KAXE's Tuesday Morning Show strives to take an in-depth look at some natural resource-based issues important to Northern Minnesota. Producer Mark Jacobs and hosts Heidi Holtan and John Latimer discuss the problems and highlight some creative solutions.
During the first segment of the Iconic Beaver series, retired wildlife biologist Bill Berg discusses biology and importance of the North American beaver in Minnesota.
Perhaps no animal has been more influential on the history of our region than the beaver. Among its unique characteristics are large teeth that can chew through a tree, layered fur that protects them from the cold and the ability to stay underwater for prolonged periods. Their engineering skills enable them to not only build large lodges to raise their young, but construct dams out of mud and sticks that can alter the local environment. An important resource for local Indigenous people, beaver is used for food and clothing,
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This show strives to take an in-depth look at some natural resource-based issues important to our region. We’ll not only discuss the problems, but also attempt to highlight some creative solutions. We’re starting a new series looking at the history of our local forests. -
Contributed/Minnesota Timber & MillworkJohn Rajala pointed out that consumers appreciate the concept of a natural working forest and will go out of their way to buy from ecologically responsible companies.
Funding for this project was provided by the Minnesota Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund as recommended by the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR).
