Carla Pherigo sent in this photo of a black squirrel. “(This) black squirrel has been visiting our yard near Spring Lake,” she writes. “We have lived here for over 30 years and have never seen one before.”
Late-winter/CWD deer season totals for first segment up 18 percent over last year, even with fewer counties open for hunting.
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Matheis to retire as Lincoln Memorial Garden director in MaySpring is the Lincoln Memorial Garden and Nature Center’s signature time when the redbuds, dogwoods and hawthorns lining the trails flower in a spectacular display, pronouncing winter’s end and a beginning to the new growing season. Jim Matheis, who has spent more than 20 years as executive director of the Garden, will take advantage of that time of transition to step down from his post in May.
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From Steve Tarter's "Minding Business" blog: University of Illinois researcher Cory Suski believes adding a carbon dioxide barrier could help keep the invasive species from entering Lake Michigan.
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Ice anglers flock to Brainerd for charity tournamentOUTDOORS TRAVEL: The Brainerd, Minn. Jaycees $150,000 Ice Fishing Extravaganza draws more than 10,000 anglers each year.
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The pair of bald eagles that live at Miller Park Zoo have been getting visits from a wild eagle that's stopped by the Bloomington zoo several times.
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The program, called Missouri's Share the Harvest, is on track to distribute 400,000 pounds of donated meat.
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