Chronic Wasting Disease, which has been found in more than two-thirds of the states in the U.S., is a fatal neurological disease that affects cervids, including white-tailed deer, moose, and elk, and has no known cure.

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is reporting a higher number of deer harvested during the 2024 hunting season.

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says chronic wasting disease has been confirmed in wild deer in two new Minnesota deer permit areas. Two adult male deer tested positive for chronic wasting disease in two deer permit areas without previous confirmed cases of the disease.

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has confirmed chronic wasting disease in two adult bucks in two new deer permit areas (DPAs) where the disease previously hadn't been found, the agency said Monday,

One of the two infected white-tailed bucks was found near Greenfield in Hennepin County, the other was taken near Hawley in Clay County.

Gov. Tim Walz announced that a crew of Minnesota wildland firefighters have been sent to Southern California to help fight the ongoing wildfires.

This is year two of the Minnesota DNR stocking Hiniker Pond with rainbow trout. Minnesota’s lake trout opener for lakes outside of the boundary waters is Saturday, Jan. 18. Jackson Jirik and Tony Peregrin talk to Waterville Fisheries Supervisor Craig Soupir.

A10-person crew from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is heading to southern California to help fight the ongoing wildfires.

The crew, which is part of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, is highly skilled and specially trained in all aspects of wildland fire impression.

Minnesota will be joining the fight to put out the wildfires ravaging L.A.. Governor Tim Walz announced that Minnesota is sending a crew of wildland firefighters

There is exciting and important work underway to reestablish elk in northeast Minnesota,” said Sarah Strommen, Minnesota DNR commissioner.

Preliminary harvest results suggest this might be the second highest archery harvest ever in Minnesota, only surpassed by the 2020 season.