The International Peace Garden has unveiled its flower bed designs for next summer—and this time, the stars of the show are the pollinators. Butterflies, bumblebees, hummingbirds, even the humble caterpillar mid-metamorphosis. Horticulturist Michelle Burnett, working out of Ninga, Manitoba, designed the beds[...]
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126th Annual Christmas Bird Count Coming to Minot December 27th
The sun won’t be up yet when a small band of birders gathers at Prairie Sky Bread this Saturday morning, thermoses in hand, ready to spend the shortest days of the year doing something humans have done for 126 winters straight: counting[...]
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US House passes bill to remove gray wolf from Endangered Species Act list
The U.S. House on Thursday passed, 211-204, a bill to remove Endangered Species Act protections for the gray wolf outside Alaska. The bill, sponsored by Colorado Republican Lauren Boebert, would direct the Interior secretary to reissue a 2020 rule removing ESA protections[...]
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Watch: Videos Show Hummingbirds Jousting Like Medieval Knights in Rare Mating
The green hermit hummingbird is usually admired for precision—its long bill perfectly matched to tropical flowers. But during mating season, that same tool turns brutal. New research shows male green hermits use their sharper, straighter bills to fight rivals in midair jousts[...]
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New federal water regulations draw North Dakota, industry praise; environmental groups concerned
A long-running fight over who controls the nation’s wetlands is resurfacing in North Dakota. At a public listening session in Bismarck, state officials and industry groups backed a Trump administration proposal that would sharply limit federal authority under the Clean Water Act.[...]
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Reports of uptick in grey wolves in J. Clark Salyer Wildlife Refuge
If you spend time in the countryside northeast of Minot, you may want to keep your eyes a little wider open. Reports of gray wolf sightings are increasing around the J. Clark Salyer Wildlife Refuge, and state officials say at least a[...]
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Composting continues to grow as Steinbach, Manitoba looks toward curbside pickup
Steinbach Manitoba’s composting program has quietly grown into a cornerstone of its waste strategy, and city leaders say it’s only gaining momentum. A recent report shows steady participation, keeping organics out of the landfill and returning finished compost to residents each spring.[...]
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Targa Badlands LLC faced with $500,000 fine for Clean Air Act violation over Johnson Compressor Station issue
Targa Badlands LLC has been sentenced after failing to install required monitoring systems at its Dunn County compressor station, a lapse that regulators say could have allowed more hazardous air pollutants into the environment. The penalty includes probation, community service benefiting the[...]
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Rare bird spotted in Sterling
We all get a surprise visitor sometimes, but for one North Dakota resident, her new arrival is truly unexpected. This week, a Pyrrhuloxia—a striking bird typically found in the deserts of the Southwest and Mexico—showed up at a backyard feeder in Sterling.[...]
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Fighting fires with soybeans
For Minnesota’s firefighters, a new kind of foam is beginning to reshape an old routine. Departments across the state are testing SoyFoam — a soybean-based alternative designed to replace the PFAS-laden products long used in fire suppression. The shift isn’t just about[...]
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‘I Couldn’t Believe My Eyes’: Wild Wolf Seen Using Tool in Stunning First
Wolves are known for their instincts, not for using tools—but new footage from coastal British Columbia challenges that assumption. Researchers documenting an invasive crab eradication effort discovered a female wolf methodically retrieving a submerged trap: swimming to the buoy, hauling the line[...]
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Michigan’s New Tougher Limits on Factory Farm Waste Are a Long Time Coming
Michigan’s long-delayed push to curb factory farm pollution is finally becoming real policy. After more than five years of legal wrangling, the state’s tougher rules on how large animal operations manage manure are taking effect — a shift environmental advocates say is[...]
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Sustainable Minot business program returns after two-year hiatus
Minot’s push for a cleaner, more sustainable future is picking up momentum again, and this time it comes with resources to help. The Sustainable Minot business program, relaunched after a two-year pause, is inviting local businesses, schools, churches, and organizations to take[...]
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How Brazil Plans to Link Economic Growth With Forest Conservation
Brazil is using its turn as host of COP30 to push an ambitious idea: that a country can grow its economy while sharply cutting emissions and reducing inequality. Recent gains — including a major drop in deforestation — are fueling that confidence.[...]
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North Dakota wildlife research center facing job cuts
A federally funded wildlife research center in North Dakota has been targeted for layoffs, putting its survival in question. The Interior Department plans to cut 28 of the 40 positions at the Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center in Jamestown, a court document[...]
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Brandon launches 2025 Green Business Award to celebrate local sustainability champions
In Brandon, sustainability isn’t just a buzzword—it’s becoming a point of pride. The City and Chamber of Commerce are teaming up again for the 2025 Green Business Award, recognizing local companies that turn good intentions into measurable impact. Whether it’s conserving water,[...]