Marchel wins worldwide online photography award

Marchel wins worldwide online photography award Wildlife photographer and writer Bill Marchel of Fort Ripley recently won the Nikonians 2012 Wildlife Forum February Challenge online photography contest. This is a change from last year's regulation that allowed keeping of walleye less than 18 inches. Walleye slot drops to 17 inches on Mille Lacs Anglers who fish Lake Mille Lacs Lake during the 2012 season will be able to keep walleyes less than 17 inches in length, according to the DNR. "We expect anglers to do very well at Mille Lacs," said Dirk Peterson, DNR Fisheries Section chief. The open-water bite ought to be very good, too. The walleye season is scheduled to open May 12. It's been well documented in recent years that beekeepers have been experiencing significant losses to colonies. He said the new regulation on Mille Lacs is identical to that on Rainy Lake and similar to regulations on several other large walleye lakes. Mille Lacs Lake is being managed this year for a safe walleye harvest level of 500,000 pounds. The Crow Wing County Land Services Department, in partnership with the Whitefish Area Property Owners Association and the Pelican Lakes Association, received a $7,750 Watercraft Inspection Grant from the DNR to inspect watercraft at public landings for Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS). This summer, together with the Whitefish Chain, the Land Services Department will also provide inspectors for the county-owned Jones Bay Public Access on the west side of Pelican Lake. The positions will run from about May 9 through Sept. 3. The Crow Wing County Land Services Department will be accepting applications for two full-time seasonal watercraft inspectors. April 16, agricultural chemical investigators Greg Cremers and Mark Magusson from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture will present "How to manage Pesticides and Fertilizers for Beneficial Insects" at the monthly meeting of the North Central Beekeepers Association at the Northland Arboretum in Baxter. The tribal allocation is 142,500 pounds. Certain pesticides have been found in high levels in northern Minnesota beehives recently, and those hives have frequently seen complete losses due to premature mortality. The 17- to 28-inch protected slot is designed to keep the walleye harvest by state licensed anglers within the state's allocation of safe harvest. Marchel wins worldwide online photography award Trade News selected by Local Linkup on 08/04/2012