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When the bald eagle became an endangered species, the chemical that was killing it was banned. When federal officials added the gray wolf to the list, they outlawed hunting wolves. But what happens when the endangered species is something as small as the rusty patched bumblebee? The yearslong fight over how to save the bees from extinction after their sudden and massive die off now centers on ...

Minnesota's bison herd expands in Olmsted County It will mingle with three females at Zollman Zoo.  December 25, 2020 — 6:55pm Text size Copy shortlink: A bull housed at Olmsted County's small Zollman Zoo will help Minnesota's effort to bring back a genetically pure herd of American plains bison. The county worked with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) this fall to do a genetic test on the bull and found that not only is it pure bison, but its lineage is different from the other buffalo kept in the state. That m...

Lawsuit alleges Minnesota DNR isn't doing enough to protect endangered lynx from trapping Lawsuit reignites a fight over the practice in northern Minnesota.  December 18, 2020 — 1:04am Text size Copy shortlink: A national environmental group sued the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) on Thursday, reigniting a decade-old fight over animal trapping in northern Minnesota. The DNR is allowing hunters and trappers to set snares and other traps for small game — such as coyotes, martens and bobcats — but are also captu...

Trees that once fed Duluth paper mill could become tinder for wildfires A pest that's killing spruce and balsam firs is making the problem worse.  December 14, 2020 — 5:57pm Text size Copy shortlink: The closure of the Verso Corp. paper mill in Duluth this summer came with an economic hit to northern Minnesota — and foresters are now worried it also puts thousands of acres of trees at risk of wildfire. The mill was one of the area's biggest buyers of spruce and balsam fir trees. Loggers who planned on harvesting the trees sudde...