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DNR issues special hunting permits to aid in CWD testing efforts

The DNR is issuing special hunting permits near the area where a wild deer tested positive for chronic wasting disease last fall. The permits allow landowners to shoot whitetail deer as part of a special harvest to test for the fatal brain disease. Cathy Wurzer spoke with MPR reporter Elizabeth Baier from our Rochester bureau to talk about this and other stories in southeastern Minnesota.
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CWD testing begins in southeastern Minn.

Those leading the fight against chronic wasting disease in southeastern Minnesota say a plan to kill and test deer is off to a strong start.

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Can economic measures affect climate change?

Can economic measures affect climate change?

"Cap and trade" legislation is all but dead in Congress, but what are the economists saying about how to control human impact on the environment? Which economic, tax or regulatory measures have any political or public support?

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DNR sets forum on chronic wasting disease

The Department of Natural Resources will hold a public meeting to discuss chronic wasting disease in southeastern Minnesota.

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Harsh winter taking toll on Minnesota wildlife

Harsh winter taking toll on Minnesota wildlife

White-tailed deer have retreated to the conifers. Mangy wolves near Grand Marais are stealing suet balls put out for birds in residential neighborhoods. Snow is piling up thigh-deep in some parts of the Northland.

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White House Asian carp director hopeful for solution

White House Asian carp director hopeful for solution

The man President Barack Obama has charged with managing the Asian carp threat is hearing criticism that the government is not moving fast enough to prevent the invasive fish from infiltrating the Great Lakes.
by Tom Crann

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Gov't studies use of genetically modified crops in wildlife refuges

Gov't studies use of genetically modified crops in wildlife refuges

National wildlife refuges have long used farming as a management tool, and refuge managers say using Roundup Ready crops is often the best way to restore native prairie and grassland.
by Dan Gunderson

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