Outdoors

In this Oct. 8, 2010 file photo, Virginia Commonwealth University graduate student Matt Balazik prepares to toss a 70-pound Atlantic sturgeon into the James River near Charles City, Va.

Federal agency to consider protections for lake sturgeon

08/14/2019 03:04 PM

The agency said Wednesday there is "substantial information" to justify a study of whether the ancient fish should receive federal protection.

The plight of the monarchs: Trump order weakens protections

A monarch butterfly perches on milkweed at the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center in Laurel, Md., Friday, May 31, 2019.

Report: Great Lakes cleanups boost economic development

Trump overhauling enforcement of Endangered Species Act

President Donald Trump walks towards Marine One at Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, N.J., Friday, Aug. 9, 2019, to take the short trip to his golf club where he will be vacationing for a week.

Opponent of nation's public lands is picked to oversee them

In this Oct. 8, 2018 file photo, emigrant Peak is seen rising above the Paradise Valley and the Yellowstone River near Emigrant, Mont. The Trump administration has put a conservative advocate who argues for selling off the nation�s public lands in charge of the nation�s 250 million public acres.

Rattlesnake sightings in southeast Minnesota raise concern, DNR calms fear

Minnesota Timber Rattlesnake found in Winona

Giant sturgeon eludes capture ... for now

The hunt continues in the water of Minnehaha Creek for a huge sturgeon that's reaching local celebrity status ...

Invasive viburnum leaf beetle makes its way into the metro

DNR to transfer sturgeon from Minnehaha Creek to Mississippi River

Midwest officials gather in Wisconsin to discuss CWD

Organizations seek progress on recovery from mussel invasion

Removal of toxic waste to begin at shuttered Andover landfill

A major excavation project is poised to begin at the long-shuttered Waste Disposal Engineering Landfill in Andover ...

U of M researchers find earthworms are threatening Minnesota's state flower

Environmental head announces $2M program for Great Lakes

DNR: West Nile virus impacting Minnesota loon population

Duluth council asks EPA to reconsider use of dangerous chemical

Chopper 5 can be seen in this file photo while the Husky Energy oil refinery fire burns in the background.

In this Dec. 31, 2018, file photo, Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., arrives at the Senate Chamber for an abbreviated pro-forma session at the Capitol in Washington. The headquarters of the U.S. government's largest land agency will move from the nation's capital to western Colorado, a Republican senator said Monday.

GOP: US land agency is moving West, closer to its territory

Jason Fugate and his prized, mystery fish.

Fisherman touched by support from around the world after catching mystery fish in Brainerd Lakes area

Sturgeon, America's forgotten dinosaurs, show signs of life

Federal agency hears testimony on fate of gray wolves

The proposal would return management of the predators to the states, potentially subjecting them to hunting and trapping. It most states it's currently illegal to kill a wolf unless it's threatening a human ...

A gray wolf is seen at the Wildlife Science Center in Forest Lake, Minn

EAB confirmed in St. Louis Park

The City of St. Louis Park said the Minnesota Agriculture Department has confirmed the presence of Emerald Ash Borer in the community ...

DNR says 4 invasive carp have been confirmed in Minnesota waters

A release Friday said the DNR has confirmed the capture of a bighead carp, two silver carp and the detection of a third, tagged silver carp - all within the past several weeks ...

Weather

Cool start with a mild finish on Wednesday

Dahl says the high will be 78...

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Sheriff: Alcohol believed to be a factor in Stearns County crash

The Stearns County Sheriff's Office said the crash happened at 12:29 p.m. Tuesday on County Road 3 and County Road 75 in St. Joseph Township...

Local

Victim of St. Paul homicide identified

Police said Monday that a woman called 911 at about 10:30 a.m. reporting that someone was shot in the 1000 block of Sims Avenue ...

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