New DNR head aims to balance environment and economics

Thomas Landwehr
In a provided photo, Thomas Landwehr shows off a pink salmon. Gov. Mark Dayton named Landwehr Thursday as his choice to head the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Photo courtesy The Nature Conservancy

Groups that support environmental conservation, hunting and fishing are hailing DFL Gov. Mark Dayton's choice to lead Minnesota's Department of Natural Resources. Tom Landwehr has decades of experience working both inside the DNR and for conservation groups including the Nature Conservancy and Ducks Unlimited.

MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with the incoming DNR Commissioner Tom Landwehr about the job ahead.

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