Farmers across the state want the Department of Natural Resources to do more to curb damage from large herds of white-tailed deer. A DNR official said it would be difficult for the state to compensate farmers for all wildlife losses. But agency staff are drafting regulatory proposals to address the deer problem that they could unveil during the upcoming legislative session.
ST. PAUL, Minn. — With wild "super pigs" just across the Manitoba border to the north and feral hogs slowly expanding their range in nearby states, the Minnesota Legislature has
(Fargo, ND) Wildlife experts with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources are expressing concerns about a potential spike in the number of feral pigs in the state. "These are pigs, often they're Eurasian boar stock that's maybe been mixed with domestic pigs and what is surprising for a lot of folks is how well they've been potentially surviving in northern climates,"