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Q&A: Researcher explains options for near-extinct Isle Royale wolves

Q&A: Researcher explains options for near-extinct Isle Royale wolves

Michigan Tech University wildlife biologist Rolf Peterson has studied the wolves in Isle Royale National Park for more than 40 years and spoke with MPR's Tom Crann about a new report that says the wolves are near extinction.
by Tom Crann

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Isle Royale wolves could be on the verge of extinction

Isle Royale wolves could be on the verge of extinction

Only nine wolves still wander the wilderness island chain in western Lake Superior and just one is known to be a female, raising doubts they'll bounce back from a recent free-fall unless people lend a hand.

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Nuclear power after Fukushima

Nuclear power after Fukushima

SoundVision Productions and American Public Media present "BURN: An Energy Journal." Part 1, by award-winning journalist Alex Chadwick, "Particles: Nuclear Power After Fukushima."

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Obama signs St. Croix Bridge bill

Obama signs St. Croix Bridge bill

President Barack Obama signed a bill Wednesday authorizing the St. Croix River bridge project near Stillwater. Federal approval was needed to exempt the project from the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act.
by Brett Neely

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US appeals court allows wolf hunts in Northern Rockies

US appeals court allows wolf hunts in Northern Rockies

A federal appeals court on Wednesday rejected a lawsuit from conservation groups that want to block wolf hunts that have killed more than 500 of the predators across the Northern Rockies in recent months.

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