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“ We are only given 24 hours a day and we have only one life to live . And I ’ m of the mindset that when I get to the end of my life I don ’ t want to be well-rested and wrinkle-free . I want to have given my all for the things I ’ m passionate about , earning every wrinkle , line and scar ...”
Amanda Radke , popular writer and American cattle rancher and motivational speaker living with her family in Mitchell , SD .
“ The fact that it ’ s in 20 percent of our milk should be disturbing to everyone because that means it ’ s gone around already . If it starts to jump , that ’ s when we really have to worry .”
Zavier Becerra , U . S . Health and Human Services Sec ., talking about the growing spread of Avian influenza ( bird flu ) world-wide .
“ Since the new regulations I have not booked a single trip .”
Bruce Jean , Mille Lacs Lake , MN , fishing guide , referring to the new regulation last spring by Minnesota ’ s
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DNR that the walleye season began with catch and release with no harvest until possibly mid-August . Much of the public and economic community feels , in an ongoing battle , that Mille Lacs walleyes are in great shape and no restrictions should be necessary .
“ We ’ re able to create walleye fisheries in areas where they wouldn ’ t otherwise be . The really unique thing we ’ re finding is that in a lot of this prairie pothole center part of the state , these lakes are crazy productive and they ’ ll grow a walleye to , say , a pound in two years .”
Jerry Weigel , ND Game and Fish fisheries biologist , talking about the expanding fishery in the state in recent years .
“ I ’ m lucky to still be alive so I ’ m going to avoid as much negativity and unhappiness as possible for the rest of my life , which includes worrying about things out of my control . No stress . No unhappiness . Positive people who hunt and fish and tell stories about it .”
Bismarck lifelong outdoor veteran Lyle Gallagher , 84 , when asked why he ’ s not following the current political climate as well as world events .
“ It was pretty much pure shock . Holy crap , we just won the Governor ’ s Cup . I told the guy on the stage -- never in my life did I ever think I ’ d ever be this kind of excited , have this kind of nerves , just from fishing .”
Dustin Bowers , who with partner
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