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Researcher Lynn Rogers feeds the bears, battles critics

Researcher Lynn Rogers feeds the bears, battles critics

Last month, the Department of Natural Resources shot a bear that wore a tracking collar. The animal had refused to leave an area where children were present. That bear's death lies at the heart of a longstanding tension between mainstream wildlife scientists and a controversial researcher.
by Dan Kraker

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Conservation groups challenge wolf hunt in court

Conservation groups challenge wolf hunt in court

Two groups opposed to Minnesota's first regulated wolf hunt are suing the Department of Natural Resources to try to stop the hunting season. The groups allege the DNR did not make sufficient effort to seek public input when it designed the season.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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U of M team using biotech to cut fracking impacts

A University of Minnesota team has won a $600,000 federal grant to develop biotechnology for purifying wastewater from hydraulic fracturing.

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Photos: Bear researcher Lynn Rogers keeps making tracks

Photos: Bear researcher Lynn Rogers keeps making tracks

Follow along with Wildlife Research Institute biologists Lynn Rogers and Sue Mansfield as they use radio collars and GPS trackers to find and examine June, a 300-pound black bear in the woods near Ely, Minn.

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Minn. DNR sued over wolf hunt

Minn. DNR sued over wolf hunt

Two groups filed a lawsuit Tuesday to try to block the opening of Minnesota's inaugural wolf hunting and trapping seasons this fall, saying the Department of Natural Resources failed to provide a proper opportunity for public comment on its recently issued rules for the seasons.
by Steve Karnowski, Associated Press

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Duluth Metals anticipates approval for drilling permits

A company involved with developing a controversial mine near the Boundary Waters expects to receive permits Thursday to do more exploration in the area.
by Dan Kraker

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Two parts of BWCA reopened after fire

The U.S. Forest Service has re-opened two parts of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness that had been closed because of wildfires.
by Matt Sepic

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Judge refuses to dismiss Wis. wolf hunt challenge

Judge refuses to dismiss Wis. wolf hunt challenge

A judge refused Friday to throw out a lawsuit challenging the use of dogs in this winter's wolf hunt, marking another victory for a group of humane societies working to reduce the chances of deadly dog-wolf encounters in the woods.

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St. Cloud gets $3.3M for 'clean fuel' buses

St. Cloud gets $3.3M for 'clean fuel' buses

The U.S. Department of Transportation says St. Cloud Metro Bus will receive $3.3 million to help the system switch over to buses fueled by compressed natural gas.
by Conrad Wilson

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DNR urges farmers to take fire precautions

The Department of Natural Resources points out that fires sparked by equipment in dry fields can spread rapidly and cause costly losses in crops and machinery.

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