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As avian flu spreads, officials mull options -- and Willmar waits

As avian flu spreads, officials mull options -- and Willmar waits

After a visit Saturday to the hardest hit-region of the state, Dayton, Sen. Al Franken and U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson pledged their help for hard-pressed farmers.
by Mark Steil

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National Guard to help in avian flu containment efforts

So far, more than 2.6 million birds have died in the outbreak, either by the flu itself or in efforts to prevent its spread.
by Peter Cox

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These animals might go extinct because no one wants to eat them

These animals might go extinct because no one wants to eat them

Many species have gone extinct because humans hunted them into oblivion for their meat. But there's another group of animals that are endangered because we've lost interest in breeding them.
by Alastair Bland

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DNR accidentally burns 4,500 acres of Roseau County

Workers from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources intentionally lit a slash pile on Nov. 25, triggering a wildfire. It appeared to burn out in a few weeks, but coals buried deep in root clusters smoldered through the winter.
by John Enger

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DNR says it has enough info to OK mine expansion

Opponents had pushed for a full environmental impact statement on the bigger taconite mine near Babbitt.
by Dan Kraker

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Where to spot birds in Minnesota state parks

Where to spot birds in Minnesota state parks

Caroll Henderson, lifelong birder and a 42-year veteran of the DNR, discusses the over 400 species of birds that have been spotted in Minnesota.

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For the love of trees, on Arbor Day and every day

For the love of trees, on Arbor Day and every day

Minnesota celebrates Arbor Day on the last Friday in April. This Arbor Day, meet some folks in the region who love (and hug) and photograph trees.
by Ann Arbor Miller

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Buzz over bee health: New pesticide studies rev up controversy

Buzz over bee health: New pesticide studies rev up controversy

Two new studies published in the journal Nature point to a connection between a class of insecticides known as neonicotinoids and a decline in bee health.
by Allison Aubrey

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