In a provided photo, Thomas Landwehr shows off a pink salmon. Gov. Mark Dayton named Landwehr Thursday as his choice to head the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. (Photo courtesy The Nature Conservancy)
New DNR commissioner on land, water, wildlife controversies
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How does the DNR balance environmental quality with jobs and economic development? Will Minnesota's land, water and wildlife be of top quality for future generations?
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Tom Landwehr: Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Former wildlife biologist with the DNR for 17 years, former state conservation director for Ducks Unlimited and former assistant state director for the Nature Conservancy in Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota.
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