Section: Nature & Environment

North Dakota hunters debate deer baiting rules

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by: MinotVoice  |  

Beneath a sea of orange shirts, North Dakota’s hunters gathered at the Capitol, rallying for a cause close to their hearts. They want Senate Bill 2137, a concise legal proposal, to lift the restrictions on using bait for deer hunting. Proponents argue that these restrictions, designed to prevent chronic-wasting disease, have overreached, impacting traditional hunting

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Sweden Bans corrosive liquid drain cleaners

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by: MinotVoice  |  

Starting this year, Sweden has taken a firm stand against a common household item: highly corrosive liquid drain cleaners. The Swedish Chemicals Agency emphasizes that these liquids pose significant health and environmental risks. What does this have to do with life in Minot? Absolutely nothing. Other than it forces us to think about all the

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Wyoming confirms first case of chronic wasting disease inside an elk feedground (and why it matters in North Dakota)

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by: Josh Wolsky  |  

Chronic wasting disease has made an unsettling debut in Wyoming’s elk feedgrounds. This week, wildlife managers confirmed the presence of the disease-carrying prions at Scab Creek Feedground, near Pinedale. The discovery marks the first recorded case in this area, raising alarms about the future of local elk herds. Though previously contained, chronic wasting disease is

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The Sacred, the Profane, and the Bully Pulpit

by: Josh Wolsky  |  

Editor’s Note: This commentary has language not worthy of a Sunday or any Sunday places. You’ve been alerted. In May of 2020, at the height of our COVID isolation, I went deeper in. I walked into the North Dakota Badlands with a friend. At the time, I was still serving on Minot’s City Council. Beyond

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Hunters Asked to Complete Wildlife Management Survey

by: Doug Leier  |  

North Dakota’s hunting, fishing, trapping and conservation heritage is well known and even those who don’t hunt or fish enjoy the outdoors of our great state. It’s part of why we live here. The great outdoors is everchanging from the impacts of weather, loss of habitat to cyclical nature of populations that ebb and flow

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Feral pigs a growing concern for southwest Saskatchewan

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by: MinotVoice  |  

Feral pigs may sound like a page out of rural legend, but in southwest Saskatchewan, the tale is turning real. While sightings in this region are still scarce, experts warn it’s only a matter of time before their numbers swell. With their roots tracing back to the 1980s agricultural diversification, these boars didn’t just disappear

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Dark Energy May Not Exist: Something Stranger Might Explain The Universe

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by: MinotVoice  |  

The Universe might not be expanding under the spell of a mysterious “dark energy” after all. Instead, the answer could lie in time itself—bubbles of space where clocks tick differently. New research suggests these variations in time, shaped by gravity’s uneven pull, might explain why distant galaxies seem to flee faster than expected. By analyzing

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The explosive story of Excelsior Geyser at Yellowstone National Park

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By: Michael Poland, U.S. Geological Survey |

On the morning of July 23, 2024, a hydrothermal explosion from Black Diamond Pool in Biscuit Basin sent people running for cover. The event was caused by liquid water flashing to steam in the clogged hot-water plumbing system just beneath the surface, and it sent steam, water, mud, and rocks several hundred feet into the

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A Single Tea Bag Could Release Billions of Microplastics Into The Body

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by: MinotVoice  |  

Research is revealing your tea bag may hold more than flavor—some of them release billions of microplastics into your cup. Researchers in Spain reveal these particles can even reach human cell nuclei, raising urgent questions about health and pollution. A comforting ritual now carries a hidden, unsettling story worth steeping over. Get the introductory story

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Stunningly Preserved Baby Mammoth Found in Siberian Permafrost

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by: MinotVoice  |  

Deep in Yakutia’s frozen expanse, a 50,000-year-old baby mammoth named “Yana” has surfaced, stunning scientists with her pristine preservation. Unearthed from the permafrost, she offers an unparalleled window into the Ice Age, her delicate frame a time traveler carrying secrets from a world long buried beneath the Arctic chill.

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