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Wildlife
Minnesota recorded a significant increase of COVID-19 cases this month, ranking 6th in the country of per capita cases during the month of November. Minnesota’s highest daily number of deaths were recorded November 24th with 101 deaths.
On November 12, federal wildlife officials removed the gray wolf from the endangered species act protection, after it had been recognized as an endangered species since 1974. Once not in the act, the wolves can be hunted for recreational purposes.
This spring, CAHFS worked with the Minnesota Center for Prion Research and Outreach to create a booklet on chronic wasting disease transmission in deer. Artist and illustrator Pa Gar Vang spoke with CAHFS about her designs for this project.
A recent study showed that bees are dying at an alarming rate not only in the United States but all over the world, leading to serious implications for global food security.
