Federal judge characterized the Fish and Wildlife Service’s rationale for removing wolf protections as “disconnected from and belied by the record.”
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Wolf group focuses on House swing districts
Minnesota's wolf hunting opposition group is adept at fundraising and is branching out to try and influence a handful of legislative elections.
Read More »New Vikings stadium still generating controversy
Over the past two weeks, two separate issues have sparked a resurgence of stadium-related criticism.
Read More »St. Paul troubled by DNR river proposal
Staff says limits could affect Ford site, downtown properties.
Read More »Critics: Report dismisses White Bear Lake proposal
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.
Read More »State wants say in Red River diversion lawsuit
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources wants to participate in a lawsuit challenging a Red River diversion project.
Read More »DNR to scrap plans for invasive carp barrier
Impending closure of Minneapolis river lock moots state plan.
Read More »Maureen Hackett: Leading the pack
Hackett is the founder of Howling for Wolves, a nonprofit organization that advocates for Minnesota’s gray wolf population.
Read More »Waterfront business owners subject to invasive species lessons
The Department of Natural Resources has launched several months of training sessions to help river and lakeside business owners comply with law changes aimed at squelching invasive species’ spread.
Read More »Court tosses data privacy claims against state
U.S. District Court Judge Joan Ericksen has dismissed claims against the state stemming from the actions of a Minnesota Department of Natural Resources employee who improperly accessed data on more than 5,000 individuals.
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