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Wisconsin opens early wolf hunt after hunter group sued

Wisconsin opens early wolf hunt after hunter group sued

Wisconsin wildlife officials have opened a wolf season after hunting advocates sued to move the start date up from November amid fears that the Biden administration might restore protections for the animals. 
by The Associated Press

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Mediterranean oil spill harms wildlife, closes Israel's beaches

Mediterranean oil spill harms wildlife, closes Israel's beaches

A suspected oil tanker leak off the coast of Israel last week has led to Israel's biggest maritime ecological disaster in many years, with authorities closing the country's beaches and beginning a massive cleanup effort.
by Rebecca Hersher

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Access to Apostle Islands ice caves will remain closed this winter

Access to Apostle Islands ice caves will remain closed this winter

Officials at northern Wisconsin's Apostle Islands National Lakeshore say the park's famed Lake Superior ice caves will remain closed again this season because of poor ice conditions and the pandemic.
by Andrew Krueger

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Appeals court denies DNR request to stop Wisconsin wolf hunt

Appeals court denies DNR request to stop Wisconsin wolf hunt

The Wisconsin Court of Appeals on Friday dismissed a Department of Natural Resources request to stop the state’s wolf hunt, which is scheduled to begin next week.
by The Associated Press

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Skiing to keep other people warm: Man begins trek along Minn.'s northernmost border

Skiing to keep other people warm: Man begins trek along Minn.'s northernmost border

Trekking through the bitter cold, Ty Olson said, is appropriate, because he’s skiing to keep other people warm. He’s raising money to help heat homes on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota.
by Dan Gunderson

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Back in Paris accord, U.S. vows no more sidelining of climate

Back in Paris accord, U.S. vows no more sidelining of climate

The United States officially returned to the Paris global climate accord on Friday, and U.S. leaders declared the nation could not afford to ever sideline the growing climate crisis again.
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Southern cities hit hard by storms face new crisis: No water

Southern cities hit hard by storms face new crisis: No water

Busted water pipes ruptured by record-low temperatures have created a shortage of clean drinking water, forced the closure of the Memphis airport for passenger flights on Friday and left hospitals scrambling to maintain sanitary conditions.
by The Associated Press

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'It's life and death': Texans still without power as nation faces more winter storms

'It's life and death': Texans still without power as nation faces more winter storms

Nationwide, more than 40 deaths have been blamed on the weather this week — some who died trying to stay warm in their homes. Thousands of Texans remained without electricity or safe drinking water after winter storms wreaked havoc on the state's power grid and utilities.
by Scott Neuman and The Associated Press

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