Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
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The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is a state agency responsible for conserving and managing Minnesota’s natural resources, including its parks, forests, waters, and wildlife.
All labels observed (8)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8876607 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Context triple: [Lake Itasca, managedBy, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources]
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Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is a state agency responsible for managing Wisconsin’s natural resources, including its parks, forests, wildlife, and waterways, and for enforcing environmental protection laws.
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B.
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is the state agency responsible for managing Iowa’s natural resources, including state parks, wildlife, forests, and environmental protection programs.
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C.
Michigan Department of Natural Resources
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is a state agency responsible for conserving and managing Michigan’s natural resources, state parks, wildlife, and outdoor recreation.
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D.
Minnesota Department of Health
The Minnesota Department of Health is the state agency responsible for protecting, maintaining, and improving the health of Minnesotans through public health policy, regulation, and programs.
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E.
Missouri Department of Natural Resources
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources is a state government agency responsible for managing Missouri’s natural, cultural, and energy resources, including state parks and historic sites.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Target entity description: The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is a state agency responsible for conserving and managing Minnesota’s natural resources, including its parks, forests, waters, and wildlife.
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A.
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is a state agency responsible for managing Wisconsin’s natural resources, including its parks, forests, wildlife, and waterways, and for enforcing environmental protection laws.
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B.
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is the state agency responsible for managing Iowa’s natural resources, including state parks, wildlife, forests, and environmental protection programs.
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C.
Michigan Department of Natural Resources
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is a state agency responsible for conserving and managing Michigan’s natural resources, state parks, wildlife, and outdoor recreation.
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D.
Minnesota Department of Health
The Minnesota Department of Health is the state agency responsible for protecting, maintaining, and improving the health of Minnesotans through public health policy, regulation, and programs.
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E.
Missouri Department of Natural Resources
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources is a state government agency responsible for managing Missouri’s natural, cultural, and energy resources, including state parks and historic sites.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
natural resources agency
ⓘ
state government agency ⓘ |
| abbreviation | DNR ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Minnesota ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| employs |
conservation officers
ⓘ
fisheries biologists ⓘ foresters ⓘ park rangers ⓘ wildlife biologists ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Division of Ecological and Water Resources
ⓘ
Division of Enforcement ⓘ Division of Fish and Wildlife ⓘ Division of Forestry ⓘ Division of Lands and Minerals ⓘ Division of Operations Services ⓘ Division of Parks and Trails ⓘ Division of State Parks ⓘ Minnesota State Forests system ⓘ
linked to:
Minnesota state forest system
Minnesota State Parks and Trails system ⓘ
linked to:
Minnesota state park system
Minnesota state trails system ⓘ
linked to:
Minnesota state trail system
Minnesota state wildlife management areas ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Saint Paul, Minnesota
ⓘ
linked to:
Saint Paul
St. Paul, Minnesota ⓘ
linked to:
Saint Paul
|
| inception | 1931 ⓘ |
| industry |
environmental protection
ⓘ
forestry ⓘ natural resource management ⓘ parks and recreation management ⓘ wildlife management ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Minnesota
ⓘ
State of Minnesota ⓘ
linked to:
Minnesota
|
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Minnesota ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Central Time Zone ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | English ⓘ |
| parentOrganization |
Executive Branch of Minnesota
ⓘ
linked to:
Minnesota Executive Branch
|
| predecessor |
Minnesota Department of Conservation
ⓘ
linked to:
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
|
| reorganizedAs |
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (1971 reorganization)
ⓘ
linked to:
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
|
| responsibleFor |
conservation of Minnesota natural resources
ⓘ
enforcement of game and fish laws in Minnesota ⓘ management of Minnesota fisheries ⓘ management of Minnesota public waters ⓘ management of Minnesota state forests ⓘ management of Minnesota state parks ⓘ management of Minnesota state trails ⓘ management of Minnesota wildlife resources ⓘ regulation of fishing in Minnesota ⓘ regulation of hunting in Minnesota ⓘ state park visitor services in Minnesota ⓘ wildfire prevention and suppression in Minnesota ⓘ |
| shortName |
MN DNR
ⓘ
linked to:
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Minnesota DNR ⓘ
linked to:
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
|
| subdivisionOf | Government of Minnesota ⓘ |
| website | https://www.dnr.state.mn.us ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Description of subject: The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is a state agency responsible for conserving and managing Minnesota’s natural resources, including its parks, forests, waters, and wildlife.
Referenced by (64)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest
→
managedBy
→
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
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Minnesota Valley State Recreation Area
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managingOrganization
→
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
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Soudan Underground Mine State Park
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governingBody
→
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Parks and Trails Division
ⓘ
linked to: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Lake of the Woods (Minnesota) state water access sites
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managedBy
→
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
ⓘ
Lake of the Woods (Minnesota) state water access sites
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operatedBy
→
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
ⓘ
Garden Island State Recreation Area
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managingAuthority
→
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
ⓘ
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
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reorganizedAs
→
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (1971 reorganization)
ⓘ
linked to: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
linked to: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
linked to: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
linked to: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Pelican Lake (Crow Wing County, Minnesota)
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governingStateAgency
→
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
ⓘ
linked to: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
subject linked to:
Banning State Park area