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Lost mother-and-baby porcupine duo get a ride home after accidental journey

Lost mother-and-baby porcupine duo get a ride home after accidental journey

A lost mother-and-baby porcupine duo is heading back up north after wildlife rescuers found them a hundred miles away from home. Rescuers say the mother accidentally hitched a ride on a trailer and gave birth in the city.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Forest Service won’t issue Boundary Waters canoeing permits at busy Ely and Grand Marais ranger stations

Forest Service won’t issue Boundary Waters canoeing permits at busy Ely and Grand Marais ranger stations

U.S. Forest Service officials have informed Boundary Waters permit holders and cooperating businesses that they won’t be issuing canoeing permits this coming season at popular ranger stations in Ely and Grand Marais, Minn.
by Dan Kraker

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Air pollution still plagues nearly half of Americans. That does a number on our health

Air pollution still plagues nearly half of Americans. That does a number on our health

Despite improvements in air quality in past decades, 156 million Americans still breathe in too much soot or ozone, says the annual State of the Air report from the American Lung Association.
by Alejandra Borunda

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'It's a great time to be a bear': Biologist explains population trends as hibernation ends

'It's a great time to be a bear': Biologist explains population trends as hibernation ends

It is the time of year when bears are coming out of hibernation and looking about for their next meal. There have been bear sightings not only in northern Minnesota, but also in the Twin Cities region this spring.
by Emily Bright and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Sustainable jet fuel crops get a boost in state funding

Sustainable jet fuel crops get a boost in state funding

Researchers at the University of Minnesota say they’re planning to plant more crops that can be converted to airplane fuel. The state is putting $75,000 toward the research, with a goal of planting a million acres of winter-hardy fuel crops.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Trump administration cuts millions in funding from environmental justice groups in Minnesota

Trump administration cuts millions in funding from environmental justice groups in Minnesota

The state, cities, tribal nations and dozens of community organizations lost funding to support work reducing pollution and energy costs in historically polluted, diverse neighborhoods.

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DNR reminds hunters that bear lottery ends May 2

DNR reminds hunters that bear lottery ends May 2

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reminds hunters they have until May 2 to apply for a bear hunting license in any of the 15 quota areas within the state. Licenses in those areas are awarded through a lottery.  
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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Conservation group names Mississippi ‘most endangered’ U.S. river

Conservation group names Mississippi ‘most endangered’ U.S. river

The group American Rivers says the Mississippi faces threats including increased flooding and inadequate disaster prevention and response. In Minnesota, one environmental advocate says not much has been done to move the needle on the biggest source of pollution in the river — agriculture.
by Kirsti Marohn

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