Goat in Minnesota tests positive for HPAI
AVMA News
MARCH 26, 2024
A juvenile goat on a Minnesota farm is the first U.S. case of a U.S. case of a domestic ruminant succumbing to highly pathogenic avian influenza.
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AVMA fellow places with Minnesota congresswoman
AVMA News
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
Betty McCollum of Minnesota as part of the AVMA Fellowship Program. Mariah Lancaster will spend the next year as a scientific adviser in the office of U.S.
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Minnesota VMA – Feb. 2-4, 2023
AVMA News
MARCH 8, 2023
The Minnesota VMA held its annual meeting from Feb. 2-4 in Minneapolis. The MVMA presented awards and seated new officials.
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Midwest Veterinary Supply sentenced to one year probation, pays $11M for misbranded drugs
AVMA News
JUNE 21, 2023
Minnesota-based drug company Midwest Veterinary Supply recently was sentenced to one year of probation and agreed to pay more than $11 million in criminal fines and forfeiture for unlawfully distributing more than $10 million in misbranded drugs from 2011-21.
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What is the State Bird of Minnesota?
10,000 Birds
JULY 7, 2015
Those eerie calls come from the Common Loon, the state bird of Minnesota. Minnesota legislators named the loon their state bird in 1961, as their state has more Common Loons than any other barring Alaska. Minnesota legislators named the loon their state bird in 1961, as their state has more Common Loons than any other barring Alaska.
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Minnesota, a Winter Owl Wonderland
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 24, 2013
As for myself, in January of 2013, I finally took a much anticipated trip up to their world of ice and snow in northeastern Minnesota in search of them. My first day in Minnesota included a visit to Sax-Zim Bog, the most famous (and rightly so) birding hotspot in the region.
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BP Oil Spill Effecting Minnesota Birds
10,000 Birds
MAY 21, 2012
The spill that keeps on giving – now petroleum compounds and the chemicals used to clean up the oil from BP’s massive spill two years ago in the Gulf of Mexico are showing up in eggs of breeding birds in Minnesota.
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10,000 Birds goes eBirding – Part II
10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 14, 2021
A few states still have no checklists at all: Nebraska , Minnesota , Iowa , Kentucky , West Virginia , Mississippi , and Alabama. In contrast, the Collaborative has checklists from all but one of the 20 states with the most checklists, the exception being Minnesota. Even the nation’s capital has been ignored.
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Humane Society Cites Abuses at University of Minnesota
Critter News
MARCH 19, 2010
Media-Newswire.com) - The Humane Society of the United States has obtained government reports showing that the University of Minnesota has violated federal standards of care for animals in laboratories. University of Minnesota should publicly affirm its commitment to minimizing the suffering of animals in its research labs.".
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Trumpeter Swans: Don’t Shoot Them
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 18, 2014
Here in Minnesota they are listed as threatened. And apparently they are getting gunned down on a regular basis in Minnesota. … It’s illegal to shoot trumpeter swans in Minnesota. . … It’s illegal to shoot trumpeter swans in Minnesota. This problem is, of course not unique to Minnesota.
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Available Rescue Resources in North Dakota & Minnesota
Critter News
MARCH 31, 2009
Equestrian Mag has provided this information on rescue efforts going on in Minnesota and North Dakota.
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A Survey of U.S. Birders
10,000 Birds
APRIL 13, 2021
The survey was a join effort with the University of Minnesota. Report to the National Flyway Council from the Minnesota Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit and University of Minnesota. Citation: Patton, Stephanie. National Survey of Birdwatchers: Nationwide and Flyway Comparisons. Paul, MN 55108.
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The Birds at Itasca State Park Are All Wet
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 19, 2015
I’m writing this post a day late (sorry) from Itasca State Park, Minnesota. Which reminds me of something funny about Minnesota. One of the most interesting locals in Minnesota, but if your cabin is up a different route you would not know about it! The picture at the top of the post is the tallest white pine in Minnesota.
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NYC mystery warbler: Odd Blackpoll, hybrid, or Carbonated Warbler?
10,000 Birds
MAY 17, 2015
I also found this 1995 account of a warbler in Minnesota that bore similarities both to the bird I saw this morning and to Audubon’s Carbonated Warbler, to which the Minnesota observers compared their bird. Not all the details fit, but David Sibley described some of the reasons that work should be taken with a grain of salt.
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Birds at the Bell
10,000 Birds
JULY 17, 2018
Perhaps some other time I’ll write in more detail about the links between Minnesota’s Bell Museum and birds. Cranes are a bid deal in Minnesota, and they are a big deal at the Bell. There are many. Can you find the bird that is about to be eaten by the Lynx? Hungry Lynx will eat bird. Bird art at the Bell.
