WILDLIFE
Bear complaints on the rise in Duluth, Two Harbors
Bear complaints in Duluth and Two Harbors are on the rise this summer, according to Department of Natural Resources officials.
By Sam Cook , September 01, 2010
Butterflies: Casualties of the skeeter war in upper Red River Valley 
Parts of Grand Forks and East Grand Forks were abuzz with speculation Thursday after some residents woke up to a strange sight — dozens or even hundreds of dead dragonflies and monarch butterflies on lawns and sidewalks around the community.
By Ryan Johnson , August 20, 2010
Lily the bear may be pregnant, but still with Hope
Lily the Internet-famous black bear near Ely still is with her cub, Hope, but also might be pregnant again.
By John Myers , August 17, 2010
Amateur's Guide: Tales of an albino deer are ex-sighting
With the frequent moisture we’ve been having this summer, it’s easy to build up mold in your bird feeders, which can be toxic to our feathered friends.
By Sarah Smith , August 14, 2010
Beaver problem prompts special nuisance trapping season in Hubbard County
A den of Mother Nature’s earthmovers has been wreaking havoc on an area lake.
Their days are numbered.
By Sarah Smith , August 14, 2010
Summer delights
What can be funner in the summer than catching one of nature’s leggy creatures? Tabitha Guida, 3, marvels at a grasshopper caught in her rural Hubbard County yard this week.
By Sarah Smith , August 14, 2010
Bemidji animal control shoots young bear
The Bemidji Police Department Animal Control shot a young bear Wednesday morning in the Wood Avenue Southeast area of Nymore.
August 12, 2010
AMATEURS GUIDE: Sandhill crane season is first in 94 years
Last week I photographed a little red fox near Big Sand Lake.
My colleague Gravy spotted something I’d overlooked - a thick fur mantle beginning to grow on the little guy’s hindquarters.
By Sarah Smith , July 24, 2010
Search is over for bear with jar on head near Thunder Bay, Ont.
An elusive black bear that had its head stuck in a pickle jar for the last two weeks is no longer in a pickle and will likely make a full recovery, wildlife officials said Thursday.
July 23, 2010
Itasca excels at kids’ nature programs
One of the neatest programs around getting kids interested in nature is at Itasca State Park Wednesday mornings.
By Sarah Smith , July 17, 2010
Three’s not a crowd
Triplet loon chicks were born on Big Mantrap Lake earlier this summer. The lake has a longtime breeding program supported by donations and staffed with volunteers. These photos were taken July 1, just as the babies were learning to dive.
By Sarah Smith , July 17, 2010
Tagged loons part of oil impact study
A group from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and the U.S. Geological Survey tagged two loons on separate lakes southwest of St. Cloud to study the effect of the Gulf spill on the state’s loon population, Minnesota DNR Nongame Wildlife Program Supervisor Carrol Henderson said Tuesday.
By Heath Hotzler , July 14, 2010
Will Lily give up Hope?
Bears' reunion raises more questions
An Ely black bear and her cub have reunited after 1 1/2 months apart.
By Jimmy Bellamy , July 13, 2010
For the love of a bug-eating violet bird
For Don Wilkins, preservation of an endangered violet blue bird has been a retirement obsession.
The 200+ adults and 450 chicks make up the largest purple martin population in the state.
By Sarah Smith , July 10, 2010
Great crested flycatchers are great fun
Joan Hanson reports: “The herons must be extra hungry this year. We’ve had a cabin on 6th Crow Wing for almost 35 years, and we had a ‘first’ a couple weeks ago. My grandson and his wife noticed a great blue heron further up in the yard than usual and watched as he snatched a chipmunk, walked to the dock, dunked the chipmunk in the water and ‘down the hatch.’
By Sarah Smith , July 03, 2010
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