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Looking for Gypsy Moths
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is placing over 2,800 gypsy moth traps Cook and Lake counties, including the areas of Grand Marais and Grand Portage where high concentrations of the destructive moth were found last summer.
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The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is placing over 2,800 gypsy moth traps Cook and Lake counties, including the areas of Grand Marais and Grand Portage where high concentrations of the destructive moth were found last summer.
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E. coli May Not Indicate Contamination
University of Minnesota researchers say that the bacteria used to justify beach closings don’t always come from harmful sources. Mounting evidence suggests that Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteria live as natural residents of the beach environment.
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University of Minnesota researchers say that the bacteria used to justify beach closings don’t always come from harmful sources. Mounting evidence suggests that Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteria live as natural residents of the beach environment.
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Groups Sue Shippers to Stop Invasives
Conservation groups led by the National Wildlife Federation have announced their intent to file a citizen suit against several shipping companies that operate in the Great Lakes, demanding compliance with the Clean Water Act. The lawsuit aims to shut the door on aquatic invasive species.
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Conservation groups led by the National Wildlife Federation have announced their intent to file a citizen suit against several shipping companies that operate in the Great Lakes, demanding compliance with the Clean Water Act. The lawsuit aims to shut the door on aquatic invasive species.
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Ham Lake Fire: Gunflint Trail Forest Fire
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HAM LAKE FIRE-RELATED INFORMATION
Following is information that may be helpful for citizens who are affected by the Ham Lake Fire on the Gunflint Trail.
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If the warm and dry conditions continue into summer, the warm waters in streams will stress trout living there, including juvenile steelhead. Fish kills likely occurred last winter when severe cold completely frozen drought-stricken streams.
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Minnesota Assumes Wolf Management
Minnesota’s wolf population has been officially removed from the federal endangered species list and will be managed by the state DNR. Wolves were removed from the endangered species list in Wisconsin and Michigan as well.
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Minnesota’s wolf population has been officially removed from the federal endangered species list and will be managed by the state DNR. Wolves were removed from the endangered species list in Wisconsin and Michigan as well.
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Quagga Mussels Confirmed in Duluth-Superior Harbor
The presence of the quagga mussel, a cousin to the zebra mussel, was confirmed for the first time in the Duluth-Superior Harbor.
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The presence of the quagga mussel, a cousin to the zebra mussel, was confirmed for the first time in the Duluth-Superior Harbor.
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Moose populations are declining in Minnesota, according to results of aerial surveys by the state DNR. Moose in Minnesota are at the southern limits of their North American range.
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Summertime Tips to be Firewise
Although summer is a great time of year, don’t forget to do regular maintenance around your home. Simple everyday chores outside are not only good for you physically, but it is also a great way to keep your yard maintained and out of fire danger.
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Although summer is a great time of year, don’t forget to do regular maintenance around your home. Simple everyday chores outside are not only good for you physically, but it is also a great way to keep your yard maintained and out of fire danger.
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Sue Prom of Voyageur Canoe Outfitters has begun selling pink canoe paddles to raise money for breast cancer research.
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Wilderness Camps Get Kids off the Couch
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What will your kids do on their summer vacation? Watch TV? Play video games? Spend hours on the Internet? For most kids, the answer is probably "all of the above." But if they go to a wilderness camp, their answers might be different.
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The outdoors has been part of North Shore conservationist John Green’s life for as long as he can remember.
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ATV & OHM Rules of the Road
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Many Minnesotans enjoy riding all-terrain vehicles (ATV) and off-highway motorcycles (OHM). In order to have a safe and enjoyable time riding this summer, the Minnesota DNR encourages all riders to know and obey the laws and safety rules concerning these vehicles.
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The New Zealand mudsnail is another invasive species now living in the Duluth-Superior Harbor and St. Louis River estuary.
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The Dorothy Molter Museum-A Tribute to a Wilderness Life
A grove of pines on the eastern outskirts of Ely is the pleasant setting of a museum dedicated to the last resident of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness—Dorothy Molter.
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A grove of pines on the eastern outskirts of Ely is the pleasant setting of a museum dedicated to the last resident of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness—Dorothy Molter.
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Waterfleas are small but pivotal members of aquatic communities. However, a rogue species is giving the order Cladocera a bad name.
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Why the BWCA Wilderness Needs Volunteers
Due to ever-present budget cutbacks, the USDA Forest Service relies on volunteers to maintain the hiking and backpacking trails in the BWCA.
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Due to ever-present budget cutbacks, the USDA Forest Service relies on volunteers to maintain the hiking and backpacking trails in the BWCA.
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A Fishy North Shore Tradition
Shele and her husband, Harley, own Dockside Fish Market in Grand Marais. Dockside opened in 1998. Dockside is unique in the respect that they catch most of the fish they smoke themselves.
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Shele and her husband, Harley, own Dockside Fish Market in Grand Marais. Dockside opened in 1998. Dockside is unique in the respect that they catch most of the fish they smoke themselves.
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Local Groups Oppose Steel River Development, Call for Permanent Protection
A coalition of Ontario angling groups opposes hydroelectric development on the Steel River.
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A coalition of Ontario angling groups opposes hydroelectric development on the Steel River.
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