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Obesity as commonly perceived is not just a problem with human beings. It is prevalent in animals, both wild and pet. In case of animals it is mostly found in pets. According to a recent research it has been found that...

What should anglers do if they are fishing on a catch-and-release only body of water, and they catch what they think may be a record-setting fish?

Most hunters are aware of bird bands. Those most familiar are the metallic leg bands on ducks and geese. To a lesser extent, the same is true for fish, except that fish captured for research projects typically have some type of tag attached instead of a band. The tags carry the same...

Something about dropping the anchor in one hundred and fifty feet is exciting. It definitely takes a while. You don’t do it the second time without leather gloves. And i do it, because of all those possibilities...

It’s difficult for me to pick on flowers or weeds. It’s just how you chose to see them. I get itchy around poison ivy so I’m no better to be sure. So to avoid the complaining on there part, I moved my part away from urban. I'm not anti social, I’m just pro dandelion...

There are a few ways I like to shut my brain off. One of my favorites is smoking fish. I run into a fair amount of herring and whitefish and it takes to smoke, like I take to cigars...

How does the late ice-out on Minnesota's lakes impact boating safety during this year's fishing opener?

National Volunteer Week is April 27-May 3. Each year thousands of people volunteer their time to help the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR), and other organizations, with a variety of projects. What sort of volunteer opportunities does the DNR have to offer?

I received this e-mail recently and thought it was a good question that more anglers would be interested in...

Spring is the time when wildlife babies are born. What should people do if they find what appears to be an abandoned wildlife baby, or see a baby bird that fell out of its nest?

Humans and fish are similar in that they rely on the senses of taste, smell, sight, hear and touch to live and cope with their surroundings. However, fish also have a sixth sense. What is it?

Some homeowners have found a bat, or a number of bats, while remodeling rooms or making other home improvements this winter. What should they do with the little winged creatures?

Pruning while trees are dormant can help reduce the spread of oak wilt...

I built it in one week. Setting up a rearing pen for pheasants took five years. Over those five summers I improved it. The chicken wire walls are steel post reinforced. Wire has been buried below grade 12 inches to keep predators out. I have over head...

In light of recent news about dead loons being found around some of the Great Lakes, what is the condition of Minnesota's loon population?