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Local expert gives insight on Madison coyote population
1+ hour, 45+ min ago (323+ words) MADISON, Wis. --More people have been seeing coyotes in the Madison area, but the populationisn'tmuch bigger'they'rejust starting to push their typical boundaries." Since the 1980s, coyoteshave called theurban Madison area home. Foryearsa pack has been living at the UW Arboretum, but…...
USA-ENVIRONMENT/WOLVES
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (119+ words) Channel 3000 Settlement with Oxy Contin maker goes into effect, company ends operations April weather breaks state records 2-year-old boy stuck in claw machine Keeping your pets safe during tick season Mexican gray wolf cubs, an endangered native species, are seen…...
Baraboo-based International Crane Foundation buys land on Texas coast to help whooping cranes
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (257+ words) BARABOO, Wis. -- The'International Crane Foundation, based in Baraboo, is purchasing large swaths of land along the Texas Gulf Coast in an effort to protect the endangered'Whooping Crane. The foundation, along with'The Conservation Fund, and the Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program…...
Madison Reads Leopold celebrates nature writing from the past and present
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (714+ words) Aldo Leopold with quiver and bow on a bow hunting trip in 1938. "There are some who can live without wild things, and some who cannot." "Like winds and sunsets, wild things were taken for granted until progress began to do…...
Flock to these Madison-area birding events in May
6+ day, 15+ hour ago (250+ words) May is the peak time for spring bird migration in Wisconsin, with over 350 species returning to the state. Local nature preserves and birding organizations are helping Madisonians take advantage of the influx by offering a variety of opportunities to get…...
Dane County Humane Society seeks funds to rehabilitate swan with lead poisoning
1+ week, 6+ day ago (295+ words) CREDIT: Dane County Humane Society MADISON, Wis." The Dane County Humane Society is asking the public to raise $3, 6000 to help a swan with lead poisoning. The adult swan was found alone in a farm field near Stoughton on March 22 and…...
Take steps to protect birds during spring migration
2+ week, 4+ day ago (168+ words) Live updates all day, breaking news as it happens and weather every 10 minutes "COPYRIGHT 2025 BY CHANNEL 3000. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL MAY NOT BE PUBLISHED, BROADCAST, REWRITTEN OR REDISTRIBUTED. -- Spring in Wisconsin is a perfect time for birdwatchers, as hundreds…...
Spring turkey season opens next week
3+ week, 4+ day ago (264+ words) MADISON, Wis. -- Hunters get ready, because the spring turkey season opens next week." The season will open on April 15." The regular season is open through May 26, and all seven turkey management zones"will be open for hunting during the spring…...
Climate change is outpacing evolution. Scientists are using DNA to catch up
3+ week, 3+ day ago (791+ words) SAN DIEGO " Evolution works over millennia. Climate change is moving far faster. That mismatch is killing some of the planet's most vital ecosystems, from California's towering redwoods to the seagrass meadows along its coast, both of which store vast amounts…...
Public land conservation could run out of funding
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (106+ words) Channel 3000 ALERT DAY for storms Thursday April 2, 2026 @ 11: 36 am University of Wisconsin president refuses to leave after being told to resign or be fired The worst of Madison: Rising cost of living, underfunded schools, toxic lakes and more Pam Bondi ousted…...