Bison that lived 3,000 years ago were 37% larger than those living today because of a warming climate — a trend that will accelerate, with bison projected to become 46% smaller by the end of the century. Bison are shaggy sentinels of climate change on the prairie.
Brent Hemly and the Plummer Bear go back several years. He first live-trapped her “in 2011 or 2012” while assisting the DNR with a comprehensive research study of black bears in northwest Minnesota,
This year's dinner will feature guest speaker Jacquelyn Fallon, who will discuss the peregrine falcon recovery program, as well as the species' history, process and monitoring discoveries in today's landscape.