A two-year investigation by Minnesota DNR conservation officers has resulted in two men facing charges for illegal trapping activities, in what is likely the largest poaching case of its kind in state ...

The Canada Lynx was listed under the federal Endangered Species Act in 2000. Its federally designated critical habitat includes northeastern Minnesota. (Photo by Washington Department of Fish and ...

THIEF RIVER FALLS - Lucas Moen wanted to start trapping with his buddy, Ethan Barth, but there was a catch. First, Moen, 16, needed to buy a trapping license. But to buy a license, he had to complete ...

A federal judge has approved a plan by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources to reduce the number of protected lynx that are killed during the state's fall trapping seasons. In a decision ...

After 20 years of trying to phase out commercial turtle trapping in Minnesota, lawmakers have banned the practice. Gov. Tim Walz signed legislation May 24 that outlaws commercial turtle trapping ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Trapping turtles for profit will soon be a thing of the past in Minnesota. Starting next January, commercial harvesting of the state's wild turtles will no longer be legal. It's a move ...

The Minnesota Trappers Association was one of the first pro-trapping rights organizations to organize in the U.S. Over the years the group has become the unified voice for the Minnesota trapper on ...

ST. PAUL, Minn.— Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz today signed into law a ban on commercial collection of wild turtles in the state. Each year, for-profit trappers have collected thousands of turtles from the ...

Minnesota's licensing and permitting system for outdoor recreation — everything from bobcat-trapping to Nordic skiing on state trails — will undergo an electronic transformation next year to offer the ...