Animals

Lights, camera, talons: EagleCam is back online with new tech
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ EagleCam is back for a second season at its new location, with new tech to improve video quality and a strategy to cover the possibility of two different nest locations.
Trump administration revives rollbacks of species protections from first term
President Donald Trump’s administration is moving to roll back protections for imperiled species and the places they live. Trump's Interior Department on Wednesday proposed reviving a suite of changes to Endangered Species Act regulations first made during the Republican’s first term. 
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.
White Earth Nation expands bison herd in northwest Minnesota
The White Earth Nation Bison Program is advancing its food sovereignty goal by adding 45 new bison to its two herds near Naytahwaush and Mahnomen.
Miami Beach puts the art in offshore artificial reef
The artificial reef off Miami Beach will be at the same time an art installation, a restoration of the island's coral habitat and an underwater tourist attraction.