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Tough Winter Challenged Wildlife 

ND Game and Fish  A winter that started in early November and hung around until April tested the endurance of wildlife and landowners, both fixtures on the landscape familiar with unpredictable North Dakota weather.  “North Dakota has one of the toughest climates in the lower 48 and this winter was certainly one of the most […]
by Kim Fundingsland
April 24, 2023

The Good Badlands 

A Slice of Life I’ve visited, photographed, and written about the Badlands many times, yet always feel the efforts are inadequate. That's the effect the Badlands has on me. Others too.   The myriad of misarranged rugged buttes, variety of vegetation and wildlife, and stunning scenery in all directions is overwhelming. Far more than can be […]
by Kim Fundingsland
April 23, 2023

Wintry Weather Persists 

NWS: Through Friday evening Key Messages   ● Wrap-around snow will bring accumulating snow to most of the area through Friday evening.   ● Gusty winds will create reduced visibility due to snow and blowing snow starting this evening.   ● Gusty winds in the southwest will make travel difficult for high profile vehicles this […]
by The Dakotan
April 20, 2023

Anger Evident at Velva Meeting 

ND Game and Fish Advisory Board  VELVA -- Moments into the meeting it was readily apparent what was on the minds of many – a deer baiting ban enacted by the North Dakota Game and Fish Department and upheld recently by the State Legislature.  At the District 2 Game and Fish Advisory Board Meeting, held at […]
by Kim Fundingsland
April 19, 2023

2022 Deer Season Summarized 

ND Game and Fish  A total of 47,590 North Dakota deer hunters took approximately 25,093 deer during the 2022 deer gun hunting season, according to a post-season survey conducted by the state Game and Fish Department.  Game and Fish made available 64,200 deer gun licenses last year. Overall hunter success was 53%, with each hunter […]
by Kim Fundingsland
April 18, 2023

Compromise Reached on Fishing Tourney Bill 

Proposed Increase to Nonresident Licenses  BISMARCK – The cost of holding a fishing tournament in North Dakota will go down considerably and nonresident fishermen will pay more for a license. That’s the main premise reached by a conference committee tasked with ironing out differences between the House of Representative and the Senate regarding House Bill […]
by Kim Fundingsland
April 18, 2023

Third Consecutive Record Count of Bighorn Sheep 

ND Game and Fish News  The North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s 2022 bighorn sheep survey, completed by recounting lambs in March, revealed a record 347 bighorn sheep in the grasslands of western North Dakota, up 4% from 2021 and 15% above the five-year average. The count surpassed the previous record of 335 bighorns in […]
by The Dakotan
April 17, 2023

Maple Sugaring Day 

A Slice of Life A horse drawn wagon, flannel shirts, floppy eared caps, smiling faces, the smell of fresh pancakes, and sweet maple syrup.  Vermont?  Nope. Fort Stevenson State Park a few miles south of Garrison. Standing under one of the park’s most reliable box elder trees, Park Manager Chad Trautman, was talking to park visitors.  […]
by Kim Fundingsland
April 16, 2023

Advisory Board Meeting in Velva Moved 

ND Game and Fish  The North Dakota Game and Fish Department advisory board meeting in Velva, scheduled for April 17, has been moved to Verendrye Electric Cooperative.  District 2 – Bottineau, Burke, McHenry, Mountrail, Pierce, Renville and Ward counties  Date: April 17 – 7 p.m.  Location: Verendrye Electric Cooperative, 615 U.S. Highway 52 W., Velva  Host: Velva […]
by The Dakotan
April 13, 2023

Judge blocks rules intended to protect nation's waterways 

By SCOTT McFETRIDGE Associated Press  DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked a federal rule in 24 states that is intended to protect thousands of small streams, wetlands and other waterways throughout the nation.  U.S. District Judge Daniel L. Hovland in Bismarck, North Dakota, halted the regulations from the U.S. […]
by AP - The Dakotan
April 12, 2023
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