Gov. Mark Dayton called Monday a “dark day” for fishermen in Minnesota, saying the DNR’s actions were best for the strength of the lake’s ecosystem.

The Senate Judiciary Committee stripped a provision making certain poaching offenses felonies.

Republicans are backing a number of proposals to kill or significantly alter laws meant to curb the spread of aquatic invasive species in Minnesota lakes and streams.

Federal judge characterized the Fish and Wildlife Service’s rationale for removing wolf protections as “disconnected from and belied by the record.”

Minnesota's wolf hunting opposition group is adept at fundraising and is branching out to try and influence a handful of legislative elections.

Two groups are accusing the Met Council of writing off a proposal to pump water into White Bear Lake before experts have fully studied whether it could restore lake levels.

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources wants to participate in a lawsuit challenging a Red River diversion project.

With concern rising that invasive Asian carp will make their way up the Mississippi River into some of Minnesota’s prime fishing waters, it appears increasingly likely that Congress will authorize the closure of a key navigational lock in Minneapolis, effectively ending the city’s days as a river port.

It was four minutes to midnight on the final day of session when the Minnesota Senate passed the omnibus tax bill that wrapped up the Legislature’s work on the state’s $38 billion budget for the 2014-15 biennium. The down-to-the-wire finish followed a contentious final two weeks of negotiations between House, Senate and the governor’s office over the terms of final budget and policy deals.

A new report from the legislative auditor will likely spur lawmakers to re-examine the money they’re giving to state agencies and nonprofits to conserve outdoor habitat.