Meet the Minnesota DNR team that tracks fawns
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At 4:32 a.m. at the Minnesota DNR?s Farmland Wildlife Research Headquarters; wildlife biologist Tyler Obermoller is leading his DNR team?for the third year of a fawn survival study. For fourteen days in row, the group is gathering before dawn.

Faintest galaxy yet from early universe spotted by James Webb Space Telescope

A research team led by University of California Los Angeles astrophysicists recently published their findings in the journal Nature, confirming the existence of the faintest galaxy ever seen from the early universe known as JD1.

Strawberry moon: June's full moon peaks Saturday night

Known as the Strawberry Moon – a name given by the Algonquin tribes – the full moon will begin to appear Friday evening and last through Monday morning, according to NASA.

Minnesota bear attack: Grandmother recounts frightening encounter

A Minneapolis grandmother sat down with FOX 9 this week to tell us how she survived facing a bear attack at a cabin in central Minnesota.

Grandmother survives bear attack in Minnesota
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Bear attacks are rare in Minnesota. The DNR reports only 10 such encounters leading to serious injuries in the state since 1987. One of those attacks occurred over the recent long Memorial Day weekend in cabin country. The victim shared her terrifying encounter with FOX 9?s Paul Blume.

Minnesota plans rewrite of rules for copper-nickel mining near popular wilderness

Minnesota regulators have concluded that state rules governing where copper-nickel mines can be built are insufficient to protect the pristine Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness from noise and light pollution, creating another potential obstacle to the proposed Twin Metals mine in northeastern Minnesota.

Bear surprises man relaxing outside his home: Video

A young black bear scared a man as he relaxed outside his Asheville, North Carolina, home on Wednesday.

Bear surprises man relaxing outside
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A young black bear gave a man a fright while he was relaxing outside his Asheville, North Carolina, home on Wednesday. A security camera on David Oppenheimer's home captured the bear cautiously approaching him while he was scrolling on his phone outside. Oppenheimer jumped in surprise when he noticed the bear nearly at his feet.

Rare white bison born at Wyoming state park

The park has seen an uptick in visitors hoping to get a glance of the cute calf.

Ax-2 astronauts splash down off Florida coast after trip to space station

A crew of four astronauts aboard the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft splashed down off the coast of Florida Tuesday evening. Axiom Space reported the Ax-2 astronauts arrived around 11:09 p.m. EDT in the water off the Sunshine State.

Bison herds at Minnesota parks expected to add 35 calves this spring

Around 35 calves are expected to be added to bison herds at Minnesota parks this birthing season, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources estimates.