A recent Public Policy Polling survey of 1,179 Minnesota voters found that 75% believe that the Legacy funds should not be used as a substitute for funding cuts to solve short term budget problems. And, 77% believe that environmental laws should not be weakened or repealed for industries, even ifContinue Reading
As a hunting season in 2012 approaches, here are some questions to consider and discuss with your fellow Minnesotans: 1. If the hunting season allows for baiting and trapping, what prevents moose or fischers or other endangered or declining species in MN from being trapped and killed? 2. In certainContinue Reading
Wolf Ridge, the Protect Our Winters Foundation and Save the Poles have combined efforts to create this curriculum that enables a teacher to provide students with an awareness and knowledge of Climate Change, a subject that will be paramount in the lives of today’s 11 and 12 year olds. FullContinue Reading
In 2007 the Minnesota Legislature (Minnesota Statute 144.998) directed the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) to conduct four biomonitoring pilot projects: South Minneapolis Children’s Arsenic Study East Metro PFC Biomonitoring Pilot Project (also see: East Metro PFC Biomonitoring Follow-up Project) Riverside Prenatal Biomonitoring Pilot Project Lake Superior Mercury Project SeeContinue Reading
Minnesota officials on Jan. 26 outlined plans to permit a hunting season for the gray wolf in 2012 following its removal from federal endangered species protections, prompting opponents of the plan to consider a court challenge. Read story HERE The Humane Society opposed the latest de-listing, opposes the hunting seasonContinue Reading