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Moose feasts on lobby plants in Alaska hospital building

Apr. 07, 2023 17:13 PM EDT

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — So this moose walks into a medical building... While that could be a setup to a bad joke, it actually happened in Anchorage on Thursday. A young moose trudging through the snow looking for a meal spotted green plants in the lobby of a medical...

Minnesota moose population drops but holds relatively stable

Apr. 07, 2023 11:46 AM EDT

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota's moose population has dropped in the past year but wildlife managers say it remains relatively stable overall. The annual estimate by the Department of Natural Resources, released Thursday, put the state's moose population 3,290. Although that's...

Deal protects about 2,800 acres of Vermont mountain land

Apr. 04, 2023 15:51 PM EDT

KILLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — A new land conservation deal will ensure that the largest remaining piece of privately owned land within the Green Mountain National Forest remains undeveloped and accessible to the public. Last week, the ownership of the nearly 2,800-acre area known as...

Sheriff: Minnesota man kills sex offender using antler

Mar. 10, 2023 18:52 PM EST

GRAND MARAIS, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota man was charged Friday with fatally beating an elderly man previously convicted of child sexual assault, who he believed had stalked his young daughter in the past. Levi Axtell, 27, was charged with second-degree murder in the death of...