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The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has confirmed the invasive algae starry stonewort in a section of the Mississippi River in Beltrami County, between Wolf Lake and Andrusia Lake. 

Plans to expand the Bourne landfill have come under attack. Nearly a dozen environmental groups have raised concerns over expansion of the landfill, ranging from improper solid waste management, to

RM90, or Mele, snoozes in the sand on the beach. Entanglement in fishing gear likely caused the drowning death of the 1-year-old Hawaiian monk seal RM90, also known as Mele, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration researchers determined. "Its a hard thing to talk about because she was a special seal and a seal that a lot of us really invested a lot of time and energy into," said Dr. Michelle Barbieri, head of the Hawaiian Monk Seal Research Program at NOAA. Mele was found dead in waters...

BEWARE! Invasive Algae Found In Popular Leech Lake Why does this matter, you may wonder? According to the DNR website, starry stonewort provides unsuitable shelter, food, and nesting habitats for native animals and inhibits water recreationists by creating dense mats at the waters surface. In summary, the invasive species cause recreational  and ecological damage.  Get our free mobile app Not only has the algae appeared in Leech Lake, but has now been confirmed in 18 of Minnesotas 11,842 la...

Starry stonewort confirmed in Leech Lake Starry stonewort has never been eradicated from any U.S. lake, but treatment or careful removal can help reduce the risk of spread and lessen the impact on water-related recreational activities. Early detection is key to effective management. Written By: Brainerd Dispatch | × Starry stonewort is a bushy, bright green macro-algae. It produces a characteristic star-shaped bulbil. It looks similar to many native, beneficial grass-like algae, ...

Starry stonewort confirmed in Leech Lake The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has confirmed the invasive algae starry stonewort in Leech Lake in Cass County. A company removing aquatic plants contacted the DNR when its staff suspected finding starry stonewort near Anderson’s Cove Resort in Steamboat Bay. A DNR invasive species specialist confirmed starry stonewort throughout the marina, around and under docks and boats. Leech Lake is largely within Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe reservat...

  On Thursday evening, the Conservation Commission issued an emergency authorization to conduct the work to address a problem that pushed its way near the top of the towns priority list in December and intensified with this weeks rains.   "We went down today, and it was decidedly worse than it was yesterday," town conservation agent Andrew Groff told the commissioners.   Groff said there is currently 90 linear feet of erosion along that stretch of the river, and the land is being taken...

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The fourth time was a charm for the developer seeking to build a wireless communications tower on Oblong Road.   By a vote of 5-0, the Zoning Board of...

Marine debris is a major problem in West Maui and throughout the state. According to the state Department of Land & Natural Resources (DLNR), dere

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A cave system in southern Illinois closed more than a decade...