The plan is to draw from elk herds in Kittson and Roseau counties, but those populations are stagnant and Red Lake Nation opposes any movement of elk to the northeast.

Red Lake Nation Legal Counsel Joe Plumer said tribal council members unanimously passed a resolution in opposition to the joint project.

The land was previously used by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for hay production for the buffalo population at the White ...

Continued degradation of ancient peatlands risks more smoke-filled air, increased flooding and polluted drinking water.