Spotify Minnesota’s state bird is everywhere: There are loons on license plates and library cards, at lottery counters, and ...

Turkeys used to be found on the dinner table more often than in the Minnesota wild. “It used to be there were no turkeys, and the first time I saw some I was like ‘wow,’” said local naturalist Stan ...

Call it citizen science or just plain fun, the Great Backyard Bird Count is an educational way to spend a few hours and ...

That's the way one scientist puts it — referring to how infected wild birds survive long enough to spread it to birds and ...

H5N9 is “not commonly seen in poultry in general,” says Eman Anis, assistant professor at the University of Pennsylvania ...

The eagles find themselves in an environmental updraft of sorts since the early 2000s, when the federal government took the ...

MINNESOTA, USA — "Imagine now, a clear summer evening in the north woods. Above you, the bands of the Milky Way framed by the dark spindly boughs of spruce and fir. And cutting though the ...

Winter poses several challenges for birds. Scarce food supplies and limited water are obvious challenges for nearly all of them. Extremely cold temperatures, strong winds, driving snow and ...

Are you looking to invite some furry and feathered friends into your Minnesota backyard? It’s a rewarding endeavor that also ...

Much of Minnesota is locked in a severe or extreme drought. This is certainly bad news for farmers. But what about our birds? Drought can affect birds in several ways. In spite of the drought, ...

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources invites people interested in wildlife and outdoor skills to check out the winter program schedule for the Minnesota Outdoor Skills and Stewardship webinar ...