March 1998

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of Contents - Spring 1998 Recent reports on fish, wildlife, and native plant activities throughout Minnesota New program to buffer Minnesota River from polluted runoff Minnesota's walleye waters are nowhere near "fished out," but catch rates are definitely down since the 1930s Rotenone treatments wipe out entire fish populations, but they lead to cleaner lake water?for ducks, for game fish, and for people How the DNR aims to gain more of this grain Recently published maps of Fillmore, Olmsted, Wabasha, and Dakota counties show landscapes containing high-quality natural plant communities Free booklets provide relief to homeowners grousing about nuisance geese Biologists replicate drought conditions to improve the ecological health of two shallow southern Minnesota lakes Federally listed species take the spotlight in these free DNR publications Ten anglers haul home the biggest recorded examples of eight different fish species PF, DNR, and others will use the funds to preserve grasslands and wetlands |
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