There are many environmental concerns with the Sandpiper project but a new one involving endangered species is in the news today. The story is HERE Info. on MN Bats and particularly the plight of white-nose syndrome in the northern long-eared bat HEREContinue Reading

MNnature Year in Review: 2014 Thank you for visiting MNnature.org in 2014! We hope you saw something of interest, shared it, and got out into the outdoors of our Great White North! To Brazil and Italy, well, we always knew you were hip but a big Thank You for visiting MNnatureContinue Reading

Federal Court Stops Wolf Hunt in MN   Judge orders MN, other wolves returned to endangered species list (Click here for full story). “A federal judge has ordered that endangered species protection for gray wolves must immediately be restored in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan. The decision puts an end to controversialContinue Reading

Public Input on Enbridge Line: January Community meetings start Jan. 5 at St. Paul’s River Centre. More meetings to follow in that first week of Jan. in Duluth, Bemidji, Crookston and St. Cloud. The proposed Sandpiper line is currently under review by the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission. To attend, be prepared,Continue Reading

Per the MN DNR, winter is the time to change the composition of bird feeding. Here are some recommendations: MN DNR Winter Bird Feeding All Season’s Wild Bird Store Birds-Eye View Newsletter The Cornell Lab of Ornithology  Bird Notes Don’t forget! The next Great American Bird Count is February 13–16,Continue Reading