CO Mary Manning (Hovland) assisted with firearms training at the Enforcement Academy at Camp Ripley. Manning also answered questions on BWCAW camping and regulations, handled a report of an injured hawk, and conducted patrols in an area of ATV complaints.
CO Thomas Wahlstrom (Tofte) assisted with firearms training at the CO Academy.
CO Keith Olson (Lake Superior Marine Unit) worked the upper shore of Lake Superior in the Grand Marais area. Water temperatures are still relatively cold and some anglers are having decent success.
CO Kylan Hill (Zumbrota) assisted in the capture and successful release of a juvenile fox snake that decided to make its home in the laundry room of a residence.
CO Don Bozovsky (Hibbing) worked on a case where a boat was purposely driven through numerous geese on a lake. He also spent considerable time dealing with an eviction process on state land. A motorist who failed to yield at a stop sign to the officer in his squad, as well as a bicyclist, was also seen holding her phone near the steering wheel right after she committed the violation. The phone distraction is not unusual, however nearly hitting the squad and bicyclist is, and she was educated about paying attention while driving.
CO Frank Rezac (St. Cloud) reports investigating a case involving a person harassing geese on a personal watercraft; enforcement action was taken.
CO Scott Staples (Carlton) spent time working with the area hydrologist on a waters complaint on Sand Lake near Moose Lake where someone believes that there are people tampering with the outlet and blocking flow so the lake stays at a high level. This investigation is ongoing.
CO Trent Seamans (Big Lake) encountered two people fishing along the Mississippi River. One said he was 15 years old and did not need a license. Seamans did not believe him since he appeared older than 15 and had car keys attached to his belt. The other individual provided a false name. After further questioning, the individuals provided their real names and were cited for fishing without licenses. Both poles used to violate the law were seized. The violators were spoken to about providing false information to law enforcement.
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 to all to be safe and to follow the rules!
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