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The Lake Where You Live
As you watch loons peacefully paddling around your lake, have you ever wondered what scientists have to do to capture, band and monitor them for research?
St. Germain Chamber presents 7th Annual Fishing with the Stars
The St. Germain Chamber of Commerce is pleased to present the 7th Annual Fishing With The Stars. This tournament takes place this year on May 20, offering the winning anglers a chance to fish with legendary guides John Gillespie, Pete Maina, and Rob Manthei.
The Hide Podcast looks to bring user groups together
Recently Mark Kakatsch of The Wisconsin Wildlife Federation partnered with Department of Natural Resources biologist Taylor Finger to create The Hide podcast. The podcast idea started several years ago when the new waterfowl management plan was written, Kakatsch said.
River otter populations in Wisconsin doing well
At this month’s Science on Tap event, Department of Natural Resources (DNR) research scientist Lydia Margenau spoke about one of the state’s fur bearers: river otters. Margenau works in the DNR’s office of applied science where she studied wildlife populations and uses dynamic modeling to help others make management decisions …
WI Waterfowl Association annual meeting celebrates accomplishments, looks to future
This month the Wisconsin Waterfowl Association (WWA) held their delayed annual meeting to look back at 2022, as well as to look ahead at the future of the association and waterfowl hunting as a whole. President Bruce Urben and executive director Bruce Ross presented a wealth of information on the …
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The Lake Where You Live
The winter seems finally to have broken. That means the Birch Lake ice will be on the wane, and before long walleyes will prowl the gravelly shallows along our shoreline, males and females, about to produce a new generation.
Fish Like a GIRL
As some readers know, I am currently going through the training to become Pollinator Stewardship Certified. I have really enjoyed not only the training so far, but also interacting with others who make the live training sessions. There is also the option to view the trainings later, but it is …
Learn To Hunt Bear program seeks applicants and instructors
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and conservation partners are encouraging novice hunters who want to learn about bear hunting in Wisconsin to apply for the Learn to Hunt Bear (LTHB) program.
Clean Boats Clean Waters watercraft inspector training slated for 2023
Clean Boats Clean Waters program volunteers and interns are seen across the Northwoods by all who enjoy the hundreds of lakes the area has to offer. The goal of the Clean Boats Clean Waters program is to help people understand more about invasive species and also how to help stop …
40th Annual Frog and Toad Survey ready to begin
This will be the 40th consecutive year of the Wisconsin Frog and Toad Survey. While many citizen science projects across the country ebb and flow over the years, most programs in Wisconsin have remained strong. This is due to the endless dedication of volunteer citizen scientists across the state who …
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Oneida County land and water conservation committee hears updates on shoreland protection ordinance
This month the Oneida County planning and development committee held a public hearing on their proposed revision to the county’s shoreland protection ordinance. This week, the county’s land and water conservation committee heard an update from zoning administrator Karl Jennrich in the wake of that meeting. Staff, he said, was …
The Lake Where You Live
Every lake association or other lake group has a purpose. Call it a mission statement, call it a vision, call it what you will; it articulates the organizations’ reason for being, what the group hopes to accomplish and why that matters.
Fish Like a GIRL
Between the time I write this and it hits the Outdoors section, another big winter storm is expected, especially for the Northwoods. I know they are trying to make us feel better by calling it a “spring storm,” but it is still snow, and a lot of it, that we …
Researchers look at hybridization and what constitutes a species
On the surface, it may seem simplistic to answer the question, “What is a species?” But a recent talk from Birds of the World, which focused on bird species and hybridization, shed some light on why there is not necessarily an easy answer to that question.
Researchers look at PFAS in surface water
In a recent talk hosted by water action volunteers (WAV) and Citizen’s Lake Monitoring Network, Patrick Gorski, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) emerging contaminants research scientist, spoke about PFAS in Wisconsin’s surface water. This presentation was part two of the Water Action Volunteers’ Winter Water Talks.
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