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Tag: Nature

Nation’s oldest bald eagle — a Minnesotan — dead at 38

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 17, 2015, 2:59 PM Jun 17, 2015
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If you’re the dean of American bald eagles, your life should conclude more gloriously than by getting hit by a car while you’re dining on a freshly-killed rabbit. Read more →

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In Fargo, a brewing battle over beavers

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 22, 2015, 9:49 AM Apr 22, 2015
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‘We’re a civilized community living in 2015,’ Megan Bartholomay, a 38-year-old Fargo resident, says. But she says a plan to prevent beavers from cutting down trees in the city is ‘barbaric.’
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Video: Iceberg tourism carries unexpected risks

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 24, 2014, 12:19 PM Jul 24, 2014
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Stay away from collapsing icebergs. That’s the obvious lesson from this video posted this morning by a couple in Newfoundland. Read more →

Prepare to be disgusted. Mayfly hatch underway.

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 21, 2014, 8:20 AM Jul 21, 2014
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As you slip on dead mayflies over the next few days, try to remember that it’s indicative of a river’s health. The annual massive mayfly hatch on the Mississippi is finally underway, a little later than usual. Read more →

Minnesota’s moose mystery

Bob CollinsBob Collins March 7, 2014, 9:34 AM Mar 7, 2014
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Maybe — maybe — the moose in Minnesota are the canaries in the coal mine when it comes to our natural environment. Read more →

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