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Since 1990, the Service has acquired 4,255 acres (17.22 km 2) of WPAs and approximately 1,898 easement acres (7.68 km 2). Private land restoration projects total 7,011 acres (28.37 km 2) of wetland in 1,227 basins and 4,849 acres (19.62 km 2) of native prairie on 223 sites.
Land that has scenic value, fish and wildlife value, contains endangered or threatened species are prioritized. Some of the main characteristics of the program are: It is voluntary; The program helps state and local to identify important areas that need immediate attention; The program is based on a “willing seller and willing buyer” concept
Minnesota has a deep history of hunting that brings vast possibilities and opportunities for nature lovers. Hunting season in Minnesota is underway. Here's what to know
The Department of Natural Resources has lowered bag limits in 38 deer hunting permit areas for the 2023 season, a response to the scarcity of whitetails in northern Minnesota. DNR Big Game Program ...
The first agency created to protect the state's resources was founded in 1931 by the Minnesota Legislature as the Minnesota Department of Conservation. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] When the Department of Conservation was created, it brought together four separate state entities: forestry, game and fish, drainage and waters, and lands and timber, while adding a ...
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The Windom Wetland Management District also manages the first fee title tract of the Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge. Touch the Sky Prairie is a nearly 800-acre (320 ha) unit of the refuge dedicated to helping preserve native tallgrass prairie. Less than one-tenth of one percent of the original Tallgrass Prairie remains.
Minnesota's 2023 deer season, already known to hunters as a disappointment, was officially declared a downer this week by the Department of Natural Resources. The agency's final report not only ...