Results from the 61st annual winter survey of moose and wolves on Isle Royale show that moose numbers have climbed to an estimated 2,000, up from an estimated 1,500 last year. This was the second highest total ever recorded by the team of researchers from Michigan Tech. The only year the count was higher was 1996 when moose peaked at […]
Public comment period open for Kimball Project Environmental Assessment
With the completion of the Kimball Project Environmental Assessment (EA) the Forest Service is looking for public comment that it can possibly use to help steer the project. The purpose of this undertaking includes creating new young age class and increasing long-lived conifers, and would create a more diverse ecosystem both in age and structure, as well as improve the […]
Be aware of bears this spring; DNR lists tips for avoiding conflicts
Homeowners are reminded to be aware of bears this spring and check their property for food sources that could attract bears. “Bears are roaming around now with the loss of snow and warmer weather, so interactions with people have started in many areas of Minnesota,” said Eric Nelson, wildlife damage program supervisor for the Department of Natural Resources. As bears […]
So long April
Two steps forward and one step back, might best describe the month of April this year with an early meltdown that has been superseded by 12 fresh inches of snowfall. A picture from my living room window would not look any different today than it would have in February, but we are seeing a few subtle signs of a changing […]
Conservation Officer Tales
Although the Cook County News- Herald knows that the majority of sportsmen and women are law-abiding folks, there are a few that run afoul of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Conservation Officers. Periodically, the DNR provides a report of some of the miscreants the Conservation Officers (CO) have encountered. The News- Herald shares these stories as a reminder […]
Cook County Law Enforcement briefs
It is the policy of the Cook County News-Herald to withhold the identities of individuals in Cook County Law Enforcement briefs. When court proceedings are complete, the Cook County News-Herald publishes a complete accounting of names and penalties in its Matters of Record. Friday, April 197:40 a.m., Grand Marais: Report of deer on East Highway 61.7:48 a.m., Grand Portage: Caller […]