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Northern Minnesota experiment attracted some fishers — and other critters, too

DULUTH, Minn. — For the past three years scientists at University of Minnesota Duluth's Natural Resources Research Institute have been building houses for Minnesota's largest member of the weasel family, then attaching them to trees across Northland forests.

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On DNR hunting lands, intensified logging rattles wildlife managers

When 114 red pines were bulldozed inside Red Lake Wildlife Management Area last year to create new habitat, infuriated Minnesota timber industry officials denounced the trees' felling as "destruction" and a "slap in the face."

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Minnesota DNR biologist's passion is upland bird hunting behind setters

ALDEN TOWNSHIP, Minn. — In the woods northwest of Two Harbors, in a thicket of young aspen and alder, Bailey Petersen bent down to inspect a small patch of disturbed dirt.

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Signs of torture on bodies found in Ukraine town liberated from Russia

In recaptured Lyman, Kim Sengupta finds evidence of Russian atrocities and Ukrainian commanders ready to administer their own justice

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Dennis Anderson: In southwest Minn., where Gov. Walz will hunt, pheasants benefit from passion

In Minnesota's pheasant hunting heyday, WCCO radio would broadcast live from the state's hinterlands on opening day, reveling in an event — in effect a state holiday — that was as much about community spirit as it was about the splendor, and magic, of roosters flushing into cobalt skies on…

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Dennis Anderson: Flush with vegetation, restored Marsh Lake will welcome migrating ducks this fall

Win Mitchell has lived long enough to see the good times, bad times and good times again on Marsh Lake, a 5,000-acre bulge in the Minnesota River.

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Heads up for waterfowl hunters: Be aware of avian flu and proper precautions during hunting seasons

Avian flu is expected to spike again and Illinois is the latest Lake Michigan state to advice waterfowl hunters on what to notice and precautions for the upcoming seasons.

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‘If we don’t kill them, they’ll kill us’: How drone units are reshaping the war in Ukraine (REDIRECTED)

Kim Sengupta in Hostomel meets the Ukrainian drone operators putting themselves closer to the enemy to help gather intelligence

The Independent UK

Results vary for teal and goose hunters as waterfowl season opens

At age 13, Jackson Davis of Owatonna is a seasoned duck hunter.

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Nearly all Minn. deer exposed to pesticides tied to pollinator die-off

The pesticides linked to bee, butterfly and pollinator deaths across the nation are being found in the organs of far more of Minnesota's wild deer, and in higher concentrations, than previously thought.

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Hunter, wildlife researcher makes the case for nontoxic ammunition

Hunters' use of lead ammunition and, at times, its toxic effect on scavenger species like eagles who ingest fragments at kill sites continue to produce news headlines and urgent bulletins from conservation groups.

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Oyster shells sell for top dollar as biologists scramble to protect shellfish beds

BEAUFORT, S.C. — Sitting atop the crow’s nest of a small barge, the boat captain shielded his eyes from the July sun and pitched his gaze to the commotion below.

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‘Absolute evil’: inside the Russian prison camp where dozens of Ukrainians burned to death

Entrepreneur Anna Vorosheva accuses Moscow of murder after spending 100 days in the Olenivka detention centre

The Guardian - UK

Fewer Minnesota doe permits in some areas after deep-snow winter

DULUTH, Minn. — Deer hunters across Minnesota will have about the same opportunities to bag a deer or two this fall compared to last, except in parts of northern Minnesota, where a deep-snow winter pushed the Department of Natural Resources to reduce the number of antlerless deer permits in an…

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Mystery creature branded 'sign of the devil' after remains leave experts puzzled

Michelle Havlik said she was stunned when one of her dogs discovered the mutant creature on their property, and nobody has been able to work out what it is

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Fresh look at rough fish and their protection builds steam

The "No Junk Fish Bill" carried this year in the Minnesota House by Rep. Jamie Becker-Finn would have required the Department of Natural Resources to evaluate rough fish designations and whether any nongame species need protection or management.

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Wisconsin ruffed grouse drumming down, waterfowl count up

MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources this week announced the annual spring drumming survey of ruffed grouse showed below-average counts while the spring waterfowl breeding survey indicates good numbers and excellent habitat conditions.

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Johns Hopkins University can continue barn owl testing after permit battle with PETA

BALTIMORE — A Johns Hopkins University researcher can continue medical experiments on barn owls after a lengthy battle with the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals over animal cruelty and permit complaints.

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Dennis Anderson: However vague, there’s movement in state’s most recent wolf management plan

Evidence of how glacially the wheels of government grind forward was made plain in recent days with the release of the Department of Natural Resources' most recent wolf management plan.

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New disease strikes Michigan trees. Arborists don't know how to treat it

A mysterious invasive disease has hit a stand of southeast Michigan trees, adding to a long list of threats faced by state forests.

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Kohler scores a major victory in Wisconsin court; plans for Whistling Straits’ sister course can move forward

It's the latest step in a years-long legal obstacle course Kohler has been negotiating.

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Dennis Anderson: Can camping save America? Maybe.

"That night we cooked a delicious duck and caribou stew, the likes of which you could never duplicate in the fanciest restaurant. The taste included campfire smoke and the spice of the vast land: the moodiness of the lake, the strength of the timbered ridges, and the uncertainty of the…

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St. Louis River anglers wonder where the big walleyes have gone

ON THE ST. LOUIS RIVER — Chris Edquist grabbed the fishing rod out of the holder and pulled back just enough to see how big the bend was.

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A fast-swimming carp in the Mississippi rings alarm bells for fight against invasive fish

This spring, an invasive silver carp bolted up the Mississippi River — right to the edge of where a researcher says the state has a chance to block the species from advancing any further.

Chicago Sun-Times

Wildlife biologist Bob Massey’s career crossed decades and touched people as well as wildlife

Massey retired last month after nearly 34 years working with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (Department of Conservation) in a career that touched people as well as wildlife.

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