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Rare good news for butterflies — but pesticides still a big worry

Rare good news for butterflies — but pesticides still a big worry

A widely used class of insecticides is known to harm both native bees and honeybees. But a new University of Minnesota study finds the neonicotinoid insecticides have little effect on adult Monarch butterflies.
by Dan Gunderson

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Recent Minneapolis bear sighting is part of larger trend, experts say

Recent Minneapolis bear sighting is part of larger trend, experts say

A bear was euthanized after it was spotted wandering in a north Minneapolis neighborhood on Sunday, and it’s part of a larger trend of more bear sightings, officials said.
by Hannah Yang

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Out-of-control wildfires cause evacuations in western Canada

Out-of-control wildfires cause evacuations in western Canada

A provincewide state of emergency was declared in Alberta as more than 110 wildfires burned across the province, while two out-of-control wildfires burned in British Columbia.
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No Mow May? Good intentions, bad approach, critics say

No Mow May? Good intentions, bad approach, critics say

There's a growing movement called No Mow May that asks people to abstain from mowing their lawns until June first. The intention is admirable. The idea is to let grass and weeds grow and bloom to provide food and shelter for essential pollinators early in the season, when that's hard for them to find. But AP gardening columnist Jessica Damiano thinks it’s not a good idea. 
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Dog Show 101: What's what at the Westminster Kennel Club

Dog Show 101: What's what at the Westminster Kennel Club

To the casual viewer, competing at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show might look as simple as getting a dog, grooming it and leading it around a ring. But there's a lot more to getting to and exhibiting in the United States' most prestigious canine event.
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She ripped up her manicured lawn and challenged the norms of gardening stories

She ripped up her manicured lawn and challenged the norms of gardening stories

In “Soil: The Story of a Black Mother's Garden,” Camille Dungy describes her years-long project to transform her weed-filled, water-hogging, monochromatic lawn into a pollinator's paradise.
by Melissa Block

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First bison babies arrive at Minneopa State Park

First bison babies arrive at Minneopa State Park

The first two bison babies of the year were born Tuesday at Minneopa State Park in Mankato.

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Clean energy will require more power lines, but who should get to build them?

Clean energy will require more power lines, but who should get to build them?

With more and more clean energy being produced, the need is growing for transmission lines to deliver all that energy to people. And the debate about who will get to build these lines is heating up with billions of dollars on the line.
by Paul Huttner and Ngoc Bui

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