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Wetland management plays an important role in waterfowl management and regulations
At this year’s Wisconsin Wetland Science Conference, there were several talks related to wetlands and waterfowl. One of those was presented by Taylor Finger, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) game bird ecologist. Waterfowl and migratory birds, he said, are federally regulated by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.
Save the Chain campaign rallies to raise $250,000 by July 5
The battle for the Manitowish Waters Chain of Lakes is one, and the enemy if an unfortunately all-too-familiar one: Eurasian Watermilfoil (EWM). EWM has made its way into many Northwoods lakes, and many of those lakes, too, are fighting back against this common enemy. Now it is the Manitowish Waters …
Clean Boats Clean Waters helps keep lakes healthy
The Clean Boats Clean Waters Program has become almost synonymous with summer in the Northwoods. While there are some paid water craft inspectors in this program, by far the majority of the hours spent at launch ramps are volunteer hours.
League of Women Voters of the Northwoods and Wisconsin prepare for April 1 elections
In preparation for the spring 2025 election, the League of Women Voters of the Northwoods (LWVNOW) invited all Oneida County candidates running for office on April 1 to provide campaign information directly to the VOTE411 Candidates Guide, including their experience, why they are running for office, what they hope to …
Plastic rain?
In years past, there was a great concern about acid rain. Those fears have largely been put to rest. Now it seems as though plastic could be replacing that threat with something new. A June 2020 study, published in Science stated that no place is safe from plastic pollution.
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Fish Like a GIRL
World Water Day is a construct of the United Nations, with this year’s focus being glacier preservation in the face of climate change. But I think it is a great time to also focus on our waters in Wisconsin, and right here in the Northwoods. Readers will see I have …
Studies look at effects of ProCellaCOR
ProCellaCOR, (active ingredient florpyrauxifen-benzyl) is an aquatic herbicide used in managing invasive and nuisance macrophyte species such as Eurasian water milfoil (EWM). It was registered for use in 2018 and has become what many feel is a safer alternative to the 2,4-D formulations that had previously been shown to have …
DNR asks public to report black bear den locations
The black bear den survey season is winding down, and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages the public to submit any den locations they find across Wisconsin in order to help with ongoing black bear research.
Beaver provide valuable wetland ecological services
Beavers were favorite targets of trappers long before settlers and colonists came to what is now known as Wisconsin, and indeed America. By the mid-1700s Europeans had all but wiped out beavers in North America.
Invertebrates can be indicator of stream health
In a recent Water Action Volunteers (WAV) Winter Water Talks presentation, Dr. Jessica Orlofske, associate professor of biological sciences at UW-Parkside spoke about invertebrates and how they can inform ecosystem health. She said invertebrates are capable of telling the story of their stream or the habitat in which they are …
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Lakes and Rivers Convention kicks off next week
Wisconsin Lakes and Rivers Conference kicks off next week. The convention includes workshops, plenary sessions, and concurrent sessions that run over the course of three days at the Holiday Inn and Convention Center in Stevens Point.
Ojibwe spring fishing season starting soon
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds Wisconsinites of the protected tribal right to fish in certain Wisconsin waterways and the legal consequences they could face if found interfering with that right during the upcoming Ojibwe spring fishing season.
The Lake Where You Live
The recent warm weather has set the lake ice on an irreversible course toward disappearance, a part of an annual cycle.
A Northwoods winter walk
You must come along with me, across this frozen lake in the Northwoods, and taste the essence of winter. Here, the season can be crisp and silent at one moment, blurred and blustery the next. Sudden, whimsical shifts in winter’s personality kindles the mind to ponder life’s resiliency and survival.
Wisconsin Conservation Congress sends spring hearings questions to Natural Resources Board
Each year the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Wisconsin Conservation Congress (WCC) partner for the spring hearings. The spring hearings are held in person in each county in the state at 7 p.m. on the second Monday in April. This year, that will be April 14. These hearings …
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