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Hovels receive Land Conservation Leadership Award from Gathering Waters
Joe and Mary Hovel of Conover, Wisconsin, received the 2024 Land Legacy Award from Gathering Waters: Wisconsin’s Alliance for Land Trusts on Oct. 26 during a special event at Trees for Tomorrow in Eagle River. The Land Legacy Award recognizes individuals whose extraordinary generosity and leadership have significantly benefited land …
The Lake Where You Live
Loons look so calm and dignified when we see them on our lakes that it’s hard to imagine the number of threats they are facing. Their nesting habitat has been shrinking in the face of development on lakeshores. Their water-edge nests can be swamped by waves from increasingly powerful boats. …
Does large carnivore policy matter?
Erik Olson of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources posed this question with his research he revealed at the Great Lakes Wolf Symposium in Ashland last month. He wondered whether large carnivore policy would build more tolerance for those who were somewhat intolerant to having a species such as wolves …
Using historical data to predict possible changing fish growth rates
Aquatic ecosystems are facing many different stressors that all interact with each other, according to Karen Alofs of the School for Environment and Sustainability at the University of Michigan. These include climate change, habitat degradation, pollution, exploitation and invasive species. All together, these things can create a diverse set of …
International Bat Week comes to a close
International Bat Week has come to a close, but that does not mean people should forget about bats. They are not only an important part of the ecosystems in which they live, but the are important to humans as well.
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Help make Wisconsin a bat-friendly state
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages Wisconsinites to take action to help bats during International Bat Week, Oct. 24-31, and throughout the year.
Fish Like a GIRL
Last month I attended the Great Lakes Wolf Symposium in Ashland. It was a three-day event, packed with session after session of wolf research and various other tidbits. Admittedly, not all of us in the room had the same perception of wolves on the landscape.
Department of Natural Resources wardens handle more than fish and game
Department of Natural Resources (DNR) deputy chief safety warden Matt O’Brien reported on the Division of Public Safety and Resource Protection emergency response efforts at last month’s Natural Resources Board (NRB) meeting. Due to a board member’s request, he appeared to give the board an update.
Be on the lookout for more deer on the roads during the fall rut
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation reminds drivers to be alert for deer on and along roadways to avoid potentially dangerous crashes. Deer crash numbers typically increase in October and November in Wisconsin as more deer move around during peak mating season.
The Lake Where You Live
All right, it’s a bit early to think about our lakes freezing over — but then, that’s about the best seasonal thing to look forward to since the leaves have fallen and laid the landscape bare.
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Wolf conflicts in Wisconsin topic at Great Lakes Wolf Symposium
“You are in the area where wolves kill livestock,” said Dave Ruid, the USDA wildlife services northern region supervisor while speaking at the Great Lakes Wolf Symposium in Ashland earlier this month. He said there was a verified depredation just that morning, only a few miles from the symposium.
Grouse louse fairly common
There have been reports of grouse louse being found in grouse harvested in the Northwoods this fall. The look of these flies can be a bit off-putting to grouse hunters, but there is no real cause for concern, according to Department of Natural Resources ruffed grouse specialist Alaina Roth.
Prescribed burns help land managers create forage, habitat for wildlife
Historically, fire has provided the perfect habitat for various species of wildlife. Native people used prescribed burns in their land management processes as well. They understood how fire could be used for good, and put it to good use.
Fish Like a GIRL
As many know, I used to call myself an accidental birder. I have always thought it was cool to watch birds at a feeder and to see them in the woods and whatnot. But in recent years, I have gotten into Project FeederWatch and have also done more reporting of …
The Lake Where You Live
In spring the lake ice melts mostly from the bottom up. First some ice melts along the shore. The sun shines through and heats up the bottom sediment. That warms the water, which goes to work on the ice from underneath. The warming accelerates until, one day, the lake lies …
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