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| Photograph of the Week Turkey Vulture - photo by Judd Mudek, Crosslake Volunteers needed to monitor, protect Minnesota waters at University of Minnesota event: Starry Trek 2022LONGVILLE, Minn. — Lake-loving volunteers are needed across the state of Minnesota on Saturday, August 20, 2022 to participate in a search for starry stonewort—an aggressive, aquatic invasive algae that can spread easily and grows into dense mats at and below the lake’s surface. Starry Trek is an annual event where members of the public first gather at training sites to learn how to identify starry stonewort and other aquatic invasive species. The newly trained participants then branch out to local water accesses to search for signs of the invasive species. Starry stonewort was first found in Minnesota at Lake Koronis in 2015 and has since spread to nineteen Minnesota lakes. Early detection of this species is critical for control. Starry Trek volunteers have found starry stonewort in four lakes – Grand Lake in Stearns County, Wolf Lake at the Hubbard/Beltrami County border, Lake Beltrami in Beltrami County, and Carnelian Lake in Stearns County – as well as other aquatic invasive species like Eurasian watermilfoil and zebra mussels during this event. Full Story DNR announces CWD sampling changesAs part of an adaptive approach to chronic wasting disease management statewide, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is broadening the options this year for hunters to get their deer tested for CWD. “Keeping Minnesota’s deer healthy remains a top DNR priority,” DNR Wildlife Section Manager Kelly Straka said. “The DNR’s commitment to sound surveillance and aggressive management of CWD has not changed. What is different is how we’re accomplishing that from place to place and improving options for hunters to help us with disease surveillance.” Full Story | Area Golf League ResultsCrosswoods Women's Golf Leagues Monday, August 8, 2022 Game of the Day: Team Low Net First Place: Judy Hein + Mary Kolkind + Nancy Barnes — 222 Second Place: Tracy Nelson + Mary Prescott + Konnie O'Neil — 223 Third Place: Natalie Sentz + Jan McChesney + Debbie Patrick — 229 Full Story | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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