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In minnesota, which, in some parts of the state, has been cut in half in the last five years. as don dahler shows us, solving the riddle of disappearing moose starts by finding some to examine. >> reporter: the serenity of the superior national forest in northeastern minnesota is shattered by the roar of a low- flying helicopter. inside, pilot blake malo and marksman trent brown zero in on their target, a female moose and her calf. like a cowboy working a herd, malo banks the chopper to push the...

Supporting independence for tibetans. the dalai lama denies his work is political. and the president reiterated support for the people of tibet. and now, this week, the very social scientists at gallup went prospecting for happiness, specifically, which is the happiest state in the united states? and this year, paradise was not what you think. no palm trees here. abcs neal karlinsky tells us. >> reporter: if youre thinking beautiful sandy beaches, perfect weather and a reputation as a virtual ...

>> pelley: we end tonight with a mystery. a new report confirms the moose population in minnesota is declining sharply. 30 years ago, in the northwestern part of the state, there were more than 4,000, but tonight, there are fewer than 100. don dahler went along on a hunt for the moose and clues. >> she looks like shes been there a few days. >> reporter: the moose of minnesota are dying, and no one knows why. the state lost 50% of its moose population since 2010. >> we are probably going to be ba...

The summer. we were along when they spotted a cow and her calf. a shot from a tranquilizer gun brought the female to her knees. its very cold here. the wind chills have fallen to as much as 40 degrees below zero, not exactly ideal laboratory conditions for these researchers. they set goal at 20 minutes between darting the animals, harvesting the samples, and getting the moose back on her feet again. >> shes at 104.6 right now. >> reporter: the team worked quickly to take blood and hair samples a...

>> cheers to your date. >> my name is joe, and i have been between meade and nebraska. >> two met on farmers.com the match maker site. i sent, youre cute, and he replied, well, youre pretty easy on the eyes as well. i never put boots on for a date. usually theyre high heels. >> reporter: then a knock at the door. >> hey, how are you. >> im doing well, thank you. >> reporter: on their first date they get right to it, feeding the cows, hauling hay >> i think im a little -- >> reporter: and break...

The nation. >> californias our biggest economy. california is our biggest agriculture producer. so what happens here matters to every working american right down to the cost of food that you put on your table. >> the president avoided getting into the states water politics, which frequently pits cities against farmers. kpix 5s len ramirez is in morgan hill with farmers in dire need of rain and money. len. >> reporter: elizabeth, the drought effectare real and bad for some families. we talked t...

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Jack, whats the simple answer to that. >> you want me to answer that question, piers? im sorry >> yes, jack, you. >> all right. theres a great difference with that. bison arent necessarily -- theyre a wild animal, yes, they are. we even have bison at the plays place called the wilds we have. however, thats fine. culling bison at yellowstone national park, i happened to have a cabin there for ten or 12 years. theres many reasons for that yellowstone is in an eco-center of ranch all over the place...

Central california now has to buy hay to feed its herd. its so dry they cant grow grass in these normally lush hills. >> it looks like the moon. the ground is cracked. its -- its just bare. >> reporter: ed and karen strohns cows are hungry and barely have enough energy to feet their calves. this week the strohns will sell off a hundred of them. >> we keep looking at the skies and watching the weather report but it dont bring any rain for us. were just bone dry here from texas to california, from...

Resilient ridge of high pressure." >> it steers the jet stream which delivers our rainfall and our snow pack up into canada, sometimes into alaska. >> reporter: are there any sign this is pattern is going to change any time soon? >> my forecast is for a continuing drought here in the american west. >> reporter: 2013 was the driest year on record in california. 87% of the state is now in a severe drought. >> it breaks your heart. its just really sad. >> reporter: if rain doesnt fall in the next t...