When the weather turns cold, things get interesting in Minnesota. It’s a spectacular owl wonderland! Image: Chris Hill
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★ In a protected forested enclave in South Salem, New York, a pair of slender red-gray bodies confidently emerge from among the golden trees and fallen leaves, nudging each other in play. Red wolves! The most endangered canid on the planet.
★ Off the coast of Long Island, a Green sea turtle dubbed "Fig" makes its way toward the Continental shelf, strong and healthy after rescue and recovery from cold stun.
★ Elsewhere, as the sun slides toward the horizon, a Northern Harrier glides over thriving grassland, spirit-like against a backdrop of dark pine.
★ And in Mulchatna, Alaska, brown bears gorge on their last salmon meals before hibernation, oblivious to their human lawyers and advocates, miles away fighting to stop state-sponsored killing from helicopters.
Across America, hundreds of small to mid-sized local and community organizations are doing Herculean work to protect our nature. Read more
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