Call for input on wetlands regulations should catch South Dakotans’ attention

By: Brad Johnson

Outlets: South Dakota Searchlight

Published: July 31, 2026

Words: 823

Last Updated: 2 days, 23 hours ago

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Duck hunters know the difference between a bird passing overhead and one circling the decoys. The first may vanish. The second deserves your full attention.

A notice published July 24 by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is beginning to circle South Dakota’s wetlands, and anyone who cares about birds, wildlife, flooding, water quality or the meaning of a permanent agreement ought to take notice.

The agency wants public input on setbacks for drain …

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