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Two Bald Eagles Survive Crash Landing
10,000 Birds
MAY 15, 2013
” In the case of two Bald Eagles at the Duluth International Airport in Minnesota, the landing was of the not-so-smooth variety. The other was transferred to the University of Minnesota’s Raptor Center with deep talon wounds, but was expected to do well. During transport to a rehab center, one eagle made a quick escape.
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189 Top 25 National Wildlife Refuges for Birding
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 30, 2018
Minnesota Valley NWR (Minnesota). John Heinz NWR (Pennsylvania). Kilauea Point NWR (Hawaii). Klamath Basin NWR Complex (California and Oregon). Laguna Atascosa NWR (Texas). Lee Metcalf NWR (Montana). Malheur NWR (Oregon). Ottawa NWR (Ohio). Parker River NWR (Massachusetts). Pea Island NWR (North Carolina). Quivira NWR (Kansas).
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Why Would a Wild Rabbit Let Humans Pet It?
Reddit Animals
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
We’re in Minnesota if that helps. My son (m8) and some of his neighborhood friends found a rabbit outside, and apparently it let the kids get close enough that some were able to pet it (I made it very clear to my son that I didn’t want him touching the rabbit). Any thoughts?
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Can An Early Arriving Spring Bird Survive Late Snow?
10,000 Birds
MARCH 20, 2013
I was reminded this week as Minnesota received a few more inches of snow and some sub zero wind chills. If finches can survive a Minnesota winter…herons will be fine. Minnesota is known for a long harsh winter like many states in the northern U.S. ” The answer?
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I need help identifying
Reddit Animals
APRIL 1, 2023
So I live in Minnesota north of the twin cities, I was in my garage today and saw movement. I went investigating and got a video of this little bugger and I have no idea what it is(pictures are screenshots from video).
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Regarding Snow Leopards
Reddit Animals
OCTOBER 28, 2023
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40 Man Pleads Guilty to Killing Pelicans
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 16, 2011
Though he destroyed more than 1,000 nests worth of chicks and eggs of the American White Pelican nearly obliterating a colony on land he rented, a guilty plea by Minnesota farmer Craig Staloch means that he faces, at most, six months in jail.
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Minnesota Activist Indicted for Animal Terrorism
Critter News
NOVEMBER 21, 2009
From the Minneapolis Star-Tribune.I don't see any mention in this article (or in this one from the Chicago Tribune ) about threats to human life in this incident. Straight vandalism and economic loss. Is this a valid prosecution? Is it terrorism? Scott DeMuth, who is being held in jail in Davenport, is scheduled to make his first appearance in U.S.
How To Tell If A Hawk Is In Your Yard
10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 12, 2012
We had a snow storm approaching Minnesota last weekend and the day before I headed over to the bird feeders at Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge to see if they were getting any Pine Siskins or Common Redpolls (surprisingly, no). The feeders were incredibly active which is to be expected before a snow storm.
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225 WPAs: America’s Duck Factories
10,000 Birds
MARCH 8, 2017
The resulting properties—WPAs—are small ponds, wetlands, and associated grasslands, primarily in North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, and Montana, but also in Michigan, Nebraska, Wisconsin and Iowa. Established in 1962, Fergus Falls WMD is located in western central Minnesota. But taken as a whole, WPAs total almost 3.8
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119 64 Years of Birding
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 27, 2011
Here’s a great article about Bob Janssen, a 79-year-old birder from Minnesota who has been birding since his teenage years. ”Citizen birder” has a nice ring to it, doesn’t it?
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Endangered and Disappearing Birds of the Midwest by Matt Williams
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 25, 2019
Focusing on an often under-appreciated portion of the continent, the book showcases forty species found in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio – but perhaps not for long.
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Reflecting on a Year of Less Birding
10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 28, 2019
In addition to spotting exciting new species in Florida, including the rare Snail Kite, travel across the country brought me into contact with birds in Oregon, California, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Alabama, and more.
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Corn Train Derailment Causes Bird Invasion
10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 3, 2011
Locke Lake in Fridley, Minnesota was the site of a train derailment this past July. The train was carrying corn and dumped tons of grain into the lake. Now the lake has been invaded by thousands of ducks and geese , far more than the usual dozen or so birds.
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Labor Day & Hummingbird Feeders
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 7, 2011
It is possible to see birds like the above female Ruby-throated Hummingbird well into October in northern states like Minnesota. Some of the unusual species we’ve documented here in Minnesota in the fall include Magnificent Hummingbird (above), Costa’s Hummingbird and Green Violetear. How does she know???
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Think Outside Of The Nest Box
10,000 Birds
APRIL 3, 2013
I see them all over in marshes in Minnesota but I had never seen a duck use one. It’s called Woodworking for Wildlife and even though it’s put out by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, it can apply in other areas as well. If you live near water, you can try some duck nesting tubes.
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Birders As Family
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 18, 2012
The 2012 event was held at Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge. On a Minnesota Birding Facebook page, someone related a story of finding four people taking photos of the birds only instead of standing at the dam, they were in the mud…well sinking in to the mud.
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Slow Motion Blackbirds
10,000 Birds
MARCH 5, 2014
As a freelancer who lives in Minnesota, I try to plan work in warmer areas in the winter. I love the Rio Grande Valley and it’s an easy and surprisingly economical trip from where I live. I’m currently working on a web series with Clay Taylor of Swarovski Optik North America.
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DeMuth Agrees to Plea Bargain
Critter News
SEPTEMBER 14, 2010
Scott DeMuth, a sociology graduate student at the University of Minnesota charged last year with felony conspiracy under the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act agreed yesterday to a plea bargain. Instead, DeMuth will plead guilty to conspiring to damage a Minnesota company that breeds ferrets. From the Science Insider.
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Solid Air: Invisible Killer Saving Billions of Birds From Windows–A Book Review
10,000 Birds
JULY 5, 2022
And buildings without thought for birdlife, significant buildings like the Minnesota Vikings shiny “death trap” for birds, are still being built.** Although the Minnesota Vikings stadium (officially the U.S. Dr. Daniel Klem, Jr.,
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The Elusive Goal of Bird-Safe Skyscrapers
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 17, 2013
Building-stunned bird: Nashville Warbler above by Stephanie Beard, Project BirdSafe, Audubon Minnesota. (Full disclosure: I see this carnage every spring and fall, as I volunteer with Chicago Bird Collision Monitors.) Hopefully, someday, these groups won’t be necessary. News bird collisions glass skyscraper'
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183 What is the State Bird of Rhode Island?
10,000 Birds
JUNE 16, 2016
When I picture state birds, I picture the gorgeous Scissor-tailed Flycatcher of Oklahoma, the pristine white feathers of Alaska’s Willow Ptarmigan , or the haunting call of Minnesota’s Common Loon. I don’t picture chickens. And yet, that is the very bird Rhode Islanders chose for their state bird: the Rhode Island Red Hen !
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101 My many hummingbirds
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 4, 2019
I was born in Minnesota. Had my life taken a different turn, and had I remained in that state, I would be intimately acquainted with exactly one hummingbird: the Ruby-throated Hummingbird.
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Angry Birds Hitting Your Windows
10,000 Birds
APRIL 6, 2011
I work part time for the National Park Service (although, we’ll see what happens this weekend if there’s a federal government shutdown) and our visitor center is located in the Science Museum of Minnesota. Last week, I noticed a familiar site as I passed the museum’s fleet of vehicles. How about you?
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214 Avian influenza H5N2 in the Mississippi and Pacific Flyways
10,000 Birds
APRIL 21, 2015
Close to 5% of turkeys being farmed in Minnesota have been or shortly will be destroyed , and the virus is also affecting chickens. The USDA … … has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic H5N2 avian influenza in a commercial turkey flock in Pope County, Minnesota. This is the first finding in the Mississippi flyway.
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178 Otters Must Be Stinky
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 22, 2014
I’m working on a project in Florida–if living in Minnesota has taught me anything, it’s that finding work in warmer areas in mid-winter will go a long way to keep your sanity during the deep freeze from November through April.
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10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 14, 2011
There was a man in Minnesota who was recently charged with a misdemeanor for violating Bloomington’s city code on feeding wildlife because he was scattering seed on the ground and he wasn’t just scattering a few handfuls, witnesses had video of him dumping bags out, even after being warned about the ordinance. She added more corn.
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Tree Swallow Tornado
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 6, 2013
One of the perks of visiting Florida in January is that it’s a chance to see some birds that are absent in Minnesota like the Tree Swallow. Though this flashy bird is relatively common, they demand your attention when they are in their large communal roosts.
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The Splendor of Birds and National Geographic: a Book Review
10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 22, 2018
Like this, a Northern Harrier in 1940: or this, of Common Loons in Minnesota: And, really, what’s wrong with bird eye candy? It takes into its lens context and surroundings and makes them as important as the central bird (or other animal) subject. A: nothing. You might even say that, to bird lovers, any photo of a bird is eye candy.
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