Roadside fences show promise for reducing Minnesota turtle fatalities Turtle populations have been falling for years, in large part due to traffic. April 6, 2021 3:41pm Text size Copy shortlink:
Four small chain-link fences have saved about 100 turtles a year from being crushed to death on Minnesota roads.
The fences, installed over the last three years, have cut mortalties by as much as 85% at popular turtle crossings, showing they may be a relatively cheap and effective tool for bringing the state s turtle populations back. The ones that are still getting hit are the really small hatchlings that can fit through these half-inch gaps, said Tricia Markle, a wildlife conservation specialist for the Minnesota Zoo. So we re adding a finer mesh screen and think we can even keep out the really small turtles.
April 5, 2021
Palmer Amaranth is a high-impact agronomic weed species that has cost the United States agriculture industry billions of dollars since its discovery outside of its native range in the southwestern U.S. and northwestern Mexico. Over the last 20 years, it has moved further north, and now poses a major threat to corn, soybean, and cotton growers across the south and Midwest regions of the United States.
It is not legal to sell any kind of seed in Minnesota if the seed lot contains Palmer Amaranth. The problem is this particular invasive species which has shown potential to wipe out up to 91% of corn yields, 68% of soybean yields, and 54% of cotton yields is difficult to visibly distinguish from other pigweed species, making identification reliant upon genetic testing.
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Rita Albrecht appointed to Minnesota resources commission
Former Bemidji Mayor and retired Minnesota Department of Natural Resources regional director Rita Albrecht was recently appointed to a state commission by Gov. Tim Walz.
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ST. PAUL Gov. Tim Walz has announced new appointments to several boards, including the addition of Rita Albrecht to the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources.
Albrecht is Bemidji s former mayor, having held the position from 2012-2020. Albrecht is also retired from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, having last been a regional director.
Albrecht will join the commission on April 5, with the term ending Dec. 31, 2024. The commission makes funding recommendations to the Minnesota State Legislature for special environmental and natural resource projects. The funding is primarily from the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund.
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