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Data Coming In On Minnesota Moose Death Mystery

The Department of Natural Resources is trying to find out why the moose population in the state is plummeting.

2013/03/18

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Moose Population Plummets; No 2013 Hunting Season

Minnesota canceled its moose hunting season Wednesday, citing a precipitous decline in the moose population, as researchers try to get a handle on why the iconic symbol of the north woods appears to be faring worse here than elsewhere across its range.

2013/02/06

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High Tech Research Targets Moose Mortality Mystery

Waist-deep snow and tall spruce trees form the perfect north woods welcome mat. No matter the season, visitors to this wilderness will stop at Our Place bar and restaurant in Finland and ask Larry Schanno the same question: Where is the best place to see moose?

2013/01/31

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What Do Cupcakes And Minnesota Moose Have In Common?

A Twin Cities business owner is turning her attention from cupcakes to saving Minnesota’s moose. Robin Johnson is launching a fundraising drive to help researchers study Minnesota’s declining moose population.

2013/01/23

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DNR To Research Dwindling Minn. Moose Population

Minnesota’s Department of Natural Resources is launching a moose research project in northeastern Minnesota to determine why the state’s population of the animal is declining.

2013/01/04

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DNR Seeks To Add Moose To Endangered Species List

Officials say Minnesota’s moose population is declining, so the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources wants to add moose to the state’s endangered species list.

2012/12/11

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Minnesota To Allow Limited Moose Hunt This Fall

Despite the sharp decline in the state’s moose population, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has decided to allow a moose hunting season this fall.

2012/03/27

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Minnesota’s Moose Population Continues To Fall

Wildlife managers say Minnesota’s moose population continues to decline, and that’s going to affect their decision on a moose hunting season this fall.

2012/02/23

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NE Minn. Annual Aerial Moose Survey Finally Starts

Recent snowfall in northeastern Minnesota is letting researchers finally get going on their annual aerial survey of the region’s struggling moose population.

2012/01/31

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Hunters Kill 54 Moose In Annual Minnesota Hunt

Fewer permits were issued for Minnesota’s moose hunt this season, but the hunters who got the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to kill a moose had a higher success rate than previous years.

2011/10/20

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BWCAW Fire Good For Moose, Bad For Moose Hunters

More than 100 hunters in Minnesota received a lottery-drawn, once-in-a-lifetime moose license for this year’s season, which opens Saturday. Problem is, some of those hunters may not be able to hunt.

2011/09/29

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Minn. Issues Draft Moose Management Plan

Wildlife managers hope a new moose management plan will keep the majestic mammals roaming northern Minnesota for generations to come.

2011/08/16

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Minn. DNR Likely To Cut Moose Hunt Permits In Half

Officials of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources say they likely will cut the number of moose hunting permits in half for this fall’s moose season.

2011/02/23

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Moose Population Continues Decline In NE Minn.

The moose population in northeastern Minnesota continues to decline.

2011/02/17

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Minn. Man Pleads Guilty For Wyo. Moose Poaching

A Minnesota man has lost his hunting privileges for four years and fined nearly $19,000 for poaching two moose in the Bighorn National Forest in northern Wyoming.

2011/01/14

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