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Advisory Board meetings announced

The North Dakota Game and Fish Department Advisory Board will host public meetings this fall at eight locations across the state. These public meetings, held each spring and fall, provide citizens with an opportunity to discuss fish and wildlife issues and ask questions of their district advisors and agency personnel. Meetings for Ward and area counties include: District 2 – Bottineau, Burke, McHenry, Mountrail, Pierce, Renville and Ward counties. Meeting: Wednesday, Oct. 30, at 7 p.m., American Legion, Memorial Hall, 224 2nd Ave. SE, Rugby. Host: Barton Sportsman Club. ...

Sully Creek State Park renamed Rough Rider

MEDORA – In tribute to Theodore Roosevelt and the legendary Rough Riders, the Sully Creek State Park will officially become Rough Rider State Park, the North Dakota Parks & Recreation Department announced, according to a news release. This announcement coincides with the 166th birthday of President Theodore Roosevelt. Among the First U.S. Volunteer Cavalry “Rough Riders” organized by Roosevelt and Leonard Wood to fight in the Spanish-American War were several North Dakotans, including Jesse Langdon, who was the oldest surviving Rough Rider when he died at age 94 in 1975. “The ...

Badlands Conservation Alliance to celebrate 25th anniversary

BISMARCK — Badlands Conservation Alliance’s annual meeting will be held in Bismarck at the Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library on Saturday, Nov. 16, from 2-4 p.m. The event will celebrate BCA’s 25th anniversary. The annual meeting will feature speaker Michael Barthelemy, director of Native American Studies at Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College in New Town. Barthelemy will speak at 3 p.m., followed by a question and answer session. The event is free and open to the public and will include refreshments and door prizes. Founded in 1999, Badlands Conservation Alliance is a ...

NORTH DAKOTA OUTDOORS: Taking a look at inside numbers for ND pheasants

While the headlines get all the attention – “Pheasant Numbers are up 25%” – there’s so much more to the story and you don’t have to be a biologist or a hunter to understand the recipe for healthy upland game and pheasant populations. Weather and habitat. Good nesting weather and ...

Hunters should watch for water bodies with blue-green algae

BISMARCK – The North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality cautions hunters to watch for potentially toxic blue-green algae, known as harmful algal blooms (HABs), in wetlands and lakes while in the field this fall, according to a news release. Blue-green algae can produce cyanotoxins, which, if ingested, can cause severe health effects in dogs and humans. Common side effects for humans exposed to water containing cyanotoxins include diarrhea, vomiting, numb lips, tingling fingers and toes, dizziness, rashes, hives, and skin blisters. Canine deaths, seizures, vomiting, and skin ...

North Dakota Outdoors: More education, information helps us understand CWD

The state of North Dakota and wildlife managers nationwide take chronic wasting disease (CWD) very seriously. The more education, information, awareness and understanding the better. It’s all hands-on deck. Last fall, my part was looking for deer heads from roadkill to sample for CWD. ...