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For the Love of a Prairie

By Lynette Anderson | August 25, 2023 |

Filed Under: An Agate Original, Conservation practices, Homepage Bottom Features, Homepage Top Feature, prairie Tagged With: prairie

In northern Minnesota, early adopters make the case for cold-climate heat pumps

By Stephanie Hemphill | August 10, 2023 |

Michael Overend stands under the manifold where the heat pump refrigerant comes in and warm air is sent to several rooms through ductwork.

Heat pump installers and early adopters in and around Duluth, Minnesota, are demonstrating how the technology can work even in a notoriously cold climate such as northern Minnesota.

Filed Under: Climate Change, Conservation practices, Homepage Bottom Features, Homepage Top Feature, Issues, Policy Tagged With: conservation, Northern Minnesota, resource management

Return of a Keystone Species: Dakota County’s Bison Prairie

By Agate | January 15, 2023 |

New herd takes up residence at Spring Lake Park Reserve

Filed Under: An Agate Original, Conservation practices, Homepage Bottom Features, Homepage Top Feature, prairie

Interest grows in native “rough fish”

By Stephanie Hemphill | November 11, 2022 |

Recent research on some of Minnesota’s native fishes pinpoints astonishing longevity and an important role in ecosystems.

Filed Under: An Agate Original, Conservation practices, Fish, Freshwater lakes, Homepage Bottom Features, Homepage Top Feature, Nature, Research, Resource Management, Science, wildlife Tagged With: conservation, Nature, resource management

Bat Gadgetry: High-Tech Solutions to a Deadly Problem 

By Patrick Shea | October 15, 2022 |

Bat cave

A deadly fungus is threatening bats across the continent and it’s pushed several species towards extinction. But some scientists are hopeful they’ve found a solution: a “bug buffet.”

Filed Under: Conservation practices, Homepage Bottom Features, Homepage Top Feature, Issues, Nature, Research, wildlife Tagged With: conservation, Nature

Life on the Road

By Laurie Allmann | October 1, 2022 |

Road Ecology offers strategies to limit impacts of roads on wildlife.

Filed Under: An Agate Original, Conservation practices, Homepage Bottom Features, Homepage Top Feature, Resource Management, Uncategorized

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