Canada geese are being euthanized as part of a yearslong effort to restore wild rice in the St. Louis River that flows into Lake Superior, but the practice has drawn opposition from animal protection groups.

The St. Louis River estuary that runs along Duluth and Superior was once home to abundant wild rice beds throughout many of its bays. But industrial pollution, habitat and land use changes over decades have led to its decline.

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