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A century of pristine nature: The Upper Mississippi River Refuge turns 100
Get daily updates on the Packers during the season. The Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge protects more than 240,000 acres of floodplain along the river from Wabasha ...
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A Midwestern river refuge was nearly drained in 1924. 100 years later, it protects 240,000 acres of wildlife
From Wabasha, Minnesota to Rock Island, Illinois, the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge stretches across 261 river miles and protects more than 240,000 acres of Mississippi ...
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Dozens of kids, families spend the day ice fishing in Winona
The annual event took place on Jan. 11, 2025 and helped celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge. Elliott Beyers, left, helps his daughter ...
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Iconic Sturgeon of Great Lakes, Mississippi River Take Step Toward Endangered Species Protection
CHICAGO— The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today ... the Missouri River, Ohio River, Arkansas-White River and lower Mississippi River may qualify as endangered. Sturgeon in Lake Michigan and the ...
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Flood control, and navigation issues focus of local seminar
The Upper Mississippi, Illinois & Missouri Rivers Association (UMIMRA) along with the Corn Belt Ports and Mid-America Port Commission (MAPC) will be holding the organizations’ annual meeting February ...