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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

MO: Animal Welfare

Smithfield Foods spilled more than 7.3 million gallons of hog waste throughout Missouri according to a public records search by The Socially Responsible Agriculture Project. (Alberto/Adobe Stock)
A California regulation with big Midwest consequences

Family farm advocates in Missouri are concerned a regulation on the other side of the country could have unintended effects on rural Missourians…

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The Human League says factory farming causes significant damage to rural communities, surrounding environments, and the farmed animals themselves. (zhang yongxin/Adobe Stock)
Rural Advocacy Groups: Corporate Farming Infringing on MO Family Farms

Despite the goal to unite Missourians around a common cause, rural advocacy groups have been pushing the EPA for more regulation from the Clean …

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Black bears in Missouri typically are seen south of Interstate 44, although the population is growing. (Jillian/Adobe Stock)
Conservation Department Urges Missourians to Be 'Bear Aware' This Summer

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Late spring and early summer are when Missourians are most likely to come across one of the state's estimated 800 black bears - …

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It's estimated that one female dog and her puppies can result in the births of 67,000 dogs in just six years. (Adobe Stock)
Pandemic Renews Concerns About Pet Population

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Animal welfare groups say the pandemic is exacerbating the overpopulation crisis for cats and dogs. According to Lisa Lange…

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Filling gardens with native plants turns them into a vital recharging station for birds passing through and a habitat for nesting and overwintering birds. (Pixabay).
‘Plants for Birds’ Campaign Promotes Native Gardening

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Spring is just a few days away, and the National Audubon Society is promoting plant growth that will help animals that …

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Pollinators such as Monarch butterflies, certain birds and bats are an integral part of the health of natural ecosystems and agriculture. (Bill Barlow/Pixabay)
National Wildlife Federation Makes Appeal as Monarchs Disappear

ST. LOUIS – If you've ever watched the process of a caterpillar becoming a vividly colorful Monarch butterfly, you probably have an …

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A smile of good riddance from animal control officer Tasha Koeven in Moberly, Mo. (Humane Society of Missouri)
Effort to Shut Down Animal Gas Chambers in Missouri Gains Momentum

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The recent move by animal shelter officials in central Missouri to destroy a gas chamber for animals has increased calls …

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Small numbers of the Eastern Massasauga rattlesnake live in Chariton, Linn, and Holt counties.
Fungus Killing Missouri Snakes

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – A face-disfiguring fungal disease is threatening to wipe out a snake species that's already a candidate for protection …

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Researchers are looking for ways to extend the lives of dogs. (Virginia Carter)
Researchers say Drug Could Extend Dogs' Lives

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Researchers are studying a drug that could extend the lives of dogs -- and, one day, maybe even that of humans. They believe …

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Two Mexican Gray Wolf pups were raised in Missouri, and put in a den in New Mexico. Biologists won't know for several months whether they survived. (Endangered Wolf Center)
Missouri Wolf Center in the Spotlight

ST. LOUIS - A couple of wolf pups have gotten a lot of attention after becoming the first to be born in captivity and placed in a den in the wild…

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Animal welfare advocates say regulation of factory farms is needed to protect public health, the environment and the animals themselves. (National Institute of Health)
MO Lawmakers Considering Animal Rights Legislation

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - It's been a busy year for animal-rights advocates in Missouri. They've been fighting nearly two dozen bills, all being …

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Changes in climate mean changes in habitat for Missouri's hunters and anglers. (Missouri Chapter, Sierra Club)
For MO Sportsmen, Climate Changes May Cause Habitat Changes

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Extreme swings in weather conditions can lead to major changes in the environment, and as trout season opens next week in …

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