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Animals

Minnesota officer files lawsuit after being bitten by K-9

Minnesota officer files lawsuit after being bitten by K-9

A Minnesota police officer who was bitten by a police dog while pursuing a suspect is suing a county sheriff's deputy for excessive force in a rare case of one officer suing another.
by The Associated Press

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State agencies not sold on new chronic wasting disease test option

State agencies not sold on new chronic wasting disease test option

A company started by a University of Minnesota researcher is selling a new testing option for chronic wasting disease in white-tailed deer. Some state lawmakers want the state to use the new test, but state agencies aren't on board.
by Dan Gunderson

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Can insects have culture? Puzzle-solving bumblebees show it's possible

Can insects have culture? Puzzle-solving bumblebees show it's possible

A new study in PLOS Biology finds that bumblebees can learn to solve puzzles from each other — suggesting that even invertebrate animals may have a capacity for culture.
by Ari Daniel

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DNR eagle cam finds broken egg in the nest; second egg intact

DNR eagle cam finds broken egg in the nest; second egg intact

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources officials acknowledged the sadness of losing one of the eggs but also said the chick that hatches from the remaining egg will now have a greater chance of survival.
by Amy Felegy and Andrew Krueger

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Minnesota EagleCam nest buried by fresh snow — but that may be a good thing

Minnesota EagleCam nest buried by fresh snow — but that may be a good thing

As people across Minnesota dig out from this week’s winter storm, so too are the feathered residents of the nest featured on the beloved Department of Natural Resources’ EagleCam.
by MPR News Staff

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Sure step toward spring: First egg visible in Minnesota DNR's EagleCam nest

Sure step toward spring: First egg visible in Minnesota DNR's EagleCam nest

The nesting pair of bald eagles visible on the Minnesota DNR’s EagleCam had been prepping for the arrival for weeks — and the white egg was spotted for the first time Wednesday as one of the birds stood in the nest.
by Tim Nelson

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Sniffer dogs offer hope in waning rescue efforts in Turkey

Sniffer dogs offer hope in waning rescue efforts in Turkey

Days after the Feb. 6 earthquake in Turkey and Syria, hopes of finding people alive is waning. One U.S.-based team uses search-and-rescue dogs to try to find people still trapped days after the quake.
by Jason Beaubien

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