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Chad Hart , Iowa State University agricultural economist , talking about the continued expansion of avian inon the Beautiful shores of the Minnewaukan Flats on Devils Lake !
Carrie Klumb , an epidemiologist at the Minn . Dept . of Health , speaking about the alarming upswing in rabies cases in cattle in Minnesota , from a story in the Star Tribune . Some 32 cases were reported as of early August , compared to a normal 20 . •
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Travis Brothers , both Bismarck , won the ND Governor ’ s Walleye Tournament on lower Lake Sakakawea in late July . Bowers added , “ I just like to go fishing , have good time , relax and have a couple drinks .”
“ We ’ re in an age where weather and climate records are frequently stretched beyond our tolerance levels , resulting in insurmountable loss of lives and livelihoods .”
Roxy Mathew Koll , climate scientist at the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology , after the announcement that July 22 , 2024 was the hottest day ever globally , a record set just the day before .
“ Upland wildlife habitat is necessary for pheasants and quail , but it also provides numerous ecosystem service benefits through enhanced biodiversity , water quality and quantity , and carbon sequestration .”
Marilyn Vetter , Pheasants Forever President and CEO .
“ Innovations that make ammunition sales more secure via facial recognize , age , verification and tracking serial sales are promising safety measures that belong in gun stores , not in the place where you buy your kids milk .”
Nick Suplina , senior VP for law and policy at Everytown for Gun Safety , commenting on new computerized vending machines that sell ammunition in grocery stores .
“ In recent years , there has been a noticeable shift in the priorities of our state government , with increased focus on privatization and nonresident opportunities in regards to our wildlife resources . While the almighty dollar is important , it ’ s essential that the legislature also prioritize the needs of resident hunters and anglers . Their concerns deserve a prominent place on the legislative agenda to ensure that North Dakota remains a haven for those who live , work , and recreate here .”
John Bradley , Exec . Director , North Dakota Wildlife Federation .
“ Our breeding population estimate continues to go up and up and up . We have the most liberal ( Canada ) goose-hunting regulations in the U . S ., with an August and early September daily bag limit of 15 birds
and a regular season daily limit of 8 birds . And with that , we are just trying to cap off the growth .”
Mike Szymanski , ND Game & Fish Dept . waterfowl manager , from a story in Outdoor News by Jeff Brenda .

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“ We ’ re finding linkages we never thought we ’ d have . Who thought we needed to look for bird flu in a dairy cow or a red fox ?”
Chad Hart , Iowa State University agricultural economist , talking about the continued expansion of avian inon the Beautiful shores of the Minnewaukan Flats on Devils Lake !
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fluenza ( bird flu ) into several animal species , particularly dairy herds and turkey flocks .
“ This is a significant increase compared to other years . This is not a normal year .”
Carrie Klumb , an epidemiologist at the Minn . Dept . of Health , speaking about the alarming upswing in rabies cases in cattle in Minnesota , from a story in the Star Tribune . Some 32 cases were reported as of early August , compared to a normal 20 . •
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6660 Highway 19 , Minnewaukan , North Dakota 5.5 miles Northeast of Minnewaukan & 15.5 miles West of Devils Lake on Highway 19
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