November–December 2003
Tilting at Windmills
This Issue. By Kathleen Weflen
Natural Curiosities
moose slippers, missing grosbeaks, odd grosbeak, housefly hitchhikers, ice pancakes, and cardinal congregation
Catch the Wind
Minnesota's wind-power industry is picking up speed. By Mary Hoff, Photography by Michael Petersen
Land Use: A Bird's-Eye View
A look at the bird life of the Twin Cities region provides valuable insights for development decisions. By Kim Alan Chapman
Wired Life
Young naturalists learn how telemetry helps scientists track and study wild animals. By Jan Welsh and Bob Welsh. A teachers guide 
is also available. 
Rapid Changes on the Red River
The DNR is dumping boulders and ripping out dams to bring back fish to the famously flat Red river. By Greg Breining
Lost In The Galaxy
The shortest day gives way to reveries on ice. By Peter M. Leschak
The New MCC
Field Notes. By Jason Abraham
Help For Ranges
Field Notes. By Richard Sprouse
Successful Summit
Field Notes. By Jason Abraham
Snow Bunting
(Plectrophenax nivalis)
Minnesota Profile. By Don Nelson
Coming up in the January–February Minnesota Conservation Volunteer:Ice Climbing |
Minnesota Conservation Volunteer
500 Lafayette Road
St. Paul, MN 55155-4046