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MNCF Board Expands with Engwall as president. Craig Engwall voted MNCF president alongside three other new board members. This years MNCF annual meeting saw for new board members join MNCF. Each new board member brings with them unique skills and outlooks that will help MNCF continue to grow and work [...]

Conservation Leadership Corps 2021 was recently completed with a successful fishing trip to Lake Traverse. Students caught a mixed bag of fishing including crappie, bass, pike, and walleye! Thank you to all those who helped make the 2021 CLC program a success. [...]

The weather is warming, rivers are running, and water temperatures are rising. That means it's a great time to target some of Minnesotas native rough fish. These fascinating fish offer great sport and opportunities to enjoy trying out some new recipes. Follow the link below to read more in [...]

January 2022 Newsletter Hello everyone and happy 2022! We hope you had a wonderful holiday season with family and friends. Hopefully you were able to finish out the 2021 hunting seasons, share good food, and get outside despite some nasty subzero temps! This month we have Headlines, a Letter [...]

This last month MNCF Executive Director Brad Gausman was the featured guest on Lakeland Currents which is broadcast on Lakeland PBS in parts of northern Minnesota. The conversation touched on the history, future, and conservation work that MNCF is currently engaged in. Please enjoy the discussion and learn more [...]

The Department of Interior has canceled mining leases for proposed sulfide ore mining projects adjacent to the Boundary Waters in North East Minnesota. Read the press release below from our partners at the National Wildlife Federation and follow the links for more information on this important development in the [...]

The Minnesota DNR has released testing information related to the CWD tests administered over the 2021 whitetail season. In the 604 zone which is currently designated a management zone for CWD a 1.5 year old buck that was harvested by a hunter has tested positive for CWD. The animal [...]

Public land users in South West Minnesota will soon have more room to roam. The Minnesota Land Exchange board has officially approved the sale of an 80 acre parcel to the DNR from its current owner who wished to see the land be put into the public trust. In [...]

The Minnesota Conservation Federation is excited to have Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar's support of the Recovering Americas Wildlife Act (RAWA). The bill will send $20.6 million to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, which the agency will use to implement its wildlife action plan. Roughly 340 local species would [...]

MNCF has been the organizing force behind the growing CWD Action Coalition. This coalition of groups is advocating for the health of our states wild cervids. These cervid animals are currently under threat from the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease. Captive cervid operations have been a major [...]