona

Michigan Lawmakers Vote to Ban Deer Sterilization until 2022

Deer Disease Not Found in Hundreds of Dead UP Deer

Officials Confirm 11 More CWD Infections on SE Wis. Deer Farm

Boulder Lake ELC Provides Sustainable Holiday Wreaths

DNR Plans 2 December Deer Hunts to Manage Wasting Disease

DNR Plans 2 December Deer Hunts to Manage CWD in SE Minn.

Wis. Hunters Kill Nearly 7 Percent More Deer

Minnesota DNR Launches New EagleCam

For Some Ice Anglers, Even Thin Ice Is An Irresistible Lure

Hunters Kill More Deer on Wisconsin Opening Weekend

Tips Sought in Illegal Shooting of 2 Michigan Bull Elk

Wisconsin Deer License Sales Down

Up North

Up North: Racers Charge Down Mont du Lac in Ice Cross Downhill

Charging downhill on an ice course filled with sharp turns and elbow to elbow with other racers, may not be for everyone. It's for thrill-seekers who continue to showcase their skill and spread the sport of ice cross downhill.

Ladies Take On Winter Bike Week

As a part of the Winter Bike Week hosted in Duluth, Tuesday night was 'Ladies Night' as a group of women hit the trails circling around the Hartley Nature Center.

WDIO Sports

Mirage Ready for State Showdown With #1 Warroad

Proctor/Hermantown will face Warroad in the State A Semifinals on Friday at 1:30 p.m. The game will be televised in the Northland on WDIO 2.

UW-Superior Women, CSS Men Advance to UMAC Basketball Title Games

The Yellowjackets defeated Northwestern in overtime while the Saints picked up a road win at Bethany Lutheran.

Wins for the UW-Superior women and CSS men.

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