Revealed: Here is the 2025 American Birding Association Bird of the Year
The 2025 American Birding Association Bird of the Year has been revealed as one that is Minnesota's own.
Wind-blown avian feces may be route of transmission for bird flu, Minnesota's infectious disease expert warns
Flu expert says bird flu virus may be spread by infected feces blowing in the wind. Dr. Michael Osterholm is a medical ...
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Ask the Master Naturalist: What??? Some Minnesota frogs can freeze in winter without dying
As colder weather sets in, the frogs then distribute extreme levels of glucose through their bodies, with it concentrating in ...
Brad Dokken: Readers weigh in on the great chicken-partridge debate of 2025
My recent column about a good-natured disagreement over ruffed grouse and sharp-tailed grouse names struck a chord with a handful of readers and made for some fun discourse. In case you missed the ...
What you need to know about bird flu and how to protect yourself
Concerns about bird flu are growing among health officials weeks after the first person in the U.S. died from the virus, and as cases of bird flu grow among animals and humans. Minnesota has no cases ...
5 fun facts about the Common Loon, named 2025 ABA Bird of the Year
That is the sound of two Common Loons communicating over "the expanse of a glassy lake," the American Birding Association ...