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Oneida County Land and Water Conservation Committee forwards on enhanced wake resolution, letters to legislators
At this month’s Oneida County land and water conservation committee meeting, county conservationist Michele Sadauskas brought forth two letter of recommendation and a resolution regarding the regulation of wake surfing and wake boarding.
Study looks for correlation between PFOS in sediment and fish
Doug Endicott of the Great Lakes Environmental Center presented his work on PFOS and fish from a contaminated lake in Michigan at this year’s Great Lakes PFAS Summit. PFAS compounds can have different chemical, environmental and toxicological properties, he said.
DNR approves master plan variances for state forest, scenic waters area
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has approved master plan variances at two state properties that will create additional ATV/UTV routes and trails within the areas. The variances apply to the Northern Highland – American Legion State Forest Master Plan and the Willow Flowage Scenic Waters Area Master Plan.
Fish Like a GIRL
When I was a kid, of course we had a real Christmas tree. I do not think I even knew there were such things as artificial trees. An artificial?
The Lake Where You Live
It doesn’t cost much to get started ice fishing. When I bought my first gear several years ago, my only consideration was price. I bought a manual ice auger. Two of the cheapest rod-reel jigging combos I could find. Half-a-dozen jigs, a spool of orange-tinted four-pound-test line, three tipups, and …
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Trout Lake Station’s Gretchen Gerrish sheds light on the importance of dark
Gretchen Gerrish of Trout Lake Station spoke about the importance of darkness and her research involving bioluminescent ostracods at a recent Science on Tap event.
Understanding relative potential risks of PFAS in food
Amy Quintin from WSP environmental consulting services spoke recently at a Great Lakes PFAS Summit session about home-grown foods and other foods that could potentially be contaminated with PFAS. She said her goal was to look at relative risks of consumption of these various foods.
Midwest Invasive Plant Network looks at some emerging invasive species — poison hemlock and teasel
Poison hemlock and teasel are two emerging terrestrial invasive species in the Midwest. Like Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS), that get comparatively more attention in the media, terrestrial invasive species, which are found on land, can be just as bad for an ecosystem.
Winter learning at opportunities at Kemp Station
• “Future Artists & Designers Out of Their Comfort Zone: Ecology of Lakes & Forests of the Northwoods” on Saturday, Jan. 13, at 1 p.m.
Fish Like a GIRL
Most readers know by now how I feel about pollinators. The cute little bugs and bees and butterflies that make most of our food possible are kind of fun to watch, besides providing us with food.
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The Lake Where You Live
December 7: The mild days early this month are creating uncertainty about ice conditions. In my recent travels around the area I’ve seen signs of ice regressing on the larger lakes.
Deer donations help Wisconsinites in need
According to data from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, more than 900,000 Wisconsin residents received food assistance in 2022. The DNR’s Deer Donation Program aims to alleviate some of that need by providing ground venison to food pantries throughout the state.
13th Annual Northwoods’ Invasive Species Poster Contest
The 2024 Northwoods’ Invasive Species Poster Contest is in its 13th year and currently reaches school districts within 18 Northwoods’ counties (Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Florence, Forest, Iron, Langlade, Lincoln, Marinette, Menominee, Oconto, Oneida, Price, Sawyer, Shawano, Washburn, and Vilas).
Chew on This!
For this month’s Chew on This! column, I decided to break away from tradition and provide a recipe that is not really a wild game recipe at all. But for me, it is a long standing family favorite.
Deer harvest down statewide
Statewide, deer harvest numbers were down 17.6% over last year and down approximately 11% from the five-year average, according to Jeff Prtizl deer program specialist the Department of Natural Resources. The Northern Forest, he said, was most affected and he owed that, in part, to the winter severity index, which …
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