Bumblebee now an endangered species
It’s the first bee of any kind in the contiguous 48 states to receive the grim title. So what can be done?
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February 6, 2017
Judge asked to lift hold on Yellowstone dam to protect sturgeon
For decades, pallid sturgeon have been prevented from reaching hundreds of miles of upstream spawning habitat because of an existing rock weir at the proposed dam site.
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Moose permit auction raises money to send kids to conservation camps
The $133,000 will help send more than 600 Maine children to conservation camps in the state, serving children ages 8 through 17 and providing outdoor and classroom experiences.
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In Maryland, canvasback duck ‘represents the hunting culture of the area’
The ducks, which use the Chesapeake Bay as a winter migration destination and have a longstanding history in Maryland, could be the next symbol of the state.
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Bid to re-establish pronghorns on historic New Mexico rangeland continues
More than 100 relocated from private northern New Mexico ranch.
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Way-back machines rule during vintage snowmobile races
About two dozen vintage snowmobile races are held across the nation’s northern tier each year, with most of the machines built before 1985.
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Judge supports plan for expanding Au Sable River trout farm
Would allow Harrietta Hills Trout Farm LLC to raise its output to 300,000 pounds of trout annually at its Grayling facility — up from 20,000 pounds a few years ago.
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Invasive aquatic weed cropping up across Great Lakes region
The weed mats can be a nuisance to boaters and anglers, and scientists also concerned about starry stonewort’s potential to harm native plants, fish habitats and other aquatic ecosystems.
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Study says Mississippi River starts out clean, leaves Minnesota dirty
St. Paul — The Mississippi River remains a healthy, clean stream for much of the way down to about St. Cloud, the river’s most pristine stretch on its 2,320-mile journey to the Gulf of Mexico. But a new monitoring study released last week by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency shows the river’s water quality takes
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