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Biden moves to make it illegal (again) to accidentally kill migratory birds

Biden moves to make it illegal (again) to accidentally kill migratory birds

The changes will restore protections that were taken away under former president Donald Trump. But they will take time, and wildlife advocates say many bird species already face a risk of extinction.
by Nathan Rott

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DNR seeks comments on plan for managing Mille Lacs fishery

DNR seeks comments on plan for managing Mille Lacs fishery

It will be the first such management plan for Mille Lacs Lake, which is co-managed by the DNR and eight Ojibwe bands that retain fishing rights on the lake. The DNR has completed similar plans for other large Minnesota lakes.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Wisconsin wolf hunt overshoots quota, worrying conservationists

Wisconsin wolf hunt overshoots quota, worrying conservationists

After gray wolves were removed from the federal endangered species list, hunters in Wisconsin killed nearly twice the allowed quota of gray wolves.

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Research: Scanning wastewater could offer advance warning of COVID — or other viruses

Research: Scanning wastewater could offer advance warning of COVID — or other viruses

A year into the COVID-19 pandemic, Minnesota researchers say their effort to learn whether surveying a community’s sewage could help detect the prevalence of COVID-19 — and possibly predict surges of the virus — appears promising.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Study finds wildfire smoke more harmful to humans than pollution from cars

Study finds wildfire smoke more harmful to humans than pollution from cars

In Southern California, pollutants from wildfire smoke caused up to a 10 percent increase in hospital admissions. Researchers say there's a need for better air monitoring and public health programs.
by Nathan Rott

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Climate change threatens winter recreation

Climate change threatens winter recreation

It’s cross-country skiing season and Minnesotan Jessie Diggins is on a roll. But the snow conditions she was brought up on are rapidly changing.
by Paul Huttner

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30 years later, echoes of largest inland oil spill remain in Line 3 fight

30 years later, echoes of largest inland oil spill remain in Line 3 fight

About 50 people gathered at the Prairie River near the site of a crude oil spill in Grand Rapids Wednesday. Thirty years ago, on March 3, 1991, the Line 3 oil pipeline ruptured at the site, spilling 1.7 million gallons of crude oil into a wetland and onto the frozen Prairie River. It's still the largest inland oil spill in U.S. history.
by Dan Kraker and Kirsti Marohn

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