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Published December 29, 2012, 12:00 AM

GALLERY: A look back at 2012


The conversion of the Christine Dam on the Red River south of Fargo to a rock-riffle rapids marked another big step in the effort to reconnect the Red by removing lowhead dams or modifying them to improve safety and allow fish passage. (MN DNR photo)

  • The conversion of the Christine Dam on the Red River south of Fargo to a rock-riffle rapids marked another big step in the effort to reconnect the Red by removing lowhead dams or modifying them to improve safety and allow fish passage. (MN DNR photo)
  • Ducks Unlimited marked its 75th anniversary with the release of the full-color coffe table book, "The Ducks Unlimited Story."
  • Ducks Unlimited commissioned Duluth author Michael Furtman to write "The Ducks Unlimited Story," the book commemorating DU's 75th anniversary. (Credit: michaelfurtman.com)
  • Mild weather and a lack of snow put a damper on outdoors activiites throughout the winter of 2012. Buena Vista Ski Area north of Bemidji, like other ski resorts across the region, was forced to rely on snowmaking machines to keep its slopes covered in white. (Buena Vista Ski Area photo)
  • Aaron Guthrie of Bemidji was all smiles after landing Minnesota's new state record eelpout April 24. Guthrie was fishing near Long Point on Lake of the Woods when he hooked the 19.54-pound behemoth. (Associated Press)
  • The North Dakota Game and Fish Department announced plans to raise the statewide northern pike limit to five beginning April 1, the start of the new fishing license year. Pike populations are booming across the state. (N.D. Game and Fish Department photo)
  • The North Dakota Game and Fish Department in February launched a project to fit 40 whitetail does in the northeast part of the state with VHF collars as part of a study to learn more about the deer's habitat use in an area dominated by agriculture. (ND Game and Fish Department photo)
  • Thanks in part to support from hunter and angler groups, Minnesota lawmakers approved a request from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources to raise hunting and fishing license fees. Forum Communications file photo
  • The North Dakota Game and Fish Department announced plans to raise the early Canada goose season limit to 15 in an effort to reduce populations of resident giant Canada geese. (N.D. Game and Fish Department photo)
  • Mugshot of Roger Hollevoet to run with the September item about his retirement from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
  • The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources in November launched its first managed wolf season.
  • The North Dakota Game and Fish Department was predicting a better pheasant season after summer roadside counts showed a 59 percent increase. (N.D. Game and Fish Department photo)
  • The Nature Conservancy on Dec. 19 announced the transfer of the final parcel of restored prairie land to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for Glacial Ridge National Wildlife Refuge. TNC in 2000 bought more than 24,000 acres of land in Polk County with the intent of restoring the prairie and wetland habitat and transferring it to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for a national wildlife refuge. John Gregor/ColdSnap Photography