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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

ND: Endangered Species & Wildlife

The U.S. Department of the Interior currently manages 11,000 bison in herds across 4.6 million acres of public lands in a dozen states. (Adobe Stock)
Native American Tribes get funding for bison restoration

The U.S. Department of the Interior has announced $5 million in funding to help reintroduce bison to Native American Tribal lands around the country…

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Wetlands are areas where water covers the soil, or is present at or near the surface of the soil, all year or for varying periods of time, including during the growing season, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. (Adobe Stock)
ND Shares in Wetland Restoration Funds for 'Prairie Pothole' Region

Funding priorities under the federal Inflation Reduction Act continue to roll out, and they include a new effort for North Dakota and surrounding …

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There are only 350 black-footed ferrets remaining in the wild, according to a conservation group working with governments, nonprofits and private landowners to maintain and expand recovery sites for the animal. (Adobe Stock)
North Dakota's Wild Turkeys: Success Model for Threatened Species

Wildlife advocates want more species to have the same shot at the type of recovery wild turkeys experienced. The game birds were once hunted to near-…

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The monarch butterfly is among the more than 110 vulnerable wildlife species in North Dakota. (Adobe Stock)
Funds for ND Part of Federal Wildlife Plan in Congress

The biggest investment in wildlife conservation in decades cleared the U.S. House this week, and supporters said if the Senate follows suit, North …

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North Dakota's state bird, the western meadowlark, has seen population declines. But supporters of a bill moving through Congress say it would be the biggest wildlife protection legislation since the Endangered Species Act. (Adobe Stock)
Wildlife Community: ND Species Could See Big Benefits from Federal Bill

North Dakota is a haven for wildlife, but climate change and development threaten certain species and their habitat. Supporters of a bill in Congress …

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Chronic wasting disease has been found in deer, elk and moose in at least 26 states, including North Dakota. (Adobe Stock)
Conservation Groups Hope Congress Comes Through with CWD Relief

The spread of chronic wasting disease in deer and elk is a concern in North Dakota. Conservation groups hope bills making their way through Congress …

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North Dakota is the number two crude oil producer in the nation, which new analysis says contributed to the loss of 2.4 million acres of natural landscapes in the state from 2011 to 2017. (porchlife/Flickr)
ND Ranks First Among Lower 48 States for Loss of Natural Landscapes

BISMARCK, N.D. – The U.S. is losing its wild landscape to energy, transportation, agriculture and urbanization at a rate of two football …

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One third of all the food we eat is the direct result of pollinators such as the monarch butterfly, according to a Cornell study. (C Watts/Flickr)
Conservation Groups Want North Dakotans to Help Iconic Butterfly

AUBURN, N.D. – If you've ever watched the process of a caterpillar becoming a vividly colorful monarch butterfly, you probably have an …

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Beekeepers only saw a 33 percent dip in colony numbers over the last year, a smaller decrease than in years past. (Marisa Lubec/U.S. Geological Survey)
Project in ND Helping Beekeepers Deal with Bee Stressors

BISMARCK, N.D. – A group has chosen North Dakota to demonstrate and collect data on the best practices for managing bees, as the species faces …

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Dow Chemical executives asked the Trump administration to scrap studies that said their agricultural products were harmful to endangered species, leaked documents show. (StoykoSabotanov/iStockphoto)
Dow Chemical Asks Feds to Drop Studies, Leaked Letters Show

BISMARCK, N.D. – A conservation group is raising questions about Dow Chemical's attempts to convince the Trump administration to drop studies …

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A new study shows that retailers carrying
Study: "Bee-Friendly" Retailers Seeing Rise in Sales

BISMARCK, N.D. — New tests found significant decreases in the use of bee-killing pesticides on "bee-friendly" plants. That’s good news …

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The endangered pallid sturgeon is being blocked from reaching its natural breeding grounds on the Yellowstone River. (Byrd Vernon/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)
Fate of Ancient ND Fish in Government Hands

BISMARCK, N. D. – Conservationists say the fate of an ancient fish species is now in the hands of the U.S. government. The U.S. Army Corps of …

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