Environment
What's up with this weird weather?
-National Weather Service Meteorologist Mike Stewart talked with Buck Mar. 26 about our short winter, early spring, and what it all means. Listen to the interview.
Buds, birds and drumming grouse signal spring
-Catkins, tiny flowers and sweet smelling Balm of Gilead are all strong signs that spring is on the way.
Feeder birds and chasing squirrels – spring is here
Jay Andersen-Things are changing at and under the bird feeders. Some birds are arriving, some leaving, some changing color.
State pushes for de-listing wolves from Endangered Species list
Jay Andersen-The Department of Natural Resources Wednesday submitted a formal petition to the U.S.
Familiar clues for tree tappers and wolves begin to court
-We can’t feel it, but trees give off energy that melts the snow from their bases, creating tree wells. Early spring is also time for wolf mating.
Points North: Healthy eating is good for conservation
-Michael Pollan is a novice hunter, but his writing on the topics of hunting and animal rights are among the best to appear in the past decade.
Field Notes: Wilson's Warbler is rare
-Field Notes with Molly Hoffman can be heard every Thursday, Friday and Saturday morning between 9 and 9:30.&n
Aspen sunscreen and color changes in trees with Chel Anderson
-As spring approaches we begin to notice subtle changing colors on the hillsides and along roadways. Trees and shrubs are responding to the longer days.
Great Lakes protection bill introduced
Jay Andersen-Minnesota’s U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar, along with five other Great Lakes Senators, has introduced the bipartisan Great Lakes Environmental Protection Act.
In late winter the land warms, but the big lake ices up
Jay Andersen-Why does the North Shore seem warmer this winter? Temperatures in February were some of the highest in the state. If that’s the case, why is there so much ice out on Lake Superior?
