The Latest Breaking News from Department of Natural Resources

Dennis Anderson: Again on the walleye opener, 'Winnie' gives up her treasures

LAKE WINNIBIGOSHISH, Minn. — Minnesota fishing-license sales last week were down more than 20% from a year ago, according to the Department of Natural Resources. But busy roads leading north from the Twin Cities on Friday indicated that boats aplenty would be on the water Saturday morning, when the state's…

Tribune News Service · May 18, 2022

Builders hurt protected areas in climate-weary Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico's Justice Department has launched a criminal investigation into destruction in an ecological reserve that protects one of the island’s most extensive mangrove forests

The Independent UK · May 6, 2022

Illinois DNR recommends halting bird feeders/baths through May as a precaution with avian flu

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is recommending halting the use of bird feeders and baths through May 31, as a precaution against the spread of avian influenza.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 21, 2022