June 1998

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Table of Contents - Summer 1998

  • Wildlife trend spotters
    Biologists use innovative surveys to learn where Minnesota's wildlife populations are going
  • Casting for minnows
    MinnAqua shows kids how to catch fish and keep water clean
  • Regional roundup
    Recent reports of fish, wildlife, and native plant management activities from around Minnesota
  • Wild turkeys in the icebox
    Biologists are discovering that, with ample food and cover, these big birds can withstand anything Minnesota's winters can dish out
  • The sounds (and symbols) of silence
    Zippy bats are no match for Gerda and the Anabat system
  • Better science helps foil fish afflictions
    DNR separators and databases are among the new technology aimed at keeping wild and hatchery stocks healthy
  • How many fish can a lake hold?
    Usually, about as many as it's currently holding
  • Counties cash in on WMA payments
  • New booklet helps woodland landowners help birds
  • Opinion: Spotting the wise-use phonies
  • Ask the DNR: stream access
  • Opinion: Deer hunters understand the big picture
  • Fish & Wildlife Today, published by the Division of Fish and Wildlife, is the DNR's quarterly newspaper for Minnesotans interested in fish, wildlife, and native plant conservation.
    Man with duck
    Guided by a head-mounted spotlight, a DNR wildlife biologist nabs a hen mallard that he bands with a small aluminum leg bracelet. Wildlife trend spotters.
    Coming Up in the Fall 1998 issue:

    The good news about flooding

    Niemakl Lakes: Teamwork brings the birds back

    GIS for dummies

    The lure o' Lura Lake