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Animals

Leave it to beavers! How these rodents damn wildfires

Leave it to beavers! How these rodents damn wildfires

Man-made firebreaks, like dozer lines created by heavy machinery and hand lines dug by firefighters, help stop flames from spreading — but so do natural barriers like beaver ponds.
by Emily Bright and Gracie Stockton

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Beagles rescued from Wisconsin breeder set to find new homes in Minnesota

Beagles rescued from Wisconsin breeder set to find new homes in Minnesota

These are dogs that have never been outside, seen grass or had extensive human contact, Liv Hagen, welfare director for Animal Humane Society, told the MPR News Morning Edition show Thursday.
by Cathy Wurzer, Gracie Stockton and Matt Sepic

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Bison Festival celebrates release of herd that helps prairie habitat thrive

Bison Festival celebrates release of herd that helps prairie habitat thrive

Every spring, a herd of bison stampede onto prairieland in the St. Croix River Valley. This Saturday, the Bison Festival at the Belwin Conservancy in Afton will draw hundreds of people to watch the release of the animals.
by Nina Moini and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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'A birdhouse for loons': DNR studying human-made platforms loons can nest in

'A birdhouse for loons': DNR studying human-made platforms loons can nest in

It comes after volunteers with the DNR say they’re seeing fewer chicks on Minnesota lakes in recent years. That has the agency looking for ways to make the state’s lakes a more desirable place for loons to nest and raise their young.
by Nina Moini and Ellen Finn

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Trail cameras capture footage of cougar kittens in northern Minnesota

Trail cameras capture footage of cougar kittens in northern Minnesota

Cougars were native to Minnesota before becoming extinct within the state, according to the DNR. Over the past two decades, there have been dozens of sightings of lone cougars across Minnesota.
by Andrew Krueger and Dan Kraker

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Researchers say remote Lake Superior island's wolves are thriving as packs prey on moose

Researchers say remote Lake Superior island's wolves are thriving as packs prey on moose

Researchers say more wolves are roaming a remote Lake Superior island, using moose as one of their primary food sources. Isle Royale is a 134,000-acre island in far western Lake Superior between Grand Marais, Minnesota, and Thunder Bay, Canada.
by The Associated Press

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Turkeys, coyotes and other city critters

Turkeys, coyotes and other city critters

Wild animals are thriving in the city. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with two researchers about the coyotes, foxes, turkeys and other city critters that have adapted to urban life.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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Veterinary toxicologist shares advice for pet parents who use cannabis

Veterinary toxicologist shares advice for pet parents who use cannabis

Renee Schmid, director of veterinary medicine and a senior veterinary toxicologist at the Pet Poison Helpline, told Morning Edition there’s consistently high call volume around animals and the drug.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Triplets! 3 baby eagles confirmed on Minnesota DNR EagleCam

Triplets! 3 baby eagles confirmed on Minnesota DNR EagleCam

Three baby eagles have hatched in the nest featured on the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ EagleCam. They estimate that the young are about four days old.
by Matt Mikus

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