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Hunter looks forward to first wolf hunt

Hunter looks forward to first wolf hunt

One of the people in northern Minnesota who has a license to hunt wolves starting Saturday is Joel Treat. He works as a customs officer in International Falls. Joel spoke with Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer what he's expecting.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Most wolf-hunt permits going to hunters in northern Minnesota

Most wolf-hunt permits going to hunters in northern Minnesota

When Minnesota's wolf-hunt season opens on Saturday, many of the permitted hunters will likely have seen a wolf before. Some have even felt the impact of the growing number of wolves. That's because wolves and most of the hunters with wolf permits call the northern half of the state home.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Ojibwe bands ban wolf hunting - but only on Indian-controlled lands

Ojibwe bands ban wolf hunting - but only on Indian-controlled lands

Minnesota's inaugural regulated wolf hunt, set to begin Saturday, is being received with sadness by many Ojibwe people. For them, killing the animals is unthinkable. To guard against it, all seven of Minnesota's Ojibwe bands forbid wolf hunting on their lands. While the bands acknowledge their legal authority over land they don't own may be limited, they still intend to make a point.
by Dan Kraker

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DNR OKs Lutsen plan to draw Lake Superior water

DNR OKs Lutsen plan to draw Lake Superior water

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says a planned water system to deliver water from Lake Superior to the Lutsen Mountains ski area and nearby businesses will not have significant environmental effects.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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Minn., Wis. wolf hunts show different approaches to management

Minn., Wis. wolf hunts show different approaches to management

When it comes to wolves, Minnesota and Wisconsin have a lot in common -- in fact, Wisconsin's wolves probably migrated from Minnesota. But differences in the hunts point up divergent approaches to wolf management.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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