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New program to protect water quality; details to be worked out
Federal officials in St. Paul today announced a collaboration to encourage farmers to address pollution problems in local waters. However, both farmers and environmental activists are cautious about how the new program could work.
Minnesota's Department of Natural Resources and outdoors groups are joining forces to press the Legislature to raise hunting and fishing license fees. They say they're alarmed a fund that supports fish and game programs and the conservation officers that enforce regulations is headed for insolvency sooner than expected.
Invasive species change Minnesota lakes
Aquatic invasive species are drawing a of of attention in Minnesota. Just one invasive, the zebra mussel, is expected to cause billions of dollars in economic effects over the next decade.
Minn. DNR tweaks Lake Vermilion walleye slot limit
The DNR announced a new protected slot limit for walleye from 18 to 26 inches that will take effect with the May 12 fishing opener. The daily limit remains at four fish.