For decades, dogs have been verboten on the Pribilof Islands under a rule imposed by the federal government to protect the world’s largest concentration of northern fur seals. Now, dogs are welcome — with important caveats. Under a new interim rule enacted by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, dogs may be brought to the […]
The board that oversees Idaho’s largest public health district on Friday approved a quarter million dollar fund to fight invasive rats. The Central District Health board approved $250,000 in unspent reserve funds toward a “rodent abatement and prevention project.” The health district is still planning how to spend those funds, but some of it could […]
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources announced Wednesday it had treated an area of West Okoboji Lake for Eurasian watermilfoil, an invasive aquatic plant, and that it will host a public meeting to discuss forthcoming shoreline restoration efforts. Nearly 100 segments of shoreline along the Iowa Great Lakes were damaged by flooding in 2024, including […]
On a bright June morning in Soldotna, a homeowner steps into the yard with a cup of coffee and notices a bumblebee working its way across a patch of blooming chives. It’s a small moment, but one that reflects a larger truth: the choices Alaskans make in their gardens, on their land and in their […]
