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Loons Returning North Ahead of Schedule

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

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Thanks to an unseasonably warm spring in the Upper Midwest, common loons are returning to nesting areas some three weeks ahead of schedule, the Minnesota DNR recently noted.

Snowy Owls Visiting Northlands

Friday, December 9, 2011

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Snowy Owls Visiting Northlands

Snowy owls are being spotted in northern Minnesota as the tundra residents seek food south of their usual domain.

Ruffed Grouse Populations Still High

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

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Northern Minnesota's population of ruffed grouse remains high according to recent drumming counts conducted by Minnesota's Department of Natural Resource.

Will Oil Spill Impact Loon Numbers?

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

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Will Oil Spill Impact Loon Numbers?

With the ice now out on most Quetico-Superior area lakes, experts are wondering if the region's common loon population will have been impacted last year's Gulf of Mexico Oil spill.

Deer Herd Feeling Winter’s Impact

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

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Deer Herd Feeling Winter’s Impact

The northeastern Minnesota deer herd is showing the impact of a harsh winter, according to Department of Natural Resources officialswho are finding dead deer around the region.

Harsh Winter Tough on Deer Herd

Monday, February 7, 2011

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Cold temperatures and deep snow are beginning to have an impact on northern Minnesota's deer herd, according to Minnesota Department of Natural Resources observations.

Petition Asks for Continued Wolf Protection

Thursday, July 22, 2010

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A petition by the Center for Biological Diversity asks the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to continue endangered species protection on wolves in the Great Lakes and Rocky Mountains until the predators have expanded their territory to more of the United States.

Ely-Area Bears Apart, But Doing Well

Thursday, June 17, 2010

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Lily and Hope the celebrity bears being observed by researchers at the North American Bear Center continue to live separate lives, although both appear to be doing well. Lily, the mother bear, and Hope, her cub who's birth was web-cast earlier this year, have been apart since May 31.

Loons Could be Gulf Spill Victims

Monday, June 7, 2010

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Loons Could be Gulf Spill Victims

Common Loons, birds emblematic of the Quetico-Superior region, could face survival problems due to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. Many of the loons that nest on Minnesota and Ontario lakes in summer, winter along the Gulf Coast.

Bear Cub Abandoned Again

Thursday, June 3, 2010

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Hope, the most famous black bear cub in North America, has been abandoned again by her equally famous mother Lily. The latest separation comes just a week after the pair first became separated but were dramatically reunited.

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