Minnesota wildlife

How a little leaf beetle keeps Canada goldenrod in check

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August 21, 2023

Sometimes too much of a good thing can be ... too much. That's the case when Canada goldenrod spreads rapidly in our prairie restorations. But over time we've noticed something small making a big impact on plant diversity. Read more

Canada goldenrod on the left, more diverse prairie on the right

FMR pollinator research and habitat projects receive state funds

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May 23, 2023

The Minnesota Legislature passed bills that include five FMR restoration and enhancement projects and our three-year research project on best practices for pollinator habitat management. Read more

Must-see FMR spring birding sites along the river

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April 15, 2023

Enjoy the wonder of spring migration season with a visit to some of FMR's top Mississippi River flyway restoration sites. Read more

A singing common yellowthroat grips a thorny branch.

Got scat? The next phase of the coyote and fox project

by Alex Roth

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March 19, 2023

How are wild canids adapting to urban areas? FMR supporters have been helping researchers find out. Hear about how to get involved in two new community science initiatives with the Twin Cities Coyote and Fox Project. Read more

Coyote standing atop inactive railroad tracks.

FMR signs on to petition calling for protection of native fish

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October 24, 2022

FMR has signed on to a legal petition calling for the protection of all native fish, especially "rough fish" — a catchall term for native species that are less desirable to eat, like buffalo fish or freshwater drum. Read more

Hundreds of birds in the one and only river gorge

by Betsy Daub

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October 16, 2022

For more than three decades, Dave Zumeta has kept meticulous lists of the birds he's seen in the Mississippi River Gorge, a band of habitat FMR works to restore that is critical for migrators on the flyway. Read more

A photo collage showing a saw-whet owl and a trumpeter swan.

Fishing for fishers: FMR supports a new study

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October 11, 2022

Why is the fisher expanding its range to the southern part of the state, including the Twin Cities? Why is its population declining? FMR is partnering on a University of Minnesota study of this elusive member of the weasel family to help find out. Read more