Animals

Native-led nonprofit receives grant for youth horse program
Dakota Wicohan, located in Morton near the Lower Sioux Indian Community, was recently named a recipient of the Minnesota Community IDEAS Grant. Funding will help to expand programming opportunities for their program that empowers youth to work with horses while learning traditional teachings. 
Red panda brothers make their debut at the Minnesota Zoo
It's been four years since the Minnesota Zoo has hosted red pandas. Now, two are joining a new exhibit focused on the forests of China.
Make a game plan for your summer garden
It’s getting warmer and your garden needs a game plan. MPR News host Angela Davis and her guests talk about fruits, vegetables, flowers — and tips to help your garden thrive all summer long.
Helping turtles cross the road? There’s an app for that, thanks to these Minnesota sisters
Turtle populations as a whole are declining, and roadway mortality is a significant factor, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Their natal homing instinct takes them across roadways and into the path of cars.
The U.S. hasn’t seen a human bird flu case in 3 months. Experts are wondering why
Health officials are urging vigilance as reports of bird flu cases in humans appear to have stopped. In the last 14 months, infections have been reported in 70 people in the U.S. — most of them workers on dairy and poultry farms.
U.S. halts cattle imports from Mexico, citing fears of flesh-eating maggot
The New World screwworm is endemic in parts of Latin America and the Caribbean — and its northward spread into Mexico has alarmed U.S. officials. It can kill a full-grown cow in one to two weeks.