Greg Stanley

1 month ago | startribune.com | Greg Stanley

Judge calls city’s bluff: Minneapolis cannot issue variance to build on protected Mississippi River shore The Minneapolis City Council approved Andrew Wattenhofer’s plan, but the DNR sued, saying it would harm a protected bluff.

1 month ago | winonadailynews.com | Greg Stanley

Wolf attacks on livestock climbed to a new high in Minnesota as ranchers reported losing more calves, cows and other animals to the predators in 2024 than any other year since records began in the 1980s. Ranchers made 252 claims of wolves killing livestock last year, compared to the 10-year average of 174 claims a year, according to data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The losses, as usual, were primarily young calves. Wisconsin saw high numbers of complaints, as well.

1 month ago | startribune.com | Greg Stanley

Reports of wolves killing livestock in Minnesota reach a record highBiologists think mild winters made deer harder to catch, but also attribute stepped-up outreach. Voyageurs Wolf Project lead researcher Tom Gable uses rocks to shore up a hole near a gate in the perimeter fence at Wes Johnson’s Sheep Ranch Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024 in Orr, Minn. Wolves killed higher numbers of livestock in 2024, but no cattle on Johnson’s ranch were lost for the first time in nearly 20 years.

2 months ago | thelcn.com | Greg Stanley

MINNEAPOLIS — Rising numbers of great-horned owls, bald eagles and red-tailed hawks have been getting sick and dying of bird flu this winter as the virus continues to mutate and circulate in North American wildlife. There are no signs of this strain of the H5N1 virus dissipating, unlike past bird flu outbreaks. Wildlife managers are bracing for the possibility that it may become a permanent part of the landscape.

2 months ago | thedailynewsonline.com | Greg Stanley

MINNEAPOLIS — Rising numbers of great-horned owls, bald eagles and red-tailed hawks have been getting sick and dying of bird flu this winter as the virus continues to mutate and circulate in North American wildlife. There are no signs of this strain of the H5N1 virus dissipating, unlike past bird flu outbreaks. Wildlife managers are bracing for the possibility that it may become a permanent part of the landscape.