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Lake Koronis is test lab in fight against invasive species

Lake Koronis is test lab in fight against invasive species

Experts say they need more research to figure out how to combat and control starry stonewort. Some lake advocates say the DNR isn't doing enough to prevent it from spreading to lakes throughout Minnesota.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Pesticide maker tries to kill risk study

Pesticide maker tries to kill risk study

Dow Chemical is pushing the Trump administration to scrap the findings of federal scientists who point to a family of widely used pesticides as harmful to about 1,800 critically threatened or endangered species.
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Wildlife groups want giraffes added to endangered species list

Wildlife groups want giraffes added to endangered species list

The global giraffe population has dropped sharply in recent decades, prompting calls to protect the species from habitat loss, illegal hunting and trophy seekers.

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Solar energy disparity emerges among Minnesota schools

Solar energy disparity emerges among Minnesota schools

Schools are embracing solar to save money on utility bills and put more toward education. But a complicated web of utility rules and regulations means opportunities aren't universal.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Record-low bighorn lamb numbers a concern in North Dakota

Record-low bighorn lamb numbers a concern in North Dakota

The low number of bighorn lambs in the Badlands possibly threatens the long-term future of bighorn hunting. Thousands of hunters apply for only a handful of once-in-a-lifetime licenses.
by Associated Press

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In the Rockies, climate change spells trouble for cutthroat trout

In the Rockies, climate change spells trouble for cutthroat trout

Native cutthroat trout, an iconic part of the mountain West, thrive in cold streams. But warmer weather has allowed invaders to move in -- and it's killing off the cutthroats.
by Christopher Joyce

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Moose population explodes on island park as wolves decline

Moose population explodes on island park as wolves decline

There are only two wolves left to feast on the moose at Isle Royale National Park. Scientists say the population boom could endanger the wilderness area's fir trees and eventually cause many moose to starve.
by The Associated Press

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The 1997 Red River Flood: What happened?

The 1997 Red River Flood: What happened?

The flood damage in Grand Forks was unprecedented but climate researchers say some of the contributing factors weren't that unusual.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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