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Scientists: Don't drop fed. wolf protections

Groups of scientists are urging federal officials not to remove protections for gray wolves across the Lower 48 states.

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Burning restrictions lifted in 32 counties

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has lifted fire restrictions in all or parts of 32 Minnesota counties as wet weather lowers the fire danger.

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Futurist Jamais Cascio envisions a sustainable, resilient world

Futurist Jamais Cascio envisions a sustainable, resilient world

Internationally renowned futurist Jamais Cascio explores the potential course of planet Earth over the next 50 years, painting a picture of what a sustainable, resilient world could look like. He says the choices we make today will shape the decades to come.

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Emerald Ash Borer Awareness Week begins

The designation is part of a nationwide effort to raise awareness of the destructive nature of the tree pests, and to spread the word about the "three P's of EAB" -- Prepare, Protect, and Plant.

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High crop prices entice farms to expand planting

Clark Kelly plans to spend a lot of time on the links this spring. The Illinois farmer is plowing the Hend-Co-Hills Golf Course near tiny Biggsville into a cornfield.

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Birders worry about glassy new Vikings stadium design

Birders worry about glassy new Vikings stadium design

Football fans were reveling over the design of the new Vikings stadium this week, but bird watchers remain skeptical. Glass, they say, kills birds. And it looks like there’s a LOT of glass on that new stadium. The issue actually came up back in November, in a review of the stadium project’s proposed environmental impact…
by Tim Nelson

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DNR collaring moose calves to study, protect species

DNR collaring moose calves to study, protect species

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has started the second phase of its ambitious study to determine why the state's moose population is declining so rapidly. Last week, they began collaring newborn moose calves.
by Dan Kraker

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Students around the world share science challenge

Students around the world share science challenge

International students often believe Americans have unlimited resources. North Dakota State University Assistant Professor Achintya Bezbaruah, who is leading middle and high school students in clean water projects, said students from around the world are surprised to learn students in the United States face economic constraints.
by Dan Gunderson

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