Squirrel study

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A gray squirrel wearing a radio collar and antenna crosses a road in Whitewater State Park in southeastern Minnesota Friday, Dec. 11, 2015. SOme 80 squirrels in the park, as well as the nearby Whitewater Wildlife Manager Area, are part of a study by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources to determine whether hunting has an impact on squirrel populations. Hunting is banned in the state park but popular in the WMA. (Pioneer Press: Dave Orrick)

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