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06/17/2026

06/17/2026

June 13th’s trapping education field day class photo at Rice Lake National Wildlife Refuge. CO’s Nathan Benkofske and Tony Flerlage.

06/17/2026

1900 ACRES OF PRAIRIE-CHICKEN HABITAT ADDED IN MINNESOTA

The Minnesota Prairie Chicken Society, Pheasants Forever, Nature Conservancy, MN DNR, and USFWS recently partnered on a major conservation project east of Moorhead, Minnesota, protecting prairie and wetlands while reconnecting more than seven miles of habitat in the Red River Valley.

The land includes 530 acres of native prairie and supports 15 rare, threatened and endangered species, including the greater prairie-chicken and Dakota skipper. And thanks to strong partnerships, the land is in long-term conservation ownership and open for hunting, hiking, birdwatching and outdoor recreation.

- 480 acres will be added to TNC's Blazing Star Prairie Preserve
- 320 acres will create the new Keene Wildlife Management Area
- 1,100 acres will expand the Flickertail Waterfowl Production Area and Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge

This effort was made possible by Minnesota’s Outdoor Heritage Fund. It’s a lasting win for wildlife, people and one of the best remaining prairie systems in our state.

Learn more about this project, the Minnesota Prairie Chicken Society, and the Outdoor Heritage Fund at -
https://nature.ly/4dAeEJ4
https://www.prairiechickens.org/
https://www.legacy.mn.gov/outdoor-heritage-fund

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06/11/2026

The 2026 North Dakota Breeding Duck Survey results are in.

North Dakota’s breeding duck population declined 9.5% from 2025, while the state’s water index showed slightly drier conditions across the prairie pothole region. Blue-winged teal numbers dropped, while mallards and pintails increased over last spring.

The survey highlights continued dry conditions across key duck-producing habitat and the importance of wetland conservation heading into brood-rearing season.

🔗 Read more: https://deltawaterfowl.org/whats-new/news/north-dakota-breeding-waterfowl-survey-reveals-slightly-drier-conditions-fewer-ducks/