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Endangered butterfly gaining momentum in North Dakota

Jul 12, 2021 07:27AM ● By Editor

The Dakota skipper can be seen flying about the prairie for just two to three weeks in the early summer, during which time it mates and the females lay eggs before they die, The Bismarck Tribune reported. By Amy R. Sisk, The Bismarck Tribune - July 11, 2021

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Fluctuating and 'extreme' temperatures makes for difficult growing season in northwestern Ontario

Jul 11, 2021 06:56AM ● By Editor

Area gardeners saw the loss of blossoms on fruit trees due to a cold snap. By Olivia Levesque · CBC News · Thunder Bay - July 9, 2021

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Insect experts will change the name of the 'gypsy moth' and 'gypsy ant'

Jul 11, 2021 06:48AM ● By Editor

The ESA keeps a database of more than 2,000 common names for insects, along with their scientific names. A request came in 2020 to change the name, and the ESA governing board made the final decision to remove the names in June. By James Doubek from Minnesota Public Radio News - July 10, 2021

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Dry conditions might mean a good year for wild rice

Jul 09, 2021 06:42AM ● By Editor

While dry conditions are good for the rice plants, harvesters might face challenges gathering the crop — a process that involves gently shaking the grain into a canoe. By Dan Gunderson of Minnesota Public Radio News - July 8, 2021

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Minnesota DNR: No wolf hunt in Minnesota this year

Jul 08, 2021 05:50AM ● By Editor

Wolf hunting will not take place in Minnesota this year. Officials say they need at least until next spring to complete a management plan. By Dan Gunderson from Minnesota Public Radio News - July 7, 2021

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DNR invites comment on proposed sunfish regulations

Jul 07, 2021 07:30AM ● By Editor

Second phase of lakes in Quality Sunfish Initiative would get lower sunfish bag limits. From the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources - July 6, 2021

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Tribe proposes restoring elk to northeastern Minnesota

Jul 07, 2021 06:42AM ● By Editor

The band suggests ultimately moving 100 to 150 elk from existing herds in the northwestern corner of the state to an area including much of the Fond du Lac reservation, as well as the Fond du Lac State Forest, in Carlton and southern St. Louis counties. By Dan Kraker of Minnesota Public Radio News - July 7, 2021

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Ticks suck. Here's a guide to identifying them and avoiding bites

Jul 06, 2021 06:32AM ● By Editor

For years, people who track black-legged ticks — the kind that carry Lyme disease — have been finding them in further flung territory. By Sheila Eldred from Minnesota Public Radio News - July 6, 2021

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Law change aims to help contain chronic wasting disease in Minnesota

Jul 05, 2021 08:11AM ● By Editor

A new law gives the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) authority to inspect farms where deer are raised, a fundamental change at a time when deer herds, wild and tame, are threatened by an always-fatal disease. By Dan Gunderson of Minnesota Public Radio News - July 5, 2021

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Oak-killing disease spreading farther north in Minnesota

Jul 05, 2021 08:08AM ● By Editor

Oak wilt is not new to the state; it was discovered in 1945 and has been confirmed in 40 Minnesota counties. But the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is now finding cases farther north than before. By Will Matuska from Minnesota Public Radio News - July 5, 2021

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