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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Given: Australia’s bold experiment to keep young people safe online

Given: Australia’s bold experiment to keep young people safe online
The London Free Press
After months of anticipation and debate, Australia’s social media ban for youth is now in force
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Horticultural society ends year with celebration, awards in Ripley

Horticultural society ends year with celebration, awards in Ripley
The Lucknow Sentinel
The Ripley and District Horticultural Society (RDHS) put a busy gardening season to bed at their annual general meeting (AGM) on Dec. 5 at the Ripley-Huron Community Centre. Over 30 members and several distinguished guests, including the Ontario Horticultural Association (OHA) president and OHA District 8 director, attended the meeting
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McKelvey: Why ‘CanGPT’ should be Canada’s answer to ChatGPT

McKelvey: Why ‘CanGPT’ should be Canada’s answer to ChatGPT
The London Free Press
Canada’s long history with public service media offers a useful model for thinking about how AI could serve the public
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A contract between the federal government and Armatec Survivability Corp. in London to supply refurbished armoured vehicles to Ukraine has been cancelled, but General Dynamics Land Systems Canada can

A contract between the federal government and Armatec Survivability Corp. in London to supply refurbished armoured vehicles to Ukraine has been cancelled, but General Dynamics Land Systems Canada can
The London Free Press
A contract between the federal government and Armatec Survivability Corp. in London has been cancelled.
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Cattails are an invasive species, but may also be a helpful one

Cattails are an invasive species, but may also be a helpful one
The Lucknow Sentinel
It is investigated as a growing medium in greenhouses and a soil enhancer for crops
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