From otters to butterflies: How Minnesota became a pioneer in nongame wildlife conservation

From otters to butterflies: How Minnesota became a pioneer in nongame wildlife conservation
Great Lakes Echo

By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva

In the late 1970s, when most wildlife conservation programs in the United States focused almost exclusively on game species, a quiet but historic shift began in Minnesota. It was here that one of the nation’s first state programs dedicated to protecting so-called nongame wildlife emerged from butterflies

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Flanagan: AI dominates 2025’s words of the year

Flanagan: AI dominates 2025’s words of the year
The London Free Press
Artificial intelligence (AI) played a huge role in our offices, social media feeds, music and film, and now – dictionaries
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Dream Lottery win leaves London couple with tough choice

Dream Lottery win leaves London couple with tough choice
The London Free Press
A London couple unwrapped the biggest gift of the season after winning the Dream Lottery’s grand prize. Susanne Young was named as winner of the lottery’s top prize on Dec. 11. She has a choice between two furnished homes in southeast London and $100,000 or $1 million in cash. Young
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London apartment vacancy rate hits 15-year high, new figures show

London apartment vacancy rate hits 15-year high, new figures show
The London Free Press
The city rate now sits at four per cent, up from 2024’s 2.9 per cent, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp.'s annual rental market report says
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Ripley and District Horticultural Society enjoys busy November meeting

Ripley and District Horticultural Society enjoys busy November meeting
The Lucknow Sentinel
The Ripley and District Horticultural Society’s (RDHS) Nov. 19 meeting at the Ripley-Huron Community Centre had something for everyone: creative arrangements, Christmas decorations and gardening advice. The usual business reports were presented including the annual summary of the For Our Youth group activities. The youth wing of the local horticultural
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Boler Mountain embraces high-tech change as snow flies, opening nears

Boler Mountain embraces high-tech change as snow flies, opening nears
The London Free Press
Ski and snowboard season is right around the corner, and London’s Boler Mountain is gearing up with high-tech changes that could make life much easier for visitors. LFP reporter Ryan Goodison has everything you need to know.  WHAT’S NEW AT BOLER MOUNTAIN? Boler Mountain is launching an automated system for
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Conservation authority calls on province to amend recycling regulations

Conservation authority calls on province to amend recycling regulations
The Lucknow Sentinel
The Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority is calling for provincial action on recycling and waste division.
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Xenopoulos: Warmer weather leading to vanishing winters in Great Lakes

Xenopoulos: Warmer weather leading to vanishing winters in Great Lakes
The London Free Press
Winter conditions in the Great Lakes are getting much shorter — by about two weeks fewer each decade since 1995
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