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Protections restored for grizzly bears; hunts blocked

Protections restored for grizzly bears; hunts blocked

A U.S. judge ordered federal protections restored for grizzly bears in the Northern Rocky Mountains on Monday, a move that blocks the first grizzly hunts planned in the Lower 48 states in almost three decades.
by Associated Press

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Mosquitoes genetically modified to crash species that spreads malaria

Mosquitoes genetically modified to crash species that spreads malaria

Scientists demonstrate that a "gene drive" can rapidly spread a genetic mutation through a species, perhaps providing a potent new weapon against malaria. But there are plenty of skeptics.
by Rob Stein

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Minnesota wolf population stable and healthy

Minnesota wolf population stable and healthy

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources released its annual wolf population estimate with a declaration that long-term trends show the population has recovered.
by The Associated Press

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Threading the needle: Mammoth Duluth museum ship eased out of longtime berth

Threading the needle: Mammoth Duluth museum ship eased out of longtime berth

You think parallel parking is hard? Try threading a mammoth Great Lakes freighter through the opening of a narrow drawbridge — with only 7 inches to spare on either side.
by Dan Kraker

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Photos: Opening day of duck hunting season in Minnesota

Photos: Opening day of duck hunting season in Minnesota

Starting their day well before sunrise, two hunters and a faithful Chesapeake Bay retriever head into the field in northern Minnesota to prepare for the opening day of the 2018 waterfowl hunting season.
by Monika Lawrence

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Boil water advisory issued for parts of Hastings

The city of Hastings, Minn., issued a boil water advisory for parts of the city on Saturday after E. coli bacteria was detected in a section of the water system.
by MPR News Staff

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North Carolina river swirls with gray muck near flooded coal ash dump

North Carolina river swirls with gray muck near flooded coal ash dump

Gray muck was flowing into the Cape Fear River on Saturday from the site of a dam breach at a North Carolina power plant where an old coal ash dump had been inundated by Florence's floodwaters.
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San Diego rhino finds a new home in Tanzania

San Diego rhino finds a new home in Tanzania

An 8-year-old eastern black rhino bull, born and raised in San Diego, recently made a 68-hour journey to Tanzania where he will eventually be released into the wild.
by Erik Anderson

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