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A pair of bills to fight Asian carp -- but would they work?

A pair of bills to fight Asian carp -- but would they work?

Paul Labovitz, superintendent of the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area, and Peter Sorensen, scientific director of the University of Minnesota Aquatic Invasive Species Center, join The Daily Circuit to discuss the latest on the fight against Asian carp.

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Goats have an appetite for buckthorn in SE Minnesota

Goats have an appetite for buckthorn in SE Minnesota

The DNR sees success using goats as a natural removal method for invasive plants like buckthorn on public lands.
by Alex Forster

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Goodhue Co. extends frac sand moratorium

Goodhue County commissioners voted today to extend the county's moratorium on frac sand mining by 180 days when the current ban expires next month.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Ecologists turn to grazing to revive grassland soil

The world's soil is in trouble. Ecologists say without dramatic changes to how we manage land, vast swathes of grassland are at risk of turning into hard-packed desert. To make sure that doesn't happen, researchers are testing out innovative ways to keep moisture in the soil.

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'Snapshot Serengeti' taps citizen scientists to track wildlife

'Snapshot Serengeti' taps citizen scientists to track wildlife

Snapshot Serengeti's citizen scientists have cataloged millions of photos for researchers.

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At Sherburne refuge, Herefords help with upkeep

At Sherburne refuge, Herefords help with upkeep

Big appetites and sharp hooves of the 250-head herd that started grazing segments of 1,300 fenced-off acres within Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge in mid-May are making fast work of what would otherwise require considerable manpower and money -- not to mention fire, fuel, chemicals and mowers.

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Ag Dept. seeks input on cutting nitrate levels in well water

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is asking for public comment on a plan to reduce unsafe nitrate levels in drinking water. Much of the nitrate load comes from agricultural fertilizers.
by Mark Steil

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Lake Mary latest for zebra mussel infestation

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is adding Lake Mary in Douglas County to the list of zebra mussel-infested waters in the state.
by Jon Collins

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Not a car or bicycle, but a blend: an ELF vehicle

Not a car or bicycle, but a blend: an ELF vehicle

The ELF bike is a cross between a bicycle and a car, the closest thing yet to Fred Flintstone's footmobile, only with solar panels and a futuristic shape.

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