Animals

Deer hunting numbers trending upward at start of Minnesota firearms season
Department of Natural Resources Big Game Coordinator Paul Burr said deer hunting numbers were trending upward based on the first weekend of firearms season in Minnesota.
Wolf population plunges around Voyageurs National Park — the result of harsh winters and fewer deer
The number of grey wolves around the national park in far northern Minnesota has dropped more than 30 percent in the past couple years. Researchers say it’s part of the natural ebb and flow of the iconic predator’s population.
Minnesotans flock to Como Zoo for their last chance to buy nostalgic animal figurines
The St. Paul zoo’s four Mold-A-Rama machines, which make colorful plastic toys in the shape of a gorilla, sea lion, polar bear and lion, will be leaving for good starting sometime in early November.
'There's great hope': Minnesota's first neurology-dedicated pet clinic opens
As the state’s only veterinary clinic dedicated to neurology gets up and running, Dr. Missy Carpentier told Cathy Wurzer why pets and their people can have hope in medical situations that start out scary